The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Sun City West, AZ: Crime Maps and Statistics

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

$8.59 million

Cost of Crime™ for Sun City West, AZ

In 2025, crime will cost $530 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Sun City West with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Sun City West, AZ Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Sun City West's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Sun City West sits in the 53rd percentile, ahead of 53% of cities and behind 47%. The grade covers only Sun City West's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Sun City West is 22.89 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 31 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 86 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Sun City West, AZ report the most crime, about 137 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 16 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Sun City West, AZ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Sun City West for 2025 is $8,586,537, about $309 per resident and $530 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Sun City West Compared to Other Cities?

Sun City West, AZ:	$309
Pinon, AZ:	$975
Saddlebrooke, AZ:	$203
Arizona:	$452
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Sun City West is $309 per year, which is $155 less than the national average and $143 less than Arizona's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Sun City West:

In Pinon, AZ, crime costs $975 per person, which is $665 more than in Sun City West.
In Saddlebrooke, AZ, crime costs $203 per person, which is $106 less than in Sun City West

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Sun City West for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Sun City West	Cost per Sun City West Resident
Murder	$1.91 million	$69
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.08 million	$39
Robbery	$337,617	$12
Assault	$938,006	$34
Kidnapping	$180,056	$6
Vehicle Theft	$1.02 million	$37
Burglary	$339,882	$12
Theft	$1.73 million	$62
Arson	$120,393	$4
Vandalism	$277,736	$10
Animal Cruelty	$17,609	$1
Drug Crimes	$583,262	$21
Identity Theft	$58,272	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$8,586,537	$309

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Sun City West, AZ

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Sun City West totals $18,225,931 ($657 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $26,812,468 ($966 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The south part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Sun City West has 6, do the same, and of Sun City West's 27,751 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Sun City West Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Sun City West residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.177
Robbery	0.3868
Rape	0.6400
Murder	0.0366
Total Violent Crime	2.240 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.04
Vehicle Theft	2.369
Burglary	1.350
Arson	0.1796
Total Property Crime	15.94 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1070
Drug Crimes	2.841
Vandalism	1.401
Identity Theft	0.2713
Animal Cruelty	0.0858
Total "Other" Rate	4.706 (A-)

Individual Sun City West Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Sun City West is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Sun City West.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Surprise, AZ	A-	B+	B
Sun City, AZ	C+	C-	C
El Mirage, AZ	B	B-	C+
Peoria, AZ	B	B	B-
Youngtown, AZ	C-	C-	D+
Waddell, AZ	A+	A-	A+
Luke Afb, AZ	D	F	D-
Glendale, AZ	C-	C-	D+
Litchfield Park, AZ	A	A-	A
Wittmann, AZ	A-	C	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Sun City West is similar versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Wilmette, IL	B-	B+	B+
Collinsville, IL	B	B+	B+
Corbin, KY	B-	B+	B+
Corsicana, TX	F	D	D
Fleming Island, FL	A+	A+	A+
Forest Grove, OR	C-	D+	D+
Forest Hills, MI	A	A-	A-
Washington, UT	C-	B+	B+
Waynesboro, VA	D+	C+	C+
Wellesley, MA	B	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Sun City West is safer than the Arizona state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sun City West, AZ average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Sun City West schools on SchoolGrade

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