Downtown Glendale, Glendale, AZ Theft Crime Rates and Maps

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	C-

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A crime occurs every 18 hours 54 minutes (on average) in Downtown Glendale.

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Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Downtown Glendale in green. The most dangerous areas in Downtown Glendale are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Downtown Glendale, Glendale, AZ Safe?

The D grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US neighborhood. Downtown Glendale is in the 20th percentile for safety, meaning 80% of neighborhoods are safer and 20% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Downtown Glendale's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in Downtown Glendale is 23.81 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Downtown Glendale generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Downtown Glendale may be as high as 1 in 18 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 69 in the northeast part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the theft map, however, because comparing rates for theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northeast parts of Downtown Glendale, Glendale, AZ: about 43 per year. The southeast part of Downtown Glendale has fewer cases of theft with only 8 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for Downtown Glendale, remember that the rate of theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the southwest part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Downtown Glendale residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Downtown Glendale has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Downtown Glendale has 3, have the same problem. Of Downtown Glendale’s 9,188 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Downtown Glendale Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.827
Robbery	0.8769
Rape	0.5688
Murder	0.1115
Total Violent Crime	6.385 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	23.81
Vehicle Theft	3.699
Burglary	3.660
Arson	0.1245
Total Property Crime	31.29 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1231
Drug Crimes	3.025
Vandalism	8.745
Identity Theft	0.7537
Animal Cruelty	0.0865
Total "Other" Rate	12.73 (C-)

Individual Downtown Glendale Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of theft in Downtown Glendale is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Downtown Glendale.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Windsor Square, Glendale, AZ	C+	B	C	C-
Greenbriar, Glendale, AZ	B-	B	C+	C
Ironwood Terrace, Glendale, AZ	B-	B-	B	B-
Alahambra, Phoenix, AZ	C-	D+	C-	D+
Maryvale, Phoenix, AZ	B-	C	B-	C
Cactus Gale, Glendale, AZ	B	B+	B-	C+
Cartwright, Phoenix, AZ	B	C	B	C+
North Mountain, Phoenix, AZ	C+	C+	C+	C
Alta Loma, Peoria, AZ	B-	C+	B-	C+
Encanto, Phoenix, AZ	D-	D-	F	F

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Downtown Glendale is similar versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Holiday Hill, Jacksonville, FL	A+	B	B	A-
Haller Lake, Seattle, WA	F	D	D	F
Otter Creek Crystal, Little Rock, AR	C-	D+	D+	C
Roosevelt-San Francisco, Redwood City, CA	B+	C+	C+	A
Longfellow, Emeryville, CA	C-	D	D	C
Merriman Valley, Akron, OH	B-	A-	A-	B
Mesa Hills, El Paso, TX	D-	D	D	F
Mustang-Padre Island, Corpus Christi, TX	A-	B	B	A-
Oak View, Huntington Beach, CA	B	C-	C-	B+
Lowry Hill East, Minneapolis, MN	F	D+	D+	F

Considering only the theft rate, Downtown Glendale is less safe than the Arizona state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Downtown Glendale, Glendale, AZ average SchoolGrade of F, with 17% actual proficiency versus 22% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Downtown Glendale schools on SchoolGrade

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