Downtown Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Downtown Phoenix in green. The most dangerous areas in Downtown Phoenix 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 Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ Safe from Theft?

The D- grade means the rate of theft is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Downtown Phoenix is in the 9th percentile for safety, meaning 91% of neighborhoods are safer and 9% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Downtown Phoenix's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in Downtown Phoenix is 33.91 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Downtown Phoenix generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Downtown Phoenix may be as high as 1 in 11 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 48 in the northeast part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the west parts of Downtown Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ: about 43 per year. The southeast part of Downtown Phoenix has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Downtown Phoenix's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Downtown Phoenix to the Arizona state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

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

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Downtown Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Downtown Phoenix about $845,617 in 2025, or roughly $176 per resident. This is part of Downtown Phoenix's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Downtown Phoenix, including every crime type and how Downtown Phoenix compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Downtown Phoenix's crime maps on the Downtown Phoenix overall crime page.

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Individual Downtown Phoenix Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Central Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ	D-	F	D-	F
Encanto, Phoenix, AZ	D-	D-	F	F
Bronze Boot, Phoenix, AZ	D-	D-	F	F
Camelback East, Phoenix, AZ	D+	C-	D+	D
South Mountain, Phoenix, AZ	B-	C+	B-	C+
South Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ	B-	C+	B-	C+
Sunset, Tempe, AZ	C-	D	D+	D
West Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ	B-	C	B-	C+
Riverside, Tempe, AZ	D	D	D	D-
Alahambra, Phoenix, AZ	C-	D+	C-	D+

Theft in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Downtown Phoenix is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Ypsilanti Historic District, Ypsilanti, MI	C-	D+	D+	D+
Jardines del Caribe, Ponce, PR	D	D+	D+	D-
Wilmington Historic District, Wilmington, OH	C+	A	A	C
Hawthorne, Middle River, MD	C-	C-	C-	C
Pleasant Acres, New Milford, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A
East Carollton, New Orleans, LA	D+	D	D	D+
Downtown Village of Holly, Holly, MI	B+	C+	C+	A-
College Hills, San Angelo, TX	D+	C	C	D+
Cedar-Isles-Dean, Minneapolis, MN	D	C-	C-	D-
Seven Oaks, Bakersfield, CA	A+	A	A	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Downtown Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ average SchoolGrade of F, with 19% actual proficiency versus 20% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Downtown Phoenix schools on SchoolGrade

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