Maricopa County, AZ Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of theft is slightly higher than the average US county. Maricopa County is in the 44th percentile for safety, meaning 56% of counties are safer and 44% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Maricopa County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Maricopa County is 12.72 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Maricopa County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Maricopa County may be as high as 1 in 37 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 149 in the southwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Maricopa County, AZ: about 18,036 per year. The southwest part of Maricopa County has fewer cases of theft with only 906 in a typical year.

How Maricopa County's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Maricopa County 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, Maricopa County is as safe as the Arizona state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Theft in Maricopa County, AZ

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Maricopa County about $304,042,108 in 2025, or roughly $66 per resident. This is part of Maricopa County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Maricopa County, including every crime type and how Maricopa County compares to other counties.

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 Maricopa County's crime maps on the Maricopa County overall crime page.

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Individual Maricopa County Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of theft in Maricopa County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Maricopa County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Pinal County, AZ	A	B-	A-	A-
Gila County, AZ	B-	C-	C	C-
La Paz County, AZ	D-	F	F	F
Greenlee County, AZ	D+	F	D+	D
Catron County, NM	D-	F	D	C+
Sierra County, NM	D-	F	D	D+
Riverside County, CA	B-	C	C-	C
Orange County, CA	B-	C	C-	C+
Lincoln County, NM	D+	D-	C	B-
Chaves County, NM	C-	D+	C-	C

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Maricopa County is similar versus other counties of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
San Diego County, CA	C	C-	C-	C-
Los Angeles County, CA	C-	D	D	C-
Orange County, CA	B-	C	C	C+
Harris County, TX	D	D	D	D+
Cook County, IL	C	C+	C+	C+
Miami-Dade County, FL	A-	B	B	C+
Beaufort County, SC	C	B-	B-	C+
Cass County, MO	B+	B+	B+	B
Cass County, ND	D+	B+	B+	C
Bell County, TX	C	C-	C-	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Maricopa County, AZ average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Maricopa County schools on SchoolGrade

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