Paradise Valley, Phoenix, AZ Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of theft is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. Paradise Valley is in the 69th percentile for safety, meaning 31% of neighborhoods are safer and 69% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Paradise Valley's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in Paradise Valley is 11.01 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Paradise Valley generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Paradise Valley may be as high as 1 in 72 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 141 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 northwest parts of Paradise Valley, Phoenix, AZ: about 346 per year. The northeast part of Paradise Valley has fewer cases of theft with only 104 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for Paradise Valley, 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 east 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 Paradise Valley residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Paradise Valley 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 Paradise Valley has 25, have the same problem. Of Paradise Valley’s 165,891 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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Paradise Valley 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 Paradise Valley residents in a standard year.

Individual Paradise Valley Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of theft in Paradise Valley is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Paradise Valley.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
North Mountain, Phoenix, AZ	C+	C+	C+	C
Desert View, Phoenix, AZ	A+	A	A+	A+
Deer Valley, Phoenix, AZ	B+	B+	B+	B+
North Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ	A-	B+	B+	B+
Camelback East, Phoenix, AZ	D+	C-	D+	D
Cactus Gale, Glendale, AZ	B	B+	B-	C+
Alahambra, Phoenix, AZ	C-	D+	C-	D+
Bronze Boot, Phoenix, AZ	D-	D-	F	F
Greenbriar, Glendale, AZ	B-	B	C+	C
South Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ	D+	C	D	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Paradise Valley is lower 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
Maryvale, Phoenix, AZ	B-	C	C	C
East Memphis-Colonial-Yorkshire, Memphis, TN	F	F	F	F
East San Jose, San Jose, CA	A	B-	B-	B+
East Side, El Paso, TX	C	C+	C+	C-
Eastside, Fort Worth, TX	C-	C-	C-	D+
Sugarland, Houston, TX	C-	D+	D+	C-
Flushing, Queens, NY	A-	B+	B+	B-
Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY	A-	B+	B+	B+
Harlem, Manhattan, NY	B+	D+	D+	B
Jackson Heights-ny, Queens, NY	B+	C+	C+	B-

Considering only the theft rate, Paradise Valley 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 Paradise Valley, Phoenix, AZ average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Paradise Valley schools on SchoolGrade

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