$25.9 million
Cost of Crime™ for 85301, AZ
In 2025, violent crime will cost $1,213 per household.
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On the map, green marks the parts of 85301 with the least violent crime and red marks the most, weighted by the type and severity of each offense. Violent crime concentrates where people gather after dark, near nightlife, bars, and transit, more than on residential streets. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read those hot spots.
The D grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in 85301 against the average US zip, where the rate is higher than the norm. 85301 sits in the 17th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 17% of zip codes and behind 83%. The grade covers only 85301's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.
The violent crime rate in 85301 is 5.716 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 110 in the central areas to 1 in 217 in the southwest.
Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of 85301, AZ report the most violent crime, about 67 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 13 per year.
The Cost of Crime™ in 85301, AZ
The tangible cost of violent crime in 85301 is projected at $25,864,545 for 2025, about $386 per resident and $1,213 per household. That equals 2.0% of the median household income, and it counts only the bills that can be totaled: emergency care, lost wages, and the justice response. The larger cost, the harm to victims, comes later on this page.
These tangible costs split into:
- Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 40.2%
- Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 46.8%
- Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%
How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in 85301 Compared to Other Zip Codes?
| 85301, AZ: |
$386
|
| 85006, AZ: |
$599
|
| 85388, AZ: |
$120
|
| Arizona: |
$268
|
| USA: |
$258
|
The tangible cost of violent crime is $386 per resident each year in 85301, which is $128 more than the national average and $118 more than Arizona's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 85301:
- In 85006, AZ, crime costs $599 per person, which is $213 more than in 85301.
- In 85388, AZ, crime costs $120 per person, which is $266 less than in 85301
2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type
The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for 85301, with the projected cost per resident.
Crime |
Cost to 85301 |
Cost per 85301 Resident |
Murder |
$13.7 million |
$205 |
Rape/Sexual Assault |
$2.27 million |
$34 |
Robbery |
$1.74 million |
$26 |
Assault |
$8.13 million |
$121 |
Total Cost of Violent Crime |
$25,864,545 |
$386 |
The Human Cost of Violent Crime in 85301, AZ
Much of what violent crime costs never reaches a bill. Pain, trauma, and lost quality of life for victims and their families typically outweigh the medical and legal totals above. Research-based methods put a figure on that harm so it can be compared across places.
By those methods, the human cost of violent crime in 85301 totals $104,738,032 ($1,563 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $130,602,577 ($1,950 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from
property crime in 85301, AZ, where the loss is mostly replaceable property.
All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime.
Read more about our methodology here.
Interpreting the Violent Crime Maps
Violent crime rates are measured per resident, so places packed with visitors after dark read high even when few people live there. Bars, clubs, event venues, and transit hubs draw the crowds where assaults and robberies cluster. How strongly this shows on the map depends on the commercial base; the central part of the zip has more retail establishments. A red block full of bars and venues does not mean the homes around it are dangerous.
Transit stations show the same effect: large moving crowds, few residents, so per-capita violent crime reads high. Before judging a residential street, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total count of incidents, and note what draws crowds nearby.
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85301 Violent Crime Breakdown
The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 85301 residents in a standard year.
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Assault |
4.224 |
Robbery |
0.8253 |
Rape |
0.5579 |
Murder |
0.1091 |
Total Violent Crime |
5.716 (D) |
Individual 85301 Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes
Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of violent crime in 85301 is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 85301.
Nearby Zip | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade |
|---|
| C | C | C- |
| D | D | D- |
| C- | C | D+ |
| D+ | D | D |
| D | D | D |
| C | D | C- |
| D- | D | D- |
| C- | D | D+ |
| D+ | C | D |
| C+ | C+ | C- |
Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations
85301 is higher versus other zip codes of the same size for violent crime. The table below compares crime in zip codes with comparable overall population in the zip‘s boundaries.
Similar Zip | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade |
|---|
| C | B | B |
| D | D- | D- |
| C | B | B |
| B+ | B- | B- |
| A+ | A | A |
| A | B+ | B+ |
| A- | B+ | B+ |
| B | B- | B- |
| A+ | A | A |
| B | C | C |
Considering only the violent crime rate, 85301 is less safe than the Arizona state average and less safe than the national average.
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