Crime & Safety in Cottonwood, AZ
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.23
per 1,000 residents
-50% vs national
Property Crime Rate
11.68
per 1,000 residents
-46% vs national
Total Crimes
187
2024
Violent Clearance
80%
cases solved
+89% vs national
Property Clearance
68%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-15%
vs 10K-25K avg
-15% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-9.9%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Cottonwood Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Cottonwood vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Cottonwood is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Cottonwood police solve 100% of robbery cases but only 50% of rape cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 2 | 0.15 | 50.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 3 | 0.22 | 100.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 25 | 1.86 | 80.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 18 | 1.34 | 61.1% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 127 | 9.45 | 66.9% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 12 | 0.89 | 83.3% |
Cottonwood, AZ reported 30 violent crimes and 157 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.23 per 1,000 residents is 50.2% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 80% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 127 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 4.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Cottonwood's violent crime rate is 15% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30 | 157 | 2.23 | 11.68 |
| 2023 | 33 | 193 | 2.48 | 14.49 |
| 2022 | 43 | 259 | 3.39 | 20.43 |
| 2020 | 47 | 478 | 3.80 | 38.61 |
| 2019 | 45 | 422 | 3.65 | 34.22 |
| 2017 | 49 | 380 | 4.04 | 31.36 |
| 2016 | 43 | 496 | 3.60 | 41.57 |
| 2015 | 34 | 423 | 2.91 | 36.22 |