Crime & Safety in Flagstaff, AZ
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.66
per 1,000 residents
+4% vs national
Property Crime Rate
22.32
per 1,000 residents
+3% vs national
Total Crimes
2,062
2024
Violent Clearance
63%
cases solved
+50% vs national
Property Clearance
32%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+39%
vs 50K-100K avg
+39% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
+15.4%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Flagstaff Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Flagstaff vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Flagstaff 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)Flagstaff police solve 100% of murder cases but only 15% of burglary 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 | 5 | 0.07 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 54 | 0.71 | 31.5% |
| Robbery | Violent | 41 | 0.54 | 53.7% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 254 | 3.32 | 71.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 94 | 1.23 | 14.9% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,506 | 19.70 | 34.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 106 | 1.39 | 21.7% |
Flagstaff, AZ reported 356 violent crimes and 1,706 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.66 per 1,000 residents is 3.9% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 63% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,506 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 14.6% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Flagstaff's violent crime rate is 39% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 356 | 1,706 | 4.66 | 22.32 |
| 2023 | 304 | 1,650 | 4.03 | 21.90 |
| 2022 | 382 | 1,836 | 4.96 | 23.84 |
| 2021 | 318 | 1,694 | 4.25 | 22.65 |
| 2020 | 282 | 1,979 | 3.71 | 26.00 |
| 2019 | 368 | 2,371 | 4.91 | 31.61 |
| 2018 | 342 | 2,465 | 4.69 | 33.84 |
| 2017 | 307 | 2,729 | 4.24 | 37.70 |
| 2016 | 265 | 2,856 | 3.72 | 40.12 |
| 2015 | 260 | 2,654 | 3.74 | 38.20 |