Crime & Safety in Glendale, AZ
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.90
per 1,000 residents
+9% vs national
Property Crime Rate
26.71
per 1,000 residents
+23% vs national
Total Crimes
8,076
2024
Violent Clearance
34%
cases solved
-20% vs national
Property Clearance
15%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-22%
vs 250K-500K avg
-22% vs 250K-500K
YoY Change
-14.0%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Glendale Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Glendale vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 250,000 - 500,000 residents. Glendale 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)Glendale police solve 85% of murder cases but only 6% of motor vehicle theft 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 | 20 | 0.08 | 85.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 147 | 0.58 | 8.8% |
| Robbery | Violent | 167 | 0.65 | 26.3% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 914 | 3.58 | 38.1% |
| Burglary | Property | 798 | 3.12 | 10.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 4,906 | 19.20 | 17.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 1,120 | 4.38 | 6.2% |
Glendale, AZ reported 1,252 violent crimes and 6,824 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.90 per 1,000 residents is 9.3% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 34% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 4,906 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 45.2% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (250,000 - 500,000 population), Glendale's violent crime rate is 22% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,252 | 6,824 | 4.90 | 26.71 |
| 2023 | 1,446 | 7,316 | 5.70 | 28.83 |
| 2022 | 1,380 | 8,162 | 5.51 | 32.59 |
| 2020 | 1,143 | 6,996 | 4.47 | 27.39 |
| 2019 | 863 | 8,083 | 3.40 | 31.83 |
| 2018 | 1,168 | 10,186 | 4.68 | 40.78 |
| 2017 | 1,219 | 11,293 | 4.89 | 45.30 |
| 2016 | 1,204 | 12,805 | 4.96 | 52.71 |
| 2015 | 943 | 12,955 | 3.92 | 53.90 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
1
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2016 | Independence High School | 1 | 0 | targeted | 9mm Beretta pistol |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.