Crime & Safety in Tempe, AZ
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.70
per 1,000 residents
+5% vs national
Property Crime Rate
28.94
per 1,000 residents
+33% vs national
Total Crimes
6,438
2024
Violent Clearance
43%
cases solved
+1% vs national
Property Clearance
18%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+4%
vs 100K-250K avg
+4% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-7.2%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Tempe Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Tempe vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Tempe 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)Tempe police solve 80% of murder cases but only 7% 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 | 5 | 0.03 | 80.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 137 | 0.72 | 7.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 127 | 0.66 | 43.3% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 631 | 3.30 | 50.1% |
| Burglary | Property | 640 | 3.34 | 11.6% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 4,321 | 22.58 | 20.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 577 | 3.02 | 9.0% |
Tempe, AZ reported 900 violent crimes and 5,538 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.70 per 1,000 residents is 4.9% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 43% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 4,321 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 38.5% of aggravated assaults. Tempe's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population). Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 900 | 5,538 | 4.70 | 28.94 |
| 2023 | 953 | 6,716 | 5.07 | 35.70 |
| 2022 | 1,103 | 8,173 | 5.88 | 43.60 |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| 2020 | 1,100 | 7,124 | 5.50 | 35.63 |
| 2019 | 891 | 7,420 | 4.53 | 37.76 |
| 2018 | 913 | 7,802 | 4.84 | 41.38 |
| 2017 | 884 | 7,669 | 4.75 | 41.21 |
| 2016 | 903 | 8,144 | 5.05 | 45.59 |
| 2015 | 721 | 7,642 | 4.11 | 43.53 |