Crime & Safety in Yuma, AZ
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.27
per 1,000 residents
-5% vs national
Property Crime Rate
12.47
per 1,000 residents
-43% vs national
Total Crimes
1,707
2024
Violent Clearance
54%
cases solved
+28% vs national
Property Clearance
27%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-6%
vs 100K-250K avg
-6% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-7.6%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Yuma Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Yuma vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Yuma 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)Yuma police solve 61% of aggravated assault cases but only 5% 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 | 3 | 0.03 | 33.3% |
| Rape | Violent | 44 | 0.43 | 4.5% |
| Robbery | Violent | 24 | 0.24 | 45.8% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 361 | 3.54 | 60.7% |
| Burglary | Property | 201 | 1.97 | 18.9% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 906 | 8.88 | 30.9% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 165 | 1.62 | 15.2% |
Yuma, AZ reported 435 violent crimes and 1,272 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.27 per 1,000 residents is 4.8% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 54% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 906 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 25.8% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Yuma's violent crime rate is 6% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 435 | 1,272 | 4.27 | 12.47 |
| 2023 | 460 | 1,459 | 4.62 | 14.65 |
| 2022 | 555 | 1,669 | 5.65 | 17.00 |
| 2021 | 469 | 1,947 | 4.66 | 19.33 |
| 2020 | 496 | 1,963 | 5.01 | 19.81 |
| 2019 | 378 | 2,302 | 3.83 | 23.31 |
| 2018 | 491 | 2,135 | 5.11 | 22.21 |
| 2017 | 491 | 2,639 | 5.14 | 27.63 |
| 2016 | 392 | 2,175 | 4.14 | 22.97 |
| 2015 | 7 | 39 | N/A | N/A |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
2
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2023 | Gila Ridge High School | 0 | 2 | unclear | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.