Despite FBI reports that crime across the U.S. is declining, many Americans and Arizonans still feel that crime is on the rise. In fact, only 16% of our State of Survey respondents agree that crime is decreasing—and only about half (52%) said they felt safe in their home state in 2025. With that in mind, what are the safest cities in Arizona for 2026?
Plenty of cities remain relatively immune to crime trends and headlines that often plague America’s larger metro areas. The 100 cities and towns that made our list this year reported drastically lower per-capita crime rates than nationwide averages, collectively coming in at 0.2 incidents per 1,000 people (on average) for violent crime and a collective average of 2.2 incidents per 1,000 for property crime.
Comparatively, the U.S. violent crime rate, as calculated by our data analyst, is 4.43 incidents per 1,000 people, while the property crime rate is 22.89 incidents per 1,000.
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Here are the 10 Safest Cities in Arizona for 2026
See crime rates for the safest cities.
In this year’s State of Safety survey, Arizonans saw a slight decrease in property crime experiences and a large dip in violent crime experiences. Arizona residents’ property and violent crime experiences both fall below national averages. The number of Arizonans who feel safe in the state grew year over year, and fewer Arizonans believe crime is increasing compared to last year.
