The Orent Law Offices in Phoenix collected and analyzed 14 different metrics and determined that Tucson is the most dangerous city in Arizona. Oro Valley is the least dangerous city.
Orent “aimed to quantify which cities in Arizona (with populations over 10,000) are the safest and which are the most dangerous by looking at three key dimensions: crime, police investment, effective strength, and community socioeconomic factors.”
The Most Dangerous Cities in Arizona –
| RANK | CITY | CRIME RANK | COMMUNITY RANK | POLICE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tucson | 1 | 7 | 26 |
| 2 | Eloy | 4 | 13 | 13 |
| 3 | Phoenix | 2 | 4 | 32 |
| 4 | Yuma | 3 | 14 | 26 |
| 5 | Avondale | 9 | 12 | 10 |
| 6 | Glendale | 6 | 5 | 29 |
| 7 | Casa Grande | 8 | 19 | 14 |
| 8 | Tempe | 5 | 10 | 34 |
| 9 | El Mirage | 15 | 11 | 6 |
| 10 | Coolidge | 7 | 9 | 38 |
| 11 | Mesa | 10 | 14 | 25 |
| 12 | Camp Verde | 13 | 17 | 17 |
| 13 | Flagstaff | 11 | 22 | 22 |
| 14 | Apache Junction | 18 | 6 | 17 |
| 15 | Kingman | 12 | 18 | 28 |
| 16 | San Luis | 29 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Prescott | 15 | 29 | 23 |
| 18 | Bullhead City | 20 | 8 | 29 |
| 19 | Chandler | 22 | 21 | 10 |
| 20 | Sierra Vista | 17 | 36 | 14 |
| 21 | Cottonwood | 14 | 24 | 39 |
| 22 | Somerton | 34 | 1 | 4 |
| 23 | Goodyear | 23 | 34 | 6 |
| 24 | Lake Havasu City | 27 | 16 | 12 |
| 25 | Peoria | 26 | 28 | 5 |
| 26 | Payson | 19 | 31 | 24 |
| 27 | Surprise | 28 | 27 | 2 |
| 28 | Prescott Valley | 24 | 23 | 20 |
| 29 | Show Low | 21 | 20 | 40 |
| 30 | Scottsdale | 25 | 30 | 21 |
| 31 | Nogales | 32 | 3 | 31 |
| 32 | Maricopa | 31 | 33 | 8 |
| 33 | Florence | 37 | 25 | 3 |
| 34 | Buckeye | 36 | 26 | 14 |
| 35 | Gilbert | 37 | 32 | 9 |
| 36 | Marana | 30 | 40 | 35 |
| 37 | Sedona | 32 | 39 | 33 |
| 38 | Sahuarita | 40 | 37 | 19 |
| 39 | Paradise Valley | 35 | 35 | 37 |
| 40 | Oro Valley | 39 | 38 | 36 |
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