Crime in Show Low, Arizona

Show Low's crime rate

There were 391 crimes reported in Show Low, Arizona in 2019, the most recent year crime data is available. Adjusted for population, the city’s annual crime rate is 3,430 incidents for every 100,000 people.

How does Show Low compare?

Show Low has a higher overall crime rate than the vast majority of U.S. cities. For comparison, the national total crime rate is 2,489 incidents for every 100,000 people.

Show Low's overall crime rate is 18% higher than the overall crime rate in Arizona. Statewide, there were 210,779 crimes reported in 2019, or 2,896 for every 100,000 people.

What types of crimes are being committed?

The FBI's crime rate includes seven crime categories: three property crimes -- larceny, burglary, and motor vehicle theft, and four violent crimes -- aggravated assault, robbery, rape, and murder.

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Show Low, property crimes also account for about 85% of all offenses.

Property crime is more prevalent in Show Low than it is nationwide. There were 332 property crimes in Show Low in 2019, or 2,912 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Show Low. There were 277 larcenies reported in Show Low in 2019, or 2,430 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 38 break-ins reported in Show Low in 2019, or 333 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Show Low, meanwhile, there were 17 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 149 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Show Low, violent offenses also account for a 15% share of all reported crime.

At 518 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Show Low is above the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Show Low reported a total of 59 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Show Low. There were 51 aggravated assaults reported in Show Low in 2019, or 447 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is far lower, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 2 robberies reported in Show Low in 2019, a rate of 18 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 6 rapes reported in Show Low in 2019, or 53 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

While there were 16,425 murders nationwide in 2019, none were reported in Show Low.

Show Low compared to other cities in Arizona

Show Low has a higher crime rate than the majority of all comparable cities in Arizona. To be considered comparable, a city must have a complete 2019 FBI crime report and population of 5,000 or more.

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