Neighborhoods
Safest & Most Dangerous Phoenix Neighborhoods
Where Phoenix grades well for safety and where the data points to elevated risk.
Overview
How Phoenix neighborhoods compare
In a city spread this wide, safety tracks closely with district. The affluent northeast areas around Arcadia and Camelback, plus the master-planned suburbs of Ahwatukee and the far north, grade strongly, while the older west-side district of Maryvale and several central and south Phoenix corridors carry higher concentrations of crime.
Lowest crime
Safest neighborhoods in Phoenix
Areas such as Arcadia, the Camelback corridor, Ahwatukee Foothills, Desert Ridge, and the far north Phoenix subdivisions generally see lower violent crime and a stable, residential feel.
| # | Neighborhood | Grade | Population | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthem Country Club | A+ | 6,200 | $103,109 |
| 2 | Anthem East | A+ | 18,570 | $103,894 |
| 3 | North Gateway | A+ | 17,392 | $94,351 |
| 4 | Desert View | A+ | 59,080 | $119,234 |
| 5 | Deer Valley | A | 213,178 | $81,486 |
| 6 | Paradise Valley Village | A | 167,890 | $93,262 |
| 7 | Amberlea | A | 3,832 | $55,167 |
| 8 | Ahwatukee Foothills | A | 89,236 | $112,853 |
| 9 | Estrella | A- | 99,085 | $50,422 |
| 10 | North Mountain | A- | 199,188 | $65,126 |
| 11 | Alhambra | A- | 147,517 | $53,395 |
| 12 | Sheely Farms | A- | 2,379 | $63,939 |
Highest crime
Highest-crime neighborhoods in Phoenix
Maryvale on the west side, along with central and south Phoenix corridors near downtown and parts of the area around 27th Avenue, show the city's highest concentrations of violent and property crime.
| # | Neighborhood | Grade | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central City | C+ | 67,057 |
| 2 | Midtown Phoenix | B | 66,474 |
| 3 | South Mountain | B+ | 135,618 |
| 4 | Camelback East | B+ | 159,261 |
| 5 | Sheely Farms | A- | 2,379 |
| 6 | Alhambra | A- | 147,517 |
| 7 | North Mountain | A- | 199,188 |
| 8 | Estrella | A- | 99,085 |
| 9 | Ahwatukee Foothills | A | 89,236 |
| 10 | Amberlea | A | 3,832 |
| 11 | Paradise Valley Village | A | 167,890 |
| 12 | Deer Valley | A | 213,178 |
Full ranking
All Phoenix neighborhoods, safest to highest-crime
Every graded neighborhood. Tap any name for its own map, grade and recent incidents.
| # | Neighborhood | Grade | Population | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthem Country Club | A+ | 6,200 | $103,109 |
| 2 | Anthem East | A+ | 18,570 | $103,894 |
| 3 | North Gateway | A+ | 17,392 | $94,351 |
| 4 | Desert View | A+ | 59,080 | $119,234 |
| 5 | Deer Valley | A | 213,178 | $81,486 |
| 6 | Paradise Valley Village | A | 167,890 | $93,262 |
| 7 | Amberlea | A | 3,832 | $55,167 |
| 8 | Ahwatukee Foothills | A | 89,236 | $112,853 |
| 9 | Estrella | A- | 99,085 | $50,422 |
| 10 | North Mountain | A- | 199,188 | $65,126 |
| 11 | Alhambra | A- | 147,517 | $53,395 |
| 12 | Sheely Farms | A- | 2,379 | $63,939 |
| 13 | Camelback East | B+ | 159,261 | $66,820 |
| 14 | South Mountain | B+ | 135,618 | $56,514 |
| 15 | Midtown Phoenix | B | 66,474 | $52,836 |
| 16 | Central City | C+ | 67,057 | $29,163 |
By ZIP code
Phoenix crime by ZIP code
ZIP codes ranked from safest to highest-crime.
| # | ZIP code | Grade | Population | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 85045 | A+ | 7,637 | $147,315 |
| 2 | 85086 | A+ | 45,766 | $108,313 |
| 3 | 85083 | A+ | 22,052 | $135,922 |
| 4 | 85050 | A+ | 31,249 | $107,223 |
| 5 | 85085 | A+ | 19,744 | $109,712 |
| 6 | 85028 | A+ | 24,137 | $105,813 |
| 7 | 85054 | A | 7,703 | $102,787 |
| 8 | 85024 | A | 26,720 | $92,058 |
| 9 | 85048 | A | 40,336 | $126,543 |
| 10 | 85043 | A | 36,302 | $53,119 |
| 11 | 85022 | A | 54,783 | $73,516 |
| 12 | 85044 | A | 43,967 | $95,466 |
| 13 | 85018 | A | 41,495 | $87,345 |
| 14 | 85033 | A | 62,981 | $40,139 |
| 15 | 85053 | A | 32,794 | $68,885 |
| 16 | 85032 | A- | 76,077 | $70,440 |
| 17 | 85027 | A- | 43,275 | $71,209 |
| 18 | 85023 | A- | 38,761 | $71,062 |
| 19 | 85020 | A- | 37,729 | $71,680 |
| 20 | 85029 | A- | 52,049 | $59,610 |
| 21 | 85051 | A- | 46,861 | $50,331 |
| 22 | 85016 | A- | 40,410 | $62,343 |
| 23 | 85037 | A- | 53,046 | $58,373 |
| 24 | 85012 | A- | 9,126 | $75,804 |
| 25 | 85031 | A- | 34,479 | $36,220 |
| 26 | 85041 | A- | 64,777 | $57,788 |
| 27 | 85035 | A- | 54,062 | $38,598 |
| 28 | 85013 | B+ | 22,467 | $59,584 |
| 29 | 85015 | B+ | 45,781 | $42,892 |
| 30 | 85014 | B+ | 28,644 | $55,391 |
| 31 | 85021 | B+ | 43,424 | $63,159 |
| 32 | 85019 | B+ | 30,221 | $41,657 |
| 33 | 85017 | B+ | 44,652 | $38,854 |
| 34 | 85042 | B+ | 48,316 | $66,696 |
| 35 | 85009 | B+ | 64,835 | $33,138 |
| 36 | 85007 | B | 16,705 | $52,553 |
| 37 | 85008 | B | 64,924 | $42,058 |
| 38 | 85003 | B- | 8,947 | $56,658 |
| 39 | 85004 | B- | 7,697 | $40,757 |
| 40 | 85006 | B- | 30,312 | $26,781 |
| 41 | 85040 | B- | 35,730 | $41,393 |
| 42 | 85034 | C | 8,768 | $34,751 |