Crime in Winslow, Arizona

Winslow's crime rate

There were 571 crimes reported in Winslow, Arizona in 2019, the most recent year crime data is available. Adjusted for population, the city’s annual crime rate is 6,079 incidents for every 100,000 people.

How does Winslow compare?

Winslow has one of the highest overall crime rates of any U.S. city. For comparison, the national total crime rate is 2,489 incidents for every 100,000 people.

Winslow's overall crime rate is 110% 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 Winslow, however, property crimes account for only about 78% of all offenses.

Despite accounting for a smaller than average share of total offenses, property crime is much more prevalent in Winslow than it is nationwide. There were 445 property crimes in Winslow in 2019, or 4,738 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 Winslow. There were 380 larcenies reported in Winslow in 2019, or 4,046 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 35 break-ins reported in Winslow in 2019, or 373 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 Winslow, meanwhile, there were 30 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 319 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 Winslow, however, violent offenses account for a larger 22% share of all reported crime.

At 1,341 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Winslow is well above the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Winslow reported a total of 126 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 Winslow. There were 113 aggravated assaults reported in Winslow in 2019, or 1,203 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 9 robberies reported in Winslow in 2019, a rate of 96 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 4 rapes reported in Winslow in 2019, or 43 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 Winslow.

Winslow compared to other cities in Arizona

Winslow has a higher crime rate than the vast 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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