Prescott, AZ crime snapshot: safety grade D, violent crime rate 17.00 per 1,000 residents, property crime rate 27.00 per 1,000 residents. Compare nearby zip codes, hotspots, and safety recommendations below.
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per 1000 residents
The area has very low safety standards with a D rating. Residents should be aware of their surroundings and take appropriate precautions.
With property crimes being more prevalent (51.7% of total incidents), residents should secure their homes and vehicles, install security systems, and maintain good lighting around their properties.
The high crime volume of 2,236 incidents indicates this is an active urban area. The most common crime type is property crime.
Crime rates in Prescott align with national averages, suggesting typical urban safety patterns.
Based on the provided crime data for the area represented by GEOID 16000US0457380, a detailed analysis reveals several key trends. Property crime is the most prevalent category, accounting for 1157 of the 2236 total incidents. Within property crime, larceny/theft offenses are the most frequent (584 incidents), followed by destruction/damage/vandalism of property (422 incidents), burglary/breaking & entering (98 incidents), stolen property offenses (10 incidents), and motor vehicle theft (43 incidents). Assault is the second most common crime category, with 718 incidents, all classified as assault offenses. The "others" category, encompassing crimes like counterfeiting/forgery (17 incidents), arson (3 incidents), extortion/blackmail (12 incidents), and fraud offenses (263 incidents), accounts for 295 incidents. Sex offenses, including sex offenses (32 incidents), sex offenses, non-forcible (12 incidents), and kidnapping/abduction (13 incidents), total 57 incidents. Robbery is relatively low, with only 8 incidents reported. Homicide is the least frequent, with only 1 incident classified as a homicide offense. To provide a more comprehensive safety assessment, additional data points are needed. The city and state names associated with GEOID 16000US0457380 are required to gather information on population size and median income. These figures are essential for calculating crime rates per 100,000 residents, which allows for a standardized comparison against national averages and other localities. A safety score and grade, typically derived from a combination of crime statistics and community factors, would offer a summarized evaluation of overall safety. Furthermore, the violent crime rate (calculated from homicide, assault, robbery, and sex offenses) and the property crime rate (calculated from burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, and arson) are crucial for understanding the specific types of risks present in the area. Crime map data, illustrating the geographic distribution of incidents, would help identify potential hotspots and inform targeted prevention efforts. Zip code-level data would provide a more granular view of crime patterns within the area. Without this additional information, the analysis is limited to the relative frequencies of different crime categories.
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Crime rates are normalized per 1,000 residents based on reported incidents in FBI UCR and local agency feeds. We split incidents into violent, property, and other categories so you can see where the risk concentrates.
The “Safest Zip Codes” section above ranks nearby zip codes by safety score, while the “High Crime Zip Codes” section highlights areas with elevated reported crime in Prescott, AZ.
Crime data is refreshed on a rolling basis as updated reports are published by the FBI’s Crime Data Explorer and partnering agencies.
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Population, demographics, housing, and income data from the US Census Bureau.
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Housing affordability, fair-market rents, and market reports from HUD.
Local unemployment and employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Bureau of Justice Statistics publications on US crime victimization.
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