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Crime rate in Oro Valley, Arizona (AZ): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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Crime rates in Oro Valley by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2010	2011
Murders (per 100,000)	0 (0.0)	4 (16.3)	1 (3.3)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (2.5)	0 (0.0)	1 (2.5)	0 (0.0)	1 (2.4)
Rapes (per 100,000)	1 (4.6)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	2 (6.3)	0 (0.0)	5 (14.1)	3 (7.7)	2 (5.0)	6 (14.9)	6 (14.7)	4 (9.4)	2 (4.8)
Robberies (per 100,000)	1 (4.6)	1 (4.1)	3 (9.8)	3 (9.5)	5 (14.5)	5 (14.1)	4 (10.3)	5 (12.5)	5 (12.4)	7 (17.2)	10 (23.4)	6 (14.4)
Assaults (per 100,000)	15 (68.4)	10 (40.8)	9 (29.3)	16 (50.7)	16 (46.5)	17 (48.1)	17 (43.7)	21 (52.6)	13 (32.2)	12 (29.4)	16 (37.5)	15 (36.1)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	37 (168.8)	48 (195.6)	44 (143.2)	52 (164.6)	93 (270.1)	94 (265.8)	134 (344.2)	101 (253.1)	134 (332.0)	138 (338.4)	94 (220.4)	142 (341.4)
Thefts (per 100,000)	278 (1,268.6)	390 (1,589.6)	414 (1,347.5)	413 (1,307.5)	578 (1,678.5)	525 (1,484.8)	644 (1,654.1)	578 (1,448.4)	580 (1,436.9)	564 (1,382.9)	654 (1,533.6)	576 (1,384.9)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	16 (73.0)	20 (81.5)	23 (74.9)	37 (117.1)	46 (133.6)	54 (152.7)	69 (177.2)	62 (155.4)	45 (111.5)	38 (93.2)	26 (61.0)	26 (62.5)
Arson (per 100,000)	4 (18.3)	7 (28.5)	2 (6.5)	2 (6.3)	5 (14.5)	2 (5.7)	8 (20.5)	9 (22.6)	11 (27.3)	4 (9.8)	4 (9.4)	3 (7.2)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 309.8)	93.2	134.6	91.2	97.7	118.1	123.5	131.0	119.2	119.5	122.2	111.0	111.8

City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

According to our research of Arizona and other state lists there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Oro Valley, Arizona as of May 23, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Oro Valley to the number of sex offenders is 17,441 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

See how dangerous Oro Valley, AZ is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Oro Valley:
111.8
Marana:
363.6
Tucson:
598.9
South Tucson:
1,467.7
Mammoth:
62.2
Sahuarita:
332.4
Hayden:
607.7

Violent crime rate in 2011
Oro Valley:
37.3
U.S. Average:
213.6

Violent crime rate in 2010
Oro Valley:
42.7
U.S. Average:
223.2

Violent crime rate in 2008
Oro Valley:
45.9
U.S. Average:
252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
Oro Valley:
39.8
U.S. Average:
259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Oro Valley:
45.6
U.S. Average:
264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Oro Valley:
37.1
U.S. Average:
258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Oro Valley:
48.4
U.S. Average:
256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Oro Valley:
32.6
U.S. Average:
262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Oro Valley:
39.0
U.S. Average:
272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
Oro Valley:
27.9
U.S. Average:
276.6

Violent crime rate in 2000
Oro Valley:
58.9
U.S. Average:
277.6

Violent crime rate in 1999
Oro Valley:
44.0
U.S. Average:
286.4

Property crime rate in 2011
Oro Valley:
157.2
U.S. Average:
273.7

Property crime rate in 2010
Oro Valley:
139.0
U.S. Average:
276.4

Property crime rate in 2008
Oro Valley:
161.4
U.S. Average:
302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Oro Valley:
165.9
U.S. Average:
309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Oro Valley:
156.6
U.S. Average:
317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Oro Valley:
190.6
U.S. Average:
322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Oro Valley:
160.9
U.S. Average:
327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Oro Valley:
169.1
U.S. Average:
334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Oro Valley:
124.0
U.S. Average:
336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
Oro Valley:
114.8
U.S. Average:
337.2

Property crime rate in 2000
Oro Valley:
140.0
U.S. Average:
331.5

Property crime rate in 1999
Oro Valley:
115.8
U.S. Average:
345.0

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City-data.com crime rate per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 126 (97 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.33
Arizona average:
1.97

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 125 (97 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.27
Arizona average:
2.00

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 126 (100 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.23
Arizona average:
2.00

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 133 (102 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.50
Arizona average:
2.02

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 128 (95 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.35
Arizona average:
2.04

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 116 (87 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.09
Arizona average:
1.94

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 110 (85 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.12
Arizona average:
1.99

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 101 (74 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.90
Arizona average:
2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 102 (75 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.01
Arizona average:
2.00

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Oro Valley

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Zip codes: 85704, 85718, 85737, 85739, 85742, 85755.

Crime rate in Oro Valley, Arizona (AZ): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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