Tempe Crime 2023
Tempe · 2023 · updated 2026-11-12
Tempe police open data lists 20,251 911 calls for 2023, down 8.5% from 2022. These are 911 calls for service, reports of possible crimes rather than crime reports, so the year has no crime rate and stays out of the rankings. The most common crime types were other (41.2%), theft (20.3%), assault (10.2%). The busiest month was January (1,811) and the quietest November (1,571).
Crime types in 2023
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 8,345 | 41.2% | down 8.3% |
| Theft | 4,105 | 20.3% | down 2.8% |
| Assault | 2,061 | 10.2% | down 9.2% |
| Vandalism | 1,489 | 7.4% | down 6.7% |
| Auto theft | 1,304 | 6.4% | down 11.7% |
| Theft from vehicle | 1,087 | 5.4% | down 20.5% |
| Fraud | 706 | 3.5% | down 9.7% |
| Burglary | 645 | 3.2% | down 13.5% |
| Sexual assault | 321 | 1.6% | down 1.8% |
| Robbery | 124 | 0.6% | down 34.7% |
| Shooting | 61 | 0.3% | down 7.6% |
| Homicide | 3 | 0.0% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 1,811 |
| Feb | 1,609 |
| Mar | 1,758 |
| Apr | 1,799 |
| May | 1,725 |
| Jun | 1,589 |
| Jul | 1,590 |
| Aug | 1,675 |
| Sep | 1,760 |
| Oct | 1,787 |
| Nov | 1,571 |
| Dec | 1,577 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2023
- Maple Ash 301 incidents
- Riverside 260 incidents
- Alegre Community 234 incidents
- Sunset 202 incidents
- Holdeman 80 incidents
- Escalante 76 incidents
- University Heights 75 incidents
- Pepperwood 64 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Tempe in 2023?
20,251 incidents for 2023 in Tempe Police Department 911 calls open data.
Did crime go up or down in Tempe in 2023?
Reported incidents were down 8.5% from 2022.
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Source: Tempe Police Department 911 calls open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.