Tucson Crime 2020
Tucson · 2020 · updated 2026-11-12
Tucson police open data lists 66,292 incidents for 2020, down 12.5% from 2019. That is about 11,966 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 34 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2020 data: 8,037). The most common crime types were other (34.4%), theft (19.5%), assault (15.3%). The busiest month was January (6,376) and the quietest June (5,090).
Crime types in 2020
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 22,772 | 34.4% | down 10.9% |
| Theft | 12,958 | 19.5% | down 18.7% |
| Assault | 10,138 | 15.3% | down 9.1% |
| Vandalism | 7,269 | 11.0% | up 4.6% |
| Theft from vehicle | 3,783 | 5.7% | down 23.3% |
| Fraud | 2,351 | 3.5% | down 14.5% |
| Burglary | 2,138 | 3.2% | down 21.7% |
| Auto theft | 1,867 | 2.8% | down 17.2% |
| Sexual assault | 1,233 | 1.9% | down 12.9% |
| Robbery | 987 | 1.5% | down 12.4% |
| Bike theft | 731 | 1.1% | down 21.6% |
| Homicide | 65 | 0.1% | up 41.3% |
Month by month
| Jan | 6,376 |
| Feb | 5,664 |
| Mar | 5,623 |
| Apr | 5,417 |
| May | 5,705 |
| Jun | 5,090 |
| Jul | 5,138 |
| Aug | 5,490 |
| Sep | 5,488 |
| Oct | 5,710 |
| Nov | 5,409 |
| Dec | 5,182 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2020
- Midvale Park 2,456 incidents
- Amphi 2,129 incidents
- Sunnyside 1,729 incidents
- Flowing Wells 1,555 incidents
- Limberlost 1,247 incidents
- West University 914 incidents
- Corbett 906 incidents
- Garden District 887 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Tucson in 2020?
66,292 incidents for 2020 in Tucson Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Tucson in 2020?
Reported incidents were down 12.5% from 2019.
Other years
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Source: Tucson Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.