Tucson Crime 2021
Tucson · 2021 · updated 2026-11-12
Tucson police open data lists 64,333 incidents for 2021, down 3.0% from 2020. That is about 11,612 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 42 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2021 data: 8,134). The most common crime types were other (30.8%), theft (19.7%), assault (15.7%). The busiest month was September (5,768) and the quietest April (4,951).
Crime types in 2021
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 19,785 | 30.8% | down 13.1% |
| Theft | 12,644 | 19.7% | down 2.4% |
| Assault | 10,125 | 15.7% | down 0.1% |
| Vandalism | 6,957 | 10.8% | down 4.3% |
| Theft from vehicle | 4,839 | 7.5% | up 27.9% |
| Burglary | 2,410 | 3.7% | up 12.7% |
| Auto theft | 2,199 | 3.4% | up 17.8% |
| Fraud | 2,182 | 3.4% | down 7.2% |
| Sexual assault | 1,338 | 2.1% | up 8.5% |
| Robbery | 1,132 | 1.8% | up 14.7% |
| Bike theft | 641 | 1.0% | down 12.3% |
| Homicide | 81 | 0.1% | up 24.6% |
Month by month
| Jan | 5,268 |
| Feb | 5,200 |
| Mar | 5,234 |
| Apr | 4,951 |
| May | 5,573 |
| Jun | 5,140 |
| Jul | 5,168 |
| Aug | 5,718 |
| Sep | 5,768 |
| Oct | 5,723 |
| Nov | 5,309 |
| Dec | 5,281 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2021
- Midvale Park 2,073 incidents
- Amphi 1,895 incidents
- Sunnyside 1,717 incidents
- Flowing Wells 1,334 incidents
- West University 914 incidents
- Downtown 903 incidents
- Limberlost 870 incidents
- Dietz 843 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Tucson in 2021?
64,333 incidents for 2021 in Tucson Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Tucson in 2021?
Reported incidents were down 3.0% from 2020.
Other years
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Source: Tucson Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.