Tucson Crime 2022
Tucson · 2022 · updated 2026-11-12
Tucson police open data lists 75,099 incidents for 2022, up 16.7% from 2021. That is about 13,555 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 52 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2022 data: 8,513). The most common crime types were other (36.4%), theft (16.8%), assault (15.3%). The busiest month was August (7,274) and the quietest February (5,011).
Crime types in 2022
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 27,335 | 36.4% | up 38.2% |
| Theft | 12,648 | 16.8% | unchanged |
| Assault | 11,517 | 15.3% | up 13.7% |
| Vandalism | 8,020 | 10.7% | up 15.3% |
| Theft from vehicle | 4,769 | 6.4% | down 1.4% |
| Burglary | 3,001 | 4.0% | up 24.5% |
| Auto theft | 2,496 | 3.3% | up 13.5% |
| Fraud | 2,336 | 3.1% | up 7.1% |
| Sexual assault | 1,180 | 1.6% | down 11.8% |
| Robbery | 1,093 | 1.5% | down 3.4% |
| Bike theft | 641 | 0.9% | unchanged |
| Homicide | 63 | 0.1% | down 22.2% |
Month by month
| Jan | 5,596 |
| Feb | 5,011 |
| Mar | 5,555 |
| Apr | 5,612 |
| May | 6,736 |
| Jun | 6,502 |
| Jul | 7,013 |
| Aug | 7,274 |
| Sep | 6,702 |
| Oct | 6,745 |
| Nov | 6,142 |
| Dec | 6,211 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2022
- Amphi 2,233 incidents
- Midvale Park 2,050 incidents
- Sunnyside 1,882 incidents
- Flowing Wells 1,841 incidents
- Downtown 1,401 incidents
- Limberlost 1,146 incidents
- Myers 1,003 incidents
- Cherry Avenue 991 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Tucson in 2022?
75,099 incidents for 2022 in Tucson Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Tucson in 2022?
Reported incidents were up 16.7% from 2021.
Other years
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Source: Tucson Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.