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Gilbert, AZ crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2021 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2022 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

Gilbert has an overall crime rate of 12 per 1,000 residents, making the crime rate here near the average for all cities and towns of all sizes in America. According to our analysis of FBI crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in Gilbert is 1 in 84. How does Gilbert fare compared to other communities in Arizona of all population sizes? Gilbert's crime rate is lower than approximately 51% of Arizona communities.

However, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Gilbert, and we found that the crime rate in Gilbert is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Gilbert is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Gilbert does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Gilbert.

NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Gilbert's violent crime rate is 1 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape (not statutory), and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in Gilbert is one in 843.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Gilbert's rate for property crime is 11 per one thousand population. This makes Gilbert a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in Gilbert is one in 93.

Gilbert Crime Data

total Crime Index

42

(100 is safest)


Safer than 42% of U.S. neighborhoods.

Gilbert Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

324

2,926

3,250

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

1.19

10.71

11.90

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
1.19
4.89
National Median: 4
    Gilbert
    Arizona

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 843

in Gilbert

1 in 204

in Arizona

Gilbert Violent Crimes

Population: 273,136
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 3 71 36 214
Rate per 1,000 0.01 0.26 0.13 0.78

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 331,888,310
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 22,941 144,285 202,155 943,774
Rate per 1,000 0.07 0.43 0.61 2.84

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
10.71
24.47
National Median: 19
    Gilbert
    Arizona

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 93

in Gilbert

1 in 41

in Arizona

Property Crimes

Population: 273,136
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 383 2,363 180
Rate per 1,000 1.40 8.65 0.66

United States Property Crimes

Population: 331,888,310
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,656 4,626,970 890,179
Rate per 1,000 2.71 13.94 2.68

Gilbert Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
48
28
National Median: 26.8
    Gilbert
    Arizona