Crime in Arizona
This article lists the incidence of crime in the U.S. state of Arizona
Statistics
Arizona Crime Rates 1960 - 2008
| Year |
Population |
Total |
Rate (per 100,000) |
Violent crimes |
Property crimes |
| Total |
Rate (per 100,000) |
Total |
Rate (per 100,000) |
| 1960 |
1,302,161 |
39,243 |
3,013.7 |
2,704 |
207.7 |
36,539 |
2,806.0 |
| 1965 |
1,608,000 |
57,049 |
3,547.8 |
3,092 |
192.3 |
53,957 |
3,355.5 |
| 1970 |
1,772,482 |
104,829 |
5,914.2 |
6,564 |
370.3 |
98,265 |
5,543.9 |
| 1975 |
2,224,000 |
185,515 |
8,341.5 |
12,184 |
547.8 |
173,331 |
7,793.7 |
| 1980 |
2,715,357 |
221,866 |
8,170.8 |
17,673 |
650.9 |
204,193 |
7,519.9 |
| 1985 |
3,187,000 |
226,793 |
7,116.2 |
19,202 |
602.5 |
207,591 |
6,513.7 |
| 1990 |
3,665,228 |
289,140 |
7,888.7 |
23,911 |
652.4 |
265,229 |
7,236.4 |
| 1995 |
4,218,000 |
346,450 |
8,213.6 |
30,095 |
713.5 |
316,355 |
7,500.1 |
| 2000 |
5,130,632 |
299,092 |
5,829.5 |
27,281 |
531.7 |
271,811 |
5,297.8 |
| 2005 |
5,953,007 |
317, 823 |
5,351.2 |
30,478 |
512.0 |
287,345 |
4,838.0 |
| 2008 |
6,500,180 |
307, 979 |
4,738.0 |
29,059 |
447.0 |
278,920 |
4,291.0 |
| Source: http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/azcrime.htm |
Capital punishment laws
Capital punishment is legal in Arizona.[1] The method used is lethal injection.[2]
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