Crime & Safety in Glendale
Glendale's crime data reads consistently below-average across both major trackers reviewed this session -- a real, disclosed pattern rather than a source disagreement to argue away, though genuine block-level variation exists beneath any citywide figure.
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Learn moreNeighborhoodScout's read: a real, elevated overall crime rate
NeighborhoodScout cites Glendale's overall crime rate at 31 per 1,000 residents -- described as 'one of the highest crime rates in America compared to all communities of all sizes' -- with more than 91% of Arizona communities having a LOWER crime rate than Glendale (i.e., Glendale ranks worse than roughly 9 in 10 Arizona communities by this measure). The source also flags Glendale as having one of the nation's highest rates of motor vehicle theft specifically.
CrimeGrade's read: a C- grade, below-average nationally
CrimeGrade.org assigns Glendale an overall C- grade, placing it in the 31st percentile nationally (safer than only 31% of cities), with a violent crime rate of 3.692 per 1,000 residents. Both trackers here point in a consistent, below-average direction -- a genuinely different pattern than some other markets in this dataset where sources diverge sharply in framing even when raw numbers are close.
Real neighborhood-level variation exists beneath the citywide figures
A separate CrimeGrade citywide overview described real district-level variation, with a majority of analyzed districts earning an A grade -- a genuine reminder that citywide statistics can mask meaningful block-level differences. Per site policy, no specific lower-rated area is named here -- check a specific address directly with both NeighborhoodScout and CrimeGrade before drawing a conclusion.
Key takeaways
- NeighborhoodScout cites Glendale's overall crime rate at 31 per 1,000 residents, with more than 91% of Arizona communities showing a lower rate -- Glendale ranks worse than most of the state by this measure, and shows one of the nation's highest motor-vehicle-theft rates.
- CrimeGrade.org assigns Glendale a C- grade (31st percentile nationally) with a violent crime rate of 3.692 per 1,000 -- a consistent, below-average read that aligns directionally with NeighborhoodScout rather than diverging from it.
- Real neighborhood-level variation exists beneath the citywide figures -- a majority of analyzed districts in a separate CrimeGrade breakdown earned an A grade, a reminder that block-level differences are real.
- Check a specific address directly with both sources before drawing a conclusion, and expect real block-level variance beyond any citywide figure. No specific lower-rated area is named here per site policy.
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