Lake Havasu City, AZ Crime Reports & Statistics
Neighborhood Crime Statistics For Lake Havasu City, Arizona
Population: 58,406 in 2009
The Lake Havasu City, AZ crime report and city information below can give residents and potential residents incite on their local area and surroundings. This information that was collected and published on this site is from the participation of over 17,000 law enforcement agencies across the United States. These statistics are collected and published by the FBI on an annual basis for special studies and reports, on the cities in the United States. *
Lake Havasu City, AZ Crime Categories
Lake Havasu City, AZ Law Enforcement Statistics
Law Enforcement officers are individuals who ordinarily carry a firearm and a badge, have full arrest powers, and are paid from governmental funds set aside specifically for sworn law enforcement representatives. (UCR Definition)
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Lake Havasu City, AZYear 2009 | Total Employees 117 | Officers 88 | Civilians 29 |
Year 2008 | Total Employees 121 | Officers 91 | Civilians 30 |
Year 2007 | Total Employees 117 | Officers 89 | Civilians 28 |
Year 2006 | Total Employees 123 | Officers 95 | Civilians 28 |
Lake Havasu City, AZ Violent Crime Statistics
In 2009, Lake Havasu City, Arizona law enforcement had 106 violent crimes reported. With a population of 58,406 in 2009, there were 18.1 occurrences of violent crimes per 10k persons in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. The total known offenses in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 101, 134 and 100, respectively .
Violent crime is composed of four offenses: forcible rape, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, aggravated assault, and robbery. Violent crimes involve force or threat of force. (UCR Definition)
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Lake Havasu City, AZYear 2009 | Population 58,406 | Occurrences 106 | Occurrences (per 10k) 18.1 |
Year 2008 | Population 57,616 | Occurrences 100 | Occurrences (per 10k) 17.4 |
Year 2007 | Population 58,699 | Occurrences 134 | Occurrences (per 10k) 22.8 |
Year 2006 | Population 57,453 | Occurrences 101 | Occurrences (per 10k) 17.6 |
Lake Havasu City, AZ Forceable Rape Crime Statistics
In 2009, Lake Havasu City, Arizona had 3.3 occurrences of forcible rape per 10k persons in a population of 58,406 in 2009. The total known offenses of forcible rape in Lake Havasu City in 2009 was 19. There were 10 known offenses in 2006, 20 in 2007, and 18 in 2008.
Forcible rape is the carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will. Rapes by force and attempts or assaults to rape regardless of the age of the victim are included. Statutory offenses (no force used--victim under age of consent) are excluded. (UCR Definition)
Forcible Rape -
Lake Havasu City, AZYear 2009 | Population 58,406 | Occurrences 19 | Occurrences (per 10k) 3.3 |
Year 2008 | Population 57,616 | Occurrences 18 | Occurrences (per 10k) 3.1 |
Year 2007 | Population 58,699 | Occurrences 20 | Occurrences (per 10k) 3.4 |
Year 2006 | Population 57,453 | Occurrences 10 | Occurrences (per 10k) 1.7 |
Lake Havasu City, AZ Murder Statistics
Lake Havasu City, Arizona had 3 murders in 2009. With a total population of 58406 in 2009, there were 0.5 occurrences of murder per 10k persons in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. The murder rates in Lake Havasu City, Arizona in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 3, 5 and 1, respectively.
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter is the willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another. (UCR Definition)
Murder -
Lake Havasu City, AZYear 2009 | Population 58,406 | Occurrences 3 | Occurrences (per 10k) 0.5 |
Year 2008 | Population 57,616 | Occurrences 1 | Occurrences (per 10k) 0.2 |
Year 2007 | Population 58,699 | Occurrences 5 | Occurrences (per 10k) 0.9 |
Year 2006 | Population 57,453 | Occurrences 3 | Occurrences (per 10k) 0.5 |
Lake Havasu City, AZ Aggravated Assault Statistics
The total known offenses of aggravated assault in Lake Havasu City, Arizona in 2009 was 72. Lake Havasu City had 12.3 occurrences of aggravated assault per 10k persons in a population of 58,406 in 2009. In Lake Havasu City there were 77 offenses in 2006, 101 in 2007, and 71 in 2008.
Aggravated assault is an unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. The Program further specifies that this type of assault is usually accompanied by the use of a weapon or by other means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. Attempted aggravated assault that involves the display of--or threat to use--a gun, knife, or other weapon is included in this crime category because serious personal injury would likely result if the assault were completed. When aggravated assault and larceny-theft occur together, the offense falls under the category of robbery. (UCR Definition)
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Lake Havasu City, AZYear 2009 | Population 58,406 | Occurrences 72 | Occurrences (per 10k) 12.3 |
Year 2008 | Population 57,616 | Occurrences 71 | Occurrences (per 10k) 12.3 |
Year 2007 | Population 58,699 | Occurrences 101 | Occurrences (per 10k) 17.2 |
Year 2006 | Population 57,453 | Occurrences 77 | Occurrences (per 10k) 13.4 |
Lake Havasu City, AZ Robbery Statistics
In 2009, Lake Havasu City, Arizona had 12 occurrences of robberies reported to the police. With 58,406 in 2009 people living in Lake Havasu City, in 2009 there were 2.1 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on statistics from the FBI, there were 11 robberies in 2006, 8 in 2007 and 10 in 2008.
Robbery is the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear. (UCR Definition)
Robbery -
Lake Havasu City, AZYear 2009 | Population 58,406 | Occurrences 12 | Occurrences (per 10k) 2.1 |
Year 2008 | Population 57,616 | Occurrences 10 | Occurrences (per 10k) 1.7 |
Year 2007 | Population 58,699 | Occurrences 8 | Occurrences (per 10k) 1.4 |
Year 2006 | Population 57,453 | Occurrences 11 | Occurrences (per 10k) 1.9 |
Lake Havasu City, AZ Property Crime Statistics
A property crime includes burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson. In 2009, Lake Havasu City, Arizona had 1362 property crimes. The population in 2009 for Lake Havasu City was 58,406 in 2009; the number of violent crimes per 10k persons was 233.2. Looking back at the previous three years in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, you will see that there were 1715 property crimes in 2006, 1813 in 2007 and 1385 in 2008.
A property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The property crime category includes arson because the offense involves the destruction of property; however, arson victims may be subjected to force. Because of limited participation and varying collection procedures by local agencies, only limited data are available for arson. Arson statistics are included in trend, clearance, and arrest tables throughout Crime in the United States, but they are not included in any estimated volume data. The arson section in this report provides more information on that offense. (UCR Definition)
Property Crime -
Lake Havasu City, AZYear 2009 | Population 58,406 | Occurrences 1,362 | Occurrences (per 10k) 233.2 |
Year 2008 | Population 57,616 | Occurrences 1,385 | Occurrences (per 10k) 240.4 |
Year 2007 | Population 58,699 | Occurrences 1,813 | Occurrences (per 10k) 308.9 |
Year 2006 | Population 57,453 | Occurrences 1,715 | Occurrences (per 10k) 298.5 |
Lake Havasu City, AZ Burglary Statistics
The total known offenses of burglary in Lake Havasu City, Arizona in 2009 was 323. Burglary is part of the violent crimes category. Based on the known offenses and its population of 58,406 in 2009 in 2009, Lake Havasu City, Arizona had 55.3 occurrences of burglary per 10k persons. In Lake Havasu City there were 321 burglary offenses in 2006, 307 in 2007, and 244 in 2008.
Burglary is defined in the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program as the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft. The use of force to gain entry is not required to classify an offense as a burglary. Burglary in the UCR program is categorized into three sub classifications: forcible entry, unlawful entry where no force is used, and attempted forcible entry. (UCR Definition)
Did you know that a burglary occurs in the United States every 15 seconds? In 2008, there were 2.4 billion burglaries in just the U.S.A! Property loss due to burglary totaled $4.3 billion in 2008, with an average loss of $1,991 per occurrence. You may qualify for a FREE home security system; simply fill out the form on the top of this page to get a free, no-obligation quote and protect yourself from being part of these statistics.
Burglary -
Lake Havasu City, AZYear 2009 | Population 58,406 | Occurrences 323 | Occurrences (per 10k) 55.3 |
Year 2008 | Population 57,616 | Occurrences 244 | Occurrences (per 10k) 42.3 |
Year 2007 | Population 58,699 | Occurrences 307 | Occurrences (per 10k) 52.3 |
Year 2006 | Population 57,453 | Occurrences 321 | Occurrences (per 10k) 55.9 |
Lake Havasu City, AZ Larceny Statistics
Lake Havasu City, Arizona had 955 offenses of larceny-theft reported to the police in 2009. With 58,406 in 2009 people living in Lake Havasu City that year, there were 163.5 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on the statistics from the FBI, there were 1243 larceny-thefts in 2006, 1388 in 2007 and 1056 in 2008.
Larceny-theft (except motor vehicle theft) is the unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another. Examples are thefts of bicycles or automobile accessories, shoplifting, pocket-picking, or the stealing of any property or article which is not taken by force and violence or by fraud. Attempted larcenies are included. Embezzlement, confidence games, forgery, worthless checks, etc., are excluded. (UCR Definition)
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Lake Havasu City, AZYear 2009 | Population 58,406 | Occurrences 955 | Occurrences (per 10k) 163.5 |
Year 2008 | Population 57,616 | Occurrences 1,056 | Occurrences (per 10k) 183.3 |
Year 2007 | Population 58,699 | Occurrences 1,388 | Occurrences (per 10k) 236.5 |
Year 2006 | Population 57,453 | Occurrences 1,243 | Occurrences (per 10k) 216.4 |
Lake Havasu City, AZ Motor Vehicle Crime Statistics
In 2009, Lake Havasu City, Arizona law enforcement had 84 motor vehicle thefts reported. With a population of 58,406 in 2009 in Lake Havasu City, there were 14.4 occurrences of motor vehicle theft per 10k persons. The total known offenses by law enforcement of this kind in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 151, 118 and 85, respectively.
Motor vehicle theft is the theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. The offense includes the stealing of automobiles, trucks, buses, motorcycles, snowmobiles, etc. The taking of a motor vehicle for temporary use by persons having lawful access is excluded from this definition. (UCR Definition)
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Lake Havasu City, AZYear 2009 | Population 58,406 | Occurrences 84 | Occurrences (per 10k) 14.4 |
Year 2008 | Population 57,616 | Occurrences 85 | Occurrences (per 10k) 14.8 |
Year 2007 | Population 58,699 | Occurrences 118 | Occurrences (per 10k) 20.1 |
Year 2006 | Population 57,453 | Occurrences 151 | Occurrences (per 10k) 26.3 |
Lake Havasu City, AZ Arson Statistics
The total known offenses of arson in Lake Havasu City in 2009 was 5. Lake Havasu City, Arizona had 0.9 occurrences of arson per 10k persons in a population of 58,406 in 2009. In Lake Havasu City, Arizona, the known offenses of arson were 11 in 2006, 10 in 2007, and 8 in 2008.
Arson is any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc. (UCR Definition)
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Lake Havasu City, AZYear 2009 | Population 58,406 | Occurrences 5 | Occurrences (per 10k) 0.9 |
Year 2008 | Population 57,616 | Occurrences 8 | Occurrences (per 10k) 1.4 |
Year 2007 | Population 58,699 | Occurrences 10 | Occurrences (per 10k) 1.7 |
Year 2006 | Population 57,453 | Occurrences 11 | Occurrences (per 10k) 1.9 |
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