Around Wickenburg

Public Safety & Crime Rate

As residents of Wickenburg we rarely see any more than a petty crime, we enjoy excellent law enforcement services by officers from the Wickenburg Police Department, Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, and the Arizona Department of Public Safety. Fire Protection is provided by the Town of Wickenburg and the Rural Fire Department team of dedicated volunteers.

Statistically The FBI in 2003 reports the violent crime rate was 2.4 per 1,000 people. The number of murders and homicides was 0. It seems likely that our crime rate rating includes more than just Wickenburg. Often Wickenburg gets grouped into statistics with Phoenix since we are in the same county. Most publications only provide a comparison of crime rates and rate Wickenburg as "low" If you peruse the Wickenburg Sun each week activity from the local police department is reported.