GOVERNMENT
75,713 Dispatch calls in 2025 Up more than 9%
99.45% Calls answered within 15 seconds
67% Increase in criminal indictments
2% Crimes per capita fell in 2025, from 60.8 to 59.7 per 1,000 residents.
CRIMES BY CATEGORY
CRIMES BY CATEGORY
22% 11%
36% 17%
13%
15%
14%
3%
BIGGEST CRIME INCREASES
BIGGEST CRIME DROPS
HE CITY’S CRIME RATE TICKED DOWN IN 2025, BUT THE WORK INSIDE THE police department got heavier. Maricopa Police Department reported 4,178 total crimes last year, down 2% from 4,256 in 2024. Measured per 1,000 residents, crimes fell from 60.8 to 59.7. At the same time, arrests increased 5%, reports climbed and criminal investigations grew sharply. Chief Mark Goodman told City Council in April the numbers showed a department with more capacity to pursue difficult cases, not just close to them. “Our commitment is not just to close cases,” Goodman said. “It is to make arrests and to give justice to victims.” The data shows a mixed public safety picture: property crimes rose 11%, crimes against people rose 22% and crimes against society fell 13%. Arrests for crimes against people rose 36%, and arrests tied to property crimes rose 17%. Goodman said the department’s shift is intentional. With more training, technology and investigative resources, detectives are taking on more complex cases and pushing more of them toward arrests and indictments. Crime down, arrests up BY MONICA D. SPENCER T
29% DUI 25% DRUG CRIMES
26% TRESPASS 14% GROUP B CRIMES
90% BURGLARY 34% CRIMINAL DAMAGE 22% ASSAULTS
80% ROBBERY 26% SEX OFFENSES 26% FAMILY OFFENSES
“Our commitment is not just to close cases. It is to make arrests and to give justice to
4,178 Total crimes in 2025 Down from 4,256 in 2024 2,751 Total arrests in 2025 Up from 2,629 in 2024
victims.” POLICE CHIEF MARK GOODMAN
13% CRIMES AGAINST SOCIETY
Source: MPD December 2025 year-to-date crime statistics.
InMaricopa.com | June 2026
June 2026 | InMaricopa.com
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