Mayor Brigette Peterson | City of Gilbert Official website
Mayor Brigette Peterson | City of Gilbert Official website
Gilbert, AZ - Gilbert is the second-safest city in America among the 100 largest in the nation, according to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program’s 2022 report released in October 2023.
These rankings are based on the total crimes per 1,000 residents.The data shows that total crime in Gilbert decreased from 2021 to 2022, as did crimes per 1,000 residents. Gilbert saw a drop in the number of robberies, burglaries, and other property crimes last year despite seeing a population increase of more than 4,000 residents.
Gilbert was the only Arizona city to rank inside the Top 10 of the nation’s 100 largest cities.
“Gilbert’s safe city ranking could not be possible without the department's dedicated employees who serve and protect our community and the support, relationships and involvement of our residents," Gilbert Police Chief Michael Soelberg said. "We will continue to work with our community and take a data-driven approach to proactively reduce crime and keep Gilbert safe for all.”
The FBI’s crime statistics are based on data received from law enforcement agencies in the country.
View the FBI’s 2022 findings regarding crime in the United States: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
Original source can be found here.
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