The rate of violent crime in Tucson increased slightly the past two years after a long period of mostly decline.
We're not alone. The nation's violent crime rate may be starting to trend upward, led by an increase last year in the rates of robbery and gun violence, The Associated Press reported last week.
Some types of violent crimes stayed flat here, but an increase in robbery rates helped to slightly increase the city's overall rate. Last year, there were 3.1 robberies per 1,000 people, up from 2.9 the year before.
That's higher than the nation's robbery rate last year of 2.6, up from 2.1. But robbery is more of an urban crime, and FBI reports show Tucson's rate is comparable to other cities.
The nation's rate of gun violence per 1,000 people rose from 1.4 crimes to 2 last year, according to the Justice Department's Bureau of Justice Statistics.
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We don't know whether violent gun crimes increased in Tucson neighborhoods. Tucson police said they don't compile numbers that reflect the use of guns in robberies, assaults and killings. The Justice Department didn't report rates by city.
This map, based on reports to the Tucson Police Department, does not include crime in the city of South Tucson nor at the University of Arizona.
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