Police Shootings and Violent Crime Statistics in Arizona

Arizona has a population of 6,946,685. In the year 2020, 45 people were killed by police in Arizona, that number increased 21.62% over the previous year. The state ranks in the #10 position in violent crimes per 100k population, and #4 in total police killings per 100k people. The largest minority in the state are Hispanics which represent 31.14 percent of the population followed by Blacks at 4.13%. You are 15.45 times more likely to get killed by a police officer if you are black in the state of Arizona.