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Tucson has highest rates of robberies in 2017 in Arizona, report says

1,431 robberies reported in 2017
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TUCSON, Ariz. — A new report from YourLocalSecurity.com reveals the city with the most robberies in each state.

According to the data, in Arizona, more robberies occur in Tucson has the highest robbery rates in Arizona.

In 2017 alone, a reported 1,431 robberies took place in the Old Pueblo.

The report pulls from robbery statistics in the 2017 FBI crime data.

Research across the nation reveals the following facts:

  • 319,356 robberies occurred across the nation
  • The most commonly used weapons in robberies were firearms and “strong-arm tactics”
  • The city with the most robberies per capita was Baltimore, MD
  • Of the 50 cities on our list, Boise, ID, had the lowest robbery rate

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