Phoenix and Tucson burglaries fell in early 2026, but Tucson residential robberies rose

Reported burglaries declined in Phoenix and Tucson in the first four months of 2026 versus a year earlier, according to an analysis by Boss Security Screens. Tucson’s rise in residence robberies points to a sharper risk for homeowners even as overall property-crime trends improved.

Why it matters: - Fewer burglaries in two major Arizona cities suggest some improvement in property crime. - Tucson’s increase in residential robbery is a warning that home security risk can rise even when burglary totals fall. - The data underscores the difference between burglary, which involves unlawful entry, and robbery, which involves force or the threat of force against a person.

What happened: - Boss Security Screens analyzed publicly available police data for Phoenix and Tucson covering January 1 through April 30, 2026. - Phoenix reported 1,409 burglary or breaking-and-entering offenses in the period, down from 1,434 in the same months of 2025. - Tucson reported 595 burglaries, down from 642 a year earlier. - Tucson’s “Robbery – Residence” count rose from 10 to 14. - The company used Tucson’s residential robbery category as the closest public-data proxy for home-invasion incidents.

The details: - Phoenix burglary totals fell 1.7% year over year. - Phoenix monthly burglary counts were lower than 2025 in January, February and April, while March increased. - Phoenix recorded 380 burglary offenses in March 2026, compared with 355 in March 2025. - Phoenix total robbery fell 6.2%, from 824 to 773, but that figure is broader context and not a home-invasion count. - Tucson burglary fell 7.3% year over year. - Tucson’s decline was driven in part by fewer no-force burglaries, while forced-entry burglary remained comparatively persistent. - The rise in Tucson residence robbery represents four additional offenses, a 40% increase. - The underlying Tucson numbers are small, so the percentage change should be read cautiously. - Phoenix Police Department public monthly reports do not provide a residence-specific robbery count. - Neither the Phoenix Police Department nor Tucson Police Department publishes “home invasion” as a standalone offense in the public reports reviewed. - Incidents commonly described as home invasions may be recorded as residential robbery, burglary, assault, kidnapping or a combination of offenses. - Phoenix moved from the FBI’s Summary Reporting System to the National Incident-Based Reporting System in January 2026, which can count multiple offenses within one incident. - That reporting change makes 2025 and 2026 comparisons useful, but not perfectly equivalent.

Between the lines: - The broad decline in burglary does not eliminate the risk at the household level. - Tucson’s residential-robbery increase highlights the more serious consequences when an intruder encounters someone inside a home. - Boss Security Screens is framing layered home protection as a way to make entry points harder to force open before an intruder crosses the threshold.

What's next: - Boss Security Screens says homeowners can request a consultation at BossSecurityScreens.com. - The company continues to market custom security screens for front entries, patio doors, sliding glass doors, French doors and windows. - Future comparisons will need to account for ongoing police-data revisions and Phoenix’s new incident-based reporting system.

The bottom line: - Burglary trends in Phoenix and Tucson improved early in 2026, but Tucson’s rise in residence robberies shows why homeowners cannot rely on citywide averages for personal security.**