By David Meek | The Arizona Report
Fountain Hills is home to the retired and self-styled America’s Toughest Sheriff, Joe Arpaio. Statistically, it’s also one of the safest zip codes in the Phoenix metro.
Among all zip codes in the Valley, Fountain Hills 85268 scored highest atop a survey by ADT Security Services. The community of 24,000 residents is tucked away from the Phoenix metro on the east side of the McDowell Mountains.
According to ADT’s crime stats website, 85268 sees 59% less crime than the national average. It was one of the safest rankings in the Valley within a 50-mile radius of downtown Phoenix.