CrimeMetric

Crime in Colorado

Major crime across Colorado is 40% above the U.S. rate per resident: 27% higher for persons crimes and 43% higher for property crimes. Expected major crimes are down 9.1% from a year earlier. Of the 1 place below, 1 is more than 5% above the statewide rate.

Major crime
140
40% above the U.S. rate
down 9.1% in a year
Persons crimes
127
27% above the U.S. rate
down 9.3% in a year
Property crimes
143
43% above the U.S. rate
down 9.1% in a year
Social disorder
96
about the U.S. rate
down 9.3% in a year
Cities and places

Larger places in Colorado, against the U.S. and the state

Major-crime index per resident; the U.S. rate is 100.

PlaceIndexAgainst Colorado
Denver2732.0 times

The largest places in Colorado that we publish so far, largest first. More are added in batches.

Crime by type

Theft from vehicle is highest, at 1.6 times the U.S. rate

Every block group in Colorado, including towns and unincorporated areas, against the U.S. rate per resident.

Persons crimes

Rape / sexual assault151
Aggravated assault129
Robbery98
Murder75

Property crimes

Theft from vehicle162
Burglary145
Other larceny143
Shoplifting132
Motor vehicle theft130

Social disorder

Vandalism152
Weapons violations104
Disorderly conduct98
Trespassing98
Drugs and alcohol95
Simple assault78
Intimidation51

How crime varies across Colorado

Share of Colorado residents by the major-crime index of their census block group.

  • 0–5035.6%
  • 50–10026.0%
  • 100–20020.1%
  • 200–40012.3%
  • 400+6.0%

99.4% of Colorado residents live where agencies send detailed incident reports to the FBI. Data sources

4,058 block groups and 6,073,583 residents. How the estimates are made