What is the crime rate in Colorado?
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In 2024, for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate was 476 and the property crime rate was 2,593. Simply speaking, violent crimes are committed against people, property crimes are not. These crime rates do not include every violent and property crime, but rather four violent offenses and three property offenses that have been tracked since 1929.
476
violent crimes per 100K people (2024)
2,593
property crimes per 100K people (2024)
Compared to the US average, the violent crime rate in 2024 in Colorado was 32.6% higher, and its rate of property crime was 47.3% higher.
In 2024, both the violent and property crime rates in Colorado were higher than the US average.
Property and violent crimes per 100,000 people
Violent crimes involve force or the threat of force, and include:
- Murder and non-negligent manslaughter
- Rape
- Robbery (the FBI defines this as “... taking or attempting to take something of value from a victim ... by the use of force or threat of force ...”; the victim must be present).
- Aggravated assault
Property crimes involve the taking of money or property without force or the threat of it, and include:
- Burglary (the FBI defines this as “the unlawful entry into a building or some other structure to commit a felony or a theft”).
- Larceny-theft, often called stealing (the FBI defines this as “the unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another person”).
- Motor vehicle theft (not included in larceny-theft)
How high is violent crime in Colorado compared to other states?
Colorado ranked 7th among states for violent crime rates (476 offenses per 100,000 people). The rate was highest in Alaska (724 offenses per 100,000 people) and lowest in Maine (100).
The violent crime rate in Colorado was 34.2% lower than in Alaska, which had the highest rate.
Violent crimes per 100,000 people, 2024
In 2024 in Colorado, 73.6% of all violent crimes were aggravated assaults; 13.2%, robberies; 12.2%, rapes; and 0.95%, murders.
How high is property crime in Colorado compared to other states?
Colorado ranked second among states for property crime rates (2,593 offenses per 100,000 people). The rate was highest in New Mexico (2,751 offenses per 100,000 people) and lowest in Idaho (736).
The property crime rate in Colorado was 5.8% lower than in New Mexico, which had the highest rate.
Property crimes per 100,000 people, 2024
In 2024 in Colorado, 67.7% of all property crimes were larceny-thefts; 18.9%, motor vehicle thefts; and 13.4%, burglaries.
Has the crime rate in Colorado gone up or down?
Adding the property and violent crime rates together creates an overall crime rate that enables us to examine general crime trends. Between 2022 and 2023, the overall crime rate in Texas decreased by 3.7%. The overall crime rate went down in every state, with state-level decreases ranging from 16.4% in Nebraska to 0.78% in Maine. Across all states and Washington, DC, the average overall crime rate decreased by 8.4% from the previous year.
Between 2023 and 2024, the overall crime rate increased in 2 states.
Change in total offenses per 100,000 people, 2023 vs. 2024
Examining the crimes that drive changes to the overall crime rate, the violent crime rate in 2024 in Colorado went down 1.8% (versus a 5.4% decrease in the 50-state average) and the property crime rate grew 11.3% (versus a 9% decrease in the 50-state average). All seven offenses that comprise violent and property crime went down in Colorado in 2024.
Change in 2024 crime rate from prior year
| 1. | Murder | -16.7% |
| 2. | Rape | -5.8% |
| 3. | Robbery | -3.7% |
| 4. | Assault | -0.57% |
| 5. | Burglary | -4.6% |
| 6. | Larceny-theft | -7.6% |
| 7. | Motor vehicle theft | -25.6% |
| 8. | All violent crime | -1.8% |
| 9. | All property crime | -11.3% |
| 10. | Overall crime rate | -10% |
The number of offenses per 100,000 people in 2024 also varies across the country.
Detailed 2024 crime rate comparison, offenses per 100,000
| 1. | Murder | 5 |
| 2. | Rape | 58 |
| 3. | Robbery | 63 |
| 4. | Assault | 351 |
| 5. | Burglary | 348 |
| 6. | Larceny-theft | 1,754 |
| 7. | Motor vehicle theft | 491 |
| 8. | All violent crime | 476 |
| 9. | All property crime | 2,593 |
| 10. | Overall crime rate | 3,069 |
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