State crime profile · 2024
Colorado Crime Rates: Safest & Most Dangerous Cities
Crime data for 134 cities and 45 of 64 counties in Colorado (CO), ranked safest to most dangerous from 257 reporting agencies.
Data updated 2026-09-05
- 481.2
- Violent / 100K
- 2,640.7
- Property / 100K
- 134
- Cities
- 45
- Counties
Colorado violent crime is 481.2 per 100,000, 37% above the U.S. average
According to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program for 2024, Colorado records 481.2 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 37% above the national average (about the 45th-safest of 51 states and D.C.). Statewide averages hide city and county variation; UCR participation is voluntary.
- 481.2 violent crimes per 100K
- +37% vs. the U.S. average
- 7,170 Denver violent-crime reports, volume #1 of 28
- 1,424.1/100K Pueblo rate #1 (volume #4)
How safe is Colorado? FBI UCR data snapshot
Colorado (CO) reported 28,670 violent crimes and 157,317 property crimes in 2024, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program submissions from 257 law enforcement agencies. That translates to a statewide violent crime rate of 481.2 per 100,000 residents and a property crime rate of 2640.7 per 100,000 against a reporting population of 5,957,493. The PlainCrime dataset indexes 134 Colorado cities and 45 counties, each with their own detail pages and local crime figures drawn from FBI UCR Tables 8 and 10.
The FBI's state-level summary reports violent and property crime as aggregate totals rather than broken out by individual offense type (murder, rape, robbery, assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, arson). For an offense-by-offense breakdown, see the individual city and county pages for Colorado below, which draw on FBI UCR Tables 8 and 10 and do report each offense type separately.
Across 11 years of state-level UCR history (2014–2024), the violent crime rate moved from 304.2 to 481.2 per 100,000, a rise of 58.2%. City-level detail pages within Colorado include safety grades (A+ to F), benchmarks against national averages, per-capita risk estimates, and multi-year trend tables for users comparing specific jurisdictions. All figures above are drawn from FBI UCR 2024 submissions; reporting completeness varies by agency, and the FBI periodically restates prior-year figures as late submissions arrive.
How Colorado ranks nationally
Colorado vs. every U.S. state
Violent crime per 100,000 residents, FBI UCR 2024. Lower is safer.
481 12th percentile among 51 U.S. states
Each bar is a band of values; taller bars hold more U.S. states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program · 2024
Safest cities · Most dangerous cities · Crime trends
Crime Trends
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Rate | Property Crime | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,957,493 | 28,670 | 481.2 | 157,317 | 2640.7 |
| 2023 | 5,877,610 | 28,729 | 488.8 | 173,373 | 2949.7 |
| 2022 | 5,839,926 | 29,656 | 507.8 | 187,376 | 3208.5 |
| 2021 | 5,812,069 | 28,121 | 483.8 | 184,138 | 3168.2 |
| 2020 | 5,807,719 | 25,322 | 436 | 166,952 | 2874.7 |
| 2019 | 5,758,736 | 22,290 | 387.1 | 150,380 | 2611.3 |
| 2018 | 5,695,564 | 23,048 | 404.7 | 153,756 | 2699.6 |
| 2017 | 5,607,154 | 20,884 | 372.5 | 150,903 | 2691.3 |
| 2016 | 5,540,545 | 18,894 | 341 | 151,032 | 2725.9 |
| 2015 | 5,456,574 | 17,280 | 316.7 | 142,737 | 2615.9 |
| 2014 | 5,355,866 | 16,295 | 304.2 | 134,805 | 2517 |
Cities in Colorado
Safest cities in Colorado
Cities with 25,000+ residents, lowest violent crime per 100,000, FBI UCR 2024. Hover a bar for the exact rate.
- Erie 30
Erie
30 /100K
- Castle Rock 36
Castle Rock
36 /100K
- Windsor 47
Windsor
47 /100K
- Broomfield
Broomfield
148 /100K
- Centennial
Centennial
173 /100K
- Parker
Parker
209 /100K
- Littleton
Littleton
213 /100K
- Lafayette
Lafayette
273 /100K
What this shows Erie is the safest sizeable city in Colorado, at 29.7 violent crimes per 100,000.
Highest violent-crime cities in Colorado
Cities with 25,000+ residents, highest violent crime per 100,000, FBI UCR 2024. Hover a bar for the exact rate.
- Pueblo
Pueblo
1,424 /100K
- Denver
Denver
993 /100K
- Aurora
Aurora
948 /100K
- Commerce City
Commerce City
791 /100K
- Lakewood
Lakewood
787 /100K
- Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs
716 /100K
- Greeley
Greeley
671 /100K
- Englewood
Englewood
655 /100K
What this shows Pueblo reports the highest big-city violent-crime rate in Colorado, at 1,424.1 per 100,000.
Denver recorded 7,170 violent-crime reports (#1 of 28) at 993 per 100,000 (rate #2). Pueblo recorded 1,578 (#4) at 1,424.1 per 100,000 (#1). These are FBI UCR 2024 agency submissions, not a personal risk forecast.
Volume #1 is not rate #1 among Colorado cities
Violent-crime rate per 100,000 for the count leader and the rate leader among cities with 25,000+ residents, FBI UCR 2024. Each tooltip identifies the relevant rate or volume rank; chart row is not a state rank.
- Pueblo
Pueblo
1,424 /100K
- Denver
Denver
993 /100K
What this shows Denver recorded 7,170 violent-crime reports (#1 of 28) at 993 per 100,000 (rate #2). Pueblo recorded 1,578 (#4) at 1,424.1 per 100,000 (#1). These are FBI UCR 2024 agency submissions, not a personal risk forecast.
| City | Population | Violent / 100K | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | 722,031 | 993 | F |
| Colorado Springs | 491,474 | 715.6 | F |
| Aurora | 397,852 | 947.8 | F |
| Fort Collins | 170,509 | 272.7 | C |
| Lakewood | 155,868 | 787.2 | F |
| Thornton | 145,847 | 273.6 | C |
| Arvada | 120,456 | 285.6 | C |
| Westminster | 114,310 | 303.6 | C |
| Greeley | 113,757 | 670.7 | F |
| Pueblo | 110,805 | 1,424.1 | F |
| Centennial | 106,454 | 172.8 | B |
| Boulder | 105,195 | 322.3 | C |
| Longmont | 98,446 | 469.3 | D |
| Castle Rock | 84,098 | 35.7 | A |
| Loveland | 80,374 | 314.8 | C |
| Broomfield | 78,294 | 148.2 | B |
| Grand Junction | 70,686 | 546.1 | F |
| Commerce City | 70,170 | 790.9 | F |
| Parker | 64,088 | 209.1 | B |
| Littleton | 44,076 | 213.3 | C |
| Brighton | 43,231 | 471.9 | D |
| Windsor | 43,050 | 46.5 | A+ |
| Northglenn | 38,210 | 431.8 | D |
| Erie | 37,055 | 29.7 | A |
| Englewood | 34,496 | 655.1 | F |
| Wheat Ridge | 31,615 | 480.8 | F |
| Lafayette | 30,442 | 272.6 | C |
| Fountain | 28,037 | 481.5 | D |
| Evans | 22,341 | 371.5 | C |
| Montrose | 21,661 | 235.4 | C |
| Johnstown | 20,284 | 177.5 | C |
| Golden | 20,193 | 123.8 | B |
| Louisville | 20,136 | 129.1 | B |
| Firestone | 19,282 | 140 | A |
| Frederick | 18,791 | 85.1 | A |
| Greenwood Village | 15,060 | 391.8 | D |
| Lone Tree | 13,992 | 436 | D |
| Fruita | 13,949 | 14.3 | A+ |
| Steamboat Springs | 13,606 | 323.4 | C |
| Sterling | 12,806 | 398.3 | D |
| Monument | 12,701 | 141.7 | B |
| Severance | 11,997 | 116.7 | A |
| Fort Morgan | 11,567 | 285.3 | C |
| Timnath | 11,404 | 52.6 | A |
| Rifle | 10,607 | 301.7 | B |
| Glenwood Springs | 10,334 | 309.7 | D |
| Fort Lupton | 9,984 | 270.4 | B |
| Alamosa | 9,906 | 979.2 | F |
| Delta | 9,785 | 184 | C |
| Milliken | 9,303 | 0 | A+ |
| Cortez | 9,120 | 460.5 | D |
| Gypsum | 9,101 | 98.9 | A |
| Craig | 9,052 | 464 | C |
| Lochbuie | 8,382 | 202.8 | B |
| Trinidad | 8,176 | 770.5 | F |
| Woodland Park | 7,857 | 127.3 | A |
| Lamar | 7,468 | 0 | A+ |
| Eagle | 7,354 | 68 | A |
| Mead | 7,124 | 154.4 | A |
| La Junta | 6,942 | 504.2 | F |
| Gunnison | 6,897 | 391.5 | D |
| Carbondale | 6,795 | 132.5 | A |
| Dacono | 6,679 | 119.8 | A |
| Aspen | 6,489 | 138.7 | B |
| Cherry Hills Village | 6,222 | 48.2 | A |
| Salida | 5,968 | 184.3 | A |
| Avon | 5,896 | 424 | D |
| Sheridan | 5,844 | 924 | F |
| Eaton | 5,828 | 51.5 | A |
| Estes Park | 5,799 | 224.2 | B |
| Silverthorne | 5,113 | 78.2 | B |
| Breckenridge | 4,902 | 326.4 | C |
| New Castle | 4,851 | 123.7 | A |
| Edgewater | 4,842 | 309.8 | D |
| Manitou Springs | 4,540 | 132.2 | B |
| Vail | 4,426 | 271.1 | C |
| Glendale | 4,397 | 2,274.3 | F |
| Basalt | 4,012 | 174.5 | B |
| Monte Vista | 4,011 | 448.8 | D |
| Platteville | 3,894 | 77 | A |
| Florence | 3,869 | 387.7 | C |
| Rocky Ford | 3,803 | 131.5 | A |
| Buena Vista | 3,155 | 95.1 | A |
| Burlington | 3,116 | 417.2 | C |
| Snowmass Village | 2,984 | 0 | A |
| Ault | 2,978 | 235.1 | B |
| Bayfield | 2,883 | 0 | A+ |
| Elizabeth | 2,798 | 0 | A+ |
| Frisco | 2,711 | 184.4 | B |
| Fraser/Winter Park | 2,665 | 637.9 | F |
| Leadville | 2,630 | 38 | A |
| Palisade | 2,613 | 153.1 | A |
| Palmer Lake | 2,563 | 156.1 | A |
| Telluride | 2,493 | 0 | A |
| Cedaredge | 2,452 | 0 | A+ |
| Keenesburg | 2,435 | 287.5 | B |
| Meeker | 2,367 | 126.7 | A |
| Granby | 2,316 | 129.5 | A |
| Wray | 2,309 | 43.3 | A+ |
| La Salle | 2,282 | 87.6 | A |
Counties in Colorado
45 of 64 Census county-equivalents (70.3%) appear in FBI Table 10 for this vintage. Missing counties are absent from the FBI source for this year, not dropped by PlainCrime. See national county coverage and methodology.
Largest counties in Colorado, violent crime per 100K
Top 8 counties by population, violent crime per 100,000 residents. Hover a bar for the exact rate.
- El Paso
El Paso
82 /100K
- Arapahoe
Arapahoe
51 /100K
- Jefferson
Jefferson
74 /100K
- Adams
Adams
85 /100K
- Larimer
Larimer
49 /100K
- Douglas
Douglas
119 /100K
- Boulder 26
Boulder
26 /100K
- Weld 47
Weld
47 /100K
Nationwide peers for Colorado
Similar violent rate (~481.2/100K)
- California · 476.8/100K violent
- Missouri · 463.3/100K violent
- Kansas · 456.2/100K violent
- South Carolina · 439.3/100K violent
Similar property rate (~2,640.7/100K)
- New Mexico · 2705.6/100K property
- Washington · 2498.3/100K property
- Oregon · 2409.8/100K property
- Nevada · 2226.3/100K property
Nearby States
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Primary source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, Crime in the United States annual release. State-level trends cross-check against the FBI Crime Data Explorer (CDE) API.
Population figures for rate calculations reference U.S. Census Bureau estimates where FBI-reported populations are unavailable. Verify with Census.gov QuickFacts.
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