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Colorado crime rates and data

Compare Colorado's violent crime rate and Colorado’s property crime rate to the U.S. crime rates. Also, see Denver’s violent crime rate compared to the nation’s.

Last updated Feb. 1, 2025

Chart: Colorado’s violent crime rate has overtaken the U.S. violent crime rate

Data shown covers 1986-2023. The number of violent crimes per 1,000 residents in Colorado (in blue) now exceeds the national rate (in grey). Sources: FBI Crime Data Explorer, U.S. Census Bureau.

Featured: The 16th Street Mall crime report.

Colorado’s property crime rate has overtaken the U.S. property crime rate

The number of property crimes per 1,000 residents in Colorado (in blue) has generally tracked the national rate (in grey), and while both figures are declining, Colorado’s rate exceeds the U.S. rate as of 2023. Sources: FBI Crime Data Explorer, U.S. Census Bureau.

Featured: Read the January 2025 Denver-city crime report.

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