Colorado Crime and Crime Rate
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The Colorado crime rate is lower than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #24
Colorado | 1,525.87 |
U.S. | 1,669.05 |
The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.
Colorado Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
2014 | Colorado | Count | 151 | 2,121 | 3,039 | 10,325 | 23,472 | 99,464 | 12,574 | NA | |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 2.8 | 39.6 | 56.7 | 192.8 | 438.2 | 1,857.1 | 234.8 | NA | 1,319 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 26.4 | 102.2 | 232.5 | 542.5 | 1,837.3 | 216.2 | NA | 1,423 |
2013 | Colorado | Count | 178 | 2,050 | 3,151 | 9,963 | 25,081 | 102,443 | 12,533 | NA | |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 3.4 | 38.9 | 59.8 | 189.1 | 476.1 | 1,944.5 | 237.9 | NA | 1,367 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 25.2 | 109.1 | 229.1 | 610.0 | 1,899.4 | 221.3 | NA | 1,477 |
2012 | Colorado | Count | 162 | 2,113 | 3,395 | 10,353 | 26,157 | 101,021 | 12,092 | NA | |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 3.1 | 40.7 | 65.4 | 199.6 | 504.2 | 1,947.4 | 233.1 | NA | 1,404 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.9 | 112.9 | 242.3 | 670.2 | 1,959.3 | 229.7 | NA | 1,557 |
2011 | Colorado | Count | 149 | 2,278 | 3,306 | 10,650 | 25,768 | 96,546 | 11,047 | NA | |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 44.5 | 64.6 | 208.1 | 503.6 | 1,886.8 | 215.9 | NA | 1,403 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.8 | 113.7 | 241.1 | 702.2 | 1,976.9 | 229.6 | NA | 1,576 |
2010 | Colorado | Count | 120 | 2,198 | 3,132 | 10,683 | 26,153 | 97,592 | 11,247 | NA | |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 43.7 | 62.3 | 212.4 | 520.0 | 1,940.5 | 223.6 | NA | 1,417 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 27.5 | 119.1 | 252.3 | 699.6 | 2,003.5 | 238.8 | NA | 1,610 |
2009 | Colorado | Count | 175 | 2,242 | 3,387 | 11,172 | 26,649 | 94,861 | 12,458 | NA | |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 3.5 | 44.6 | 67.4 | 222.3 | 530.4 | 1,887.9 | 247.9 | NA | 1,460 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 28.7 | 133.0 | 262.8 | 716.3 | 2,060.9 | 258.8 | NA | 1,683 |
2008 | Colorado | Count | 157 | 2,098 | 3,365 | 11,326 | 28,256 | 98,950 | 13,519 | NA | |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 3.2 | 42.5 | 68.1 | 229.3 | 572.0 | 2,003.3 | 273.7 | NA | 1,515 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 29.3 | 145.3 | 274.6 | 730.8 | 2,167.0 | 314.7 | NA | 1,784 |
2007 | Colorado | Count | 153 | 1,998 | 3,453 | 11,302 | 28,751 | 100,598 | 16,792 | NA | |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 3.1 | 41.1 | 71.0 | 232.5 | 591.4 | 2,069.3 | 345.4 | NA | 1,577 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 30.0 | 147.6 | 283.8 | 722.5 | 2,177.8 | 363.3 | NA | 1,827 |
2006 | Colorado | Count | 158 | 2,076 | 3,835 | 12,547 | 32,422 | 110,837 | 20,795 | NA | |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 3.3 | 43.7 | 80.7 | 264.0 | 682.1 | 2,331.8 | 437.5 | NA | 1,796 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 30.9 | 149.4 | 287.5 | 729.4 | 2,206.8 | 398.4 | NA | 1,867 |
2005 | Colorado | Count | 173 | 2,026 | 3,948 | 12,351 | 34,746 | 127,602 | 26,101 | NA | |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 3.7 | 43.4 | 84.6 | 264.7 | 744.8 | 2,735.2 | 559.5 | NA | 2,000 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 31.7 | 140.7 | 291.1 | 726.7 | 2,286.3 | 416.7 | NA | 1,888 |
Hate Crime Index
The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.
Colorado Hate Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
2014 | Colorado | Count | 96 | 38 | 11 | 26 | 16 | 5 | |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 18 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 18 |
2013 | Colorado | Count | 128 | 54 | 18 | 40 | 15 | 1 | |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 24 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 20 |
2012 | Colorado | Count | 189 | 87 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 0 | |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 36 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2011 | Colorado | Count | 186 | 92 | 32 | 42 | 20 | 0 | |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 37 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21 |
2010 | Colorado | Count | 154 | 61 | 26 | 39 | 27 | 1 | |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 31 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2009 | Colorado | Count | 208 | 110 | 16 | 28 | 51 | 3 | |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 41 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2008 | Colorado | Count | 149 | 67 | 24 | 24 | 32 | 2 | |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 31 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 28 |
2007 | Colorado | Count | 156 | 75 | 14 | 32 | 34 | 1 | |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 32 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 29 |
2006 | Colorado | Count | 138 | 59 | 42 | 16 | 19 | 2 | |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 29 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30 |
Law Enforcement Employees Index
The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.
Colorado Law Enforcement Employees by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
2014 | Colorado | Count | 15,009 | 10,478 | 4,531 | |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 306.9 | 214.2 | 92.6 | 2.61 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.2 | 234.1 | 101.1 | 2.85 |
2013 | Colorado | Count | 17,441 | 11,981 | 5,460 | |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 332.2 | 228.2 | 104.0 | 2.80 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.9 | 233.3 | 102.5 | 2.85 |
2012 | Colorado | Count | 17,270 | 11,566 | 5,704 | |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 333.7 | 223.5 | 110.2 | 2.79 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.5 | 235.2 | 100.3 | 2.85 |
2011 | Colorado | Count | 16,700 | 11,255 | 5,445 | |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 330.0 | 222.4 | 107.6 | 2.76 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 341.9 | 238.3 | 103.6 | 2.90 |
2010 | Colorado | Count | 17,071 | 11,536 | 5,535 | |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 339.6 | 229.5 | 110.1 | 2.85 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.8 | 241.9 | 105.9 | 2.95 |
2009 | Colorado | Count | 17,435 | 11,785 | 5,650 | |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 347.4 | 234.8 | 112.6 | 2.91 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 352.9 | 244.2 | 108.7 | 2.99 |
2008 | Colorado | Count | 16,859 | 11,608 | 5,251 | |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 346.2 | 238.4 | 107.8 | 2.92 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 357.8 | 247.5 | 110.3 | 3.03 |
2007 | Colorado | Count | 16,756 | 11,387 | 5,369 | |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 348.6 | 236.9 | 111.7 | 2.93 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 356.1 | 244.8 | 111.3 | 3.00 |
2006 | Colorado | Count | 16,471 | 11,298 | 5,173 | |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 346.6 | 237.7 | 108.8 | 2.92 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 348.5 | 241.3 | 107.2 | 2.95 |
2005 | Colorado | Count | 15,449 | 10,583 | 4,866 | |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 351.4 | 240.7 | 110.7 | 2.96 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.1 | 241.1 | 106.0 | 2.94 |