Crime in Thornton, Colorado is higher than the national average. The violent crime rate in Thornton, CO (zip code 80229) is 41, which is almost double the US average of 22.7. Similarly, property crime in Thornton is 48.6, which exceeds the US average of 35.4 by a considerable margin. Therefore, living in Thornton means being exposed to a higher risk of violence and property crime than other areas in the United States.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Thornton (zip 80229) violent crime is 41.0. (The US average is 22.7)
Thornton (zip 80229) property crime is 48.6. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Thornton, Colorado does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Broomfield, Colorado. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Broomfield, Colorado. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.