The crime rate in Denver, CO is significantly higher than the national average, with a violent crime rate of 30.7 per 100,000 residents, compared to 22.7 for the United States as a whole. Property crimes are also much more common in Denver, with a rate of 50.8 per 100,000 residents, compared to 35.4 for the nation as a whole. This means that both violent and property crimes are much more likely to occur in Denver than in other parts of the country.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Denver violent crime is 30.7. (The US average is 22.7)
Denver property crime is 50.8. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Denver, Colorado does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Aurora, Colorado. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Aurora, Colorado. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.