Crime in Arvada, CO

The crime rate in Arvada, CO is lower than the national average for both violent and property crimes. This makes Arvada a relatively safe place to live.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Arvada violent crime is 10.5. (The US average is 22.7)

Arvada property crime is 37.4. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.

Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

Arvada, CO Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	109.1	0	22.8	29.4	56.9	3116.1	435.3	2409.6	271.2
2001	181.1	0	21.9	35.3	123.9	3425.5	444.2	2652.5	328.8
2002	162.6	1.9	15.9	44.8	100	3713	484.9	2894.6	333.6
2003	172.5	2.9	17.4	47.5	104.7	3615.6	567.9	2661.1	386.7
2004	174.6	0	18.4	45.6	110.6	3542.9	512.1	2537.1	493.7
2005	188.5	1.9	22.1	50	114.4	3728.5	503.9	2665.8	558.7
2006	182.2	0	29.3	39.6	113.3	3022.7	508.8	2174	339.8
2007	206.3	5.7	27.6	43.7	129.3	2462	402.1	1833.7	226.2
2008	201.2	0.9	25.3	58	117	2529.8	389.3	1908.3	232.1
2009	176	1.9	27.8	33.4	113	2497.6	372.4	1905.6	219.6
2010	125.9	0.9	28	26.1	70.9	2532.9	360	1979.9	193
2011	149.6	0.9	23.1	31.4	94.2	2351.2	280.7	1895.9	174.5
2012	144.9	0	20.2	26.6	98.1	2389.3	357.7	1847.2	184.4
2013	147.1	0	29.8	30.7	86.6	2406.3	298.8	1929.7	177.8
2014	149.5	0.9	38.9	28.3	81.4	2353.8	304.4	1913.1	136.3
2015	135.2	1.7	29.5	26.9	77.1	2549	271.3	2029.8	247.9
2017	161.7	0	32.7	36.9	92.2	2766.7	282.4	2112.3	372
2018	225.5	0	43.9	39.8	141.8	2937.9	303.4	2220.8	413.7
2019	217.5	0.8	34.3	47.4	134.9	2977.6	258.4	2412.7	306.6

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Wheat Ridge, CO	241.6	3,278.0	30,582	4	2018
Lakeside, CO	0.0	2,562,500.0	19	4	2019
Mountain View, CO	0.0	2,033.3	539	5	2019
Westminster, CO	276.2	3,245.9	115,155	5	2019
Edgewater, CO	167.8	6,563.5	5,416	6	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Westminster, CO	276.2	3,245.9	115,155	5	2019
Lakewood, CO	644.1	4,858.5	139,407	9	2017
Thornton, CO	272.9	3,026.7	97,660	11	2019
Boulder, CO	256.2	3,026.2	104,284	16	2019
Centennial, CO	180.9	1,753.8	99,385	21	2018

Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.

Reviews for Arvada 6 Reviews

Perfect town between Denver and the mountains. - 4/20/2023
We absolutely love it here. Schools are top notch and being close to the mountains is amazing.... Read More

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Too much Growth! - 5/9/2018
I sorely miss the agricultural element that was a big part of Arvada, even up through the 1970s. The climate is beautiful, and Arvada used to have a large population of... Read More

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Arvada, CO - 1/7/2015
Having lived in Arvada, Colorado for seven years, I will say that it is a nice and safe city to live in. The educational system is very good, as is the crime rate. The... Read More

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