Denver, CO Crime and Crime Rate
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The Denver crime rate is higher than the Colorado average crime rate and is higher than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #143
Denver, CO | 2,444.31 |
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.
Denver, CO Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
2014 | Denver, CO | Count | 31 | 448 | 1,091 | 2,413 | 4,555 | 14,363 | 3,434 | 138 | |
| Denver, CO | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 67.3 | 164.0 | 362.7 | 684.6 | 2,158.7 | 516.1 | 20.7 | 2,156 |
| 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 | Denver, CO | Count | 40 | 514 | 1,132 | 2,401 | 4,918 | 15,306 | 3,487 | 96 | |
| Denver, CO | Per 100,000 | 6.2 | 79.2 | 174.4 | 370.0 | 757.8 | 2,358.5 | 537.3 | 14.8 | 2,358 |
| 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 | Denver, CO | Count | 39 | 376 | 1,165 | 2,291 | 5,129 | 14,544 | 3,670 | 97 | |
| Denver, CO | Per 100,000 | 6.2 | 59.8 | 185.3 | 364.5 | 816.0 | 2,313.9 | 583.9 | 15.4 | 2,314 |
| 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 | Denver, CO | Count | 34 | 396 | 1,143 | 2,135 | 4,868 | 14,040 | 3,587 | 95 | |
| Denver, CO | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 64.9 | 187.2 | 349.6 | 797.2 | 2,299.3 | 587.4 | 15.6 | 2,306 |
| 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 | Denver, CO | Count | 22 | 367 | 926 | 1,976 | 4,501 | 12,944 | 3,226 | 128 | |
| Denver, CO | Per 100,000 | 3.6 | 60.5 | 152.5 | 325.5 | 741.5 | 2,132.3 | 531.4 | 21.1 | 2,082 |
| 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 | Denver, CO | Count | 39 | 343 | 946 | 2,165 | 4,763 | 12,628 | 3,488 | 136 | |
| Denver, CO | Per 100,000 | 6.4 | 56.7 | 156.4 | 358.0 | 787.7 | 2,088.4 | 576.8 | 22.5 | 2,179 |
| 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 | Denver, CO | Count | 40 | 282 | 951 | 2,088 | 5,173 | 10,547 | 3,596 | 147 | |
| Denver, CO | Per 100,000 | 6.7 | 47.6 | 160.4 | 352.2 | 872.5 | 1,778.9 | 606.5 | 24.8 | 2,117 |
| 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 | Denver, CO | Count | 47 | 296 | 1,045 | 2,164 | 5,694 | 11,594 | 5,121 | 178 | |
| Denver, CO | Per 100,000 | 8.2 | 51.6 | 182.3 | 377.4 | 993.0 | 2,022.0 | 893.1 | 31.0 | 2,482 |
| 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 | Denver, CO | Count | 51 | 342 | 1,280 | 2,652 | 6,543 | 13,376 | 6,347 | 198 | |
| Denver, CO | Per 100,000 | 9.0 | 60.2 | 225.2 | 466.5 | 1,151.0 | 2,353.0 | 1,116.5 | 34.8 | 2,963 |
| 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 | Denver, CO | Count | 59 | 328 | 1,432 | 2,673 | 7,360 | 18,518 | 8,024 | 256 | |
| Denver, CO | Per 100,000 | 10.5 | 58.1 | 253.7 | 473.5 | 1,303.7 | 3,280.1 | 1,421.3 | 45.3 | 3,486 |
| 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
Denver, CO | 52.44 |
Colorado | 31.00 |
U.S. | 23.78 |
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.
Denver, CO Hate Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
2014 | Denver, CO | Count | 16 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | |
| Denver, CO | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 24 |
| 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 | Denver, CO | Count | 30 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | |
| Denver, CO | Per 100,000 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 46 |
| 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 | Denver, CO | Count | 45 | 21 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 0 | |
| Denver, CO | Per 100,000 | 7.2 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 71 |
| 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 | Denver, CO | Count | 25 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | |
| Denver, CO | Per 100,000 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 40 |
| 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 | Denver, CO | Count | 43 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 0 | |
| Denver, CO | Per 100,000 | 7.1 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 70 |
| 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 | Denver, CO | Count | 61 | 36 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 2 | |
| Denver, CO | Per 100,000 | 10.1 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 100 |
| 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 | Denver, CO | Count | 37 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | |
| Denver, CO | Per 100,000 | 6.2 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 62 |
| 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 | Denver, CO | Count | 24 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | |
| Denver, CO | Per 100,000 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 41 |
| 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 | Denver, CO | Count | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| Denver, CO | Per 100,000 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 19 |
| 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
Denver, CO | 2.47 |
Colorado | 2.84 |
U.S. | 2.83 |
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.
Denver, CO Law Enforcement Employees by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
2014 | Denver, CO | Count | 1,695 | 1,430 | 265 | |
| Denver, CO | Per 100,000 | 254.8 | 214.9 | 39.8 | 2.35 |
| 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 | Denver, CO | Count | 1,662 | 1,395 | 267 | |
| Denver, CO | Per 100,000 | 256.1 | 215.0 | 41.1 | 2.36 |
| 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 | Denver, CO | Count | 1,630 | 1,388 | 242 | |
| Denver, CO | Per 100,000 | 259.3 | 220.8 | 38.5 | 2.40 |
| 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 | Denver, CO | Count | 1,646 | 1,420 | 226 | |
| Denver, CO | Per 100,000 | 269.6 | 232.6 | 37.0 | 2.51 |
| 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 | Denver, CO | Count | 1,705 | 1,470 | 235 | |
| Denver, CO | Per 100,000 | 280.9 | 242.2 | 38.7 | 2.62 |
| 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 | Denver, CO | Count | 1,757 | 1,510 | 247 | |
| Denver, CO | Per 100,000 | 290.6 | 249.7 | 40.8 | 2.70 |
| 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 | Denver, CO | Count | 1,791 | 1,541 | 250 | |
| Denver, CO | Per 100,000 | 302.1 | 259.9 | 42.2 | 2.81 |
| 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 | Denver, CO | Count | 1,917 | 1,561 | 356 | |
| Denver, CO | Per 100,000 | 334.3 | 272.2 | 62.1 | 3.03 |
| 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 | Denver, CO | Count | 1,824 | 1,497 | 327 | |
2005 | Denver, CO | Count | 1,792 | 1,460 | 332 | |