Crime in Fort Collins, Colorado

Fort Collins's crime rate

There were 4,084 crimes reported in Fort Collins, Colorado in 2019, the most recent year crime data is available. Adjusted for population, the city’s annual crime rate is 2,390 incidents for every 100,000 people.

How does Fort Collins compare?

Fort Collins has a lower overall crime rate than the country as a whole. For comparison, the national total crime rate is 2,489 incidents for every 100,000 people.

Fort Collins's overall crime rate is 20% lower than the overall crime rate in Colorado. Statewide, there were 171,127 crimes reported in 2019, or 2,972 for every 100,000 people.

What types of crimes are being committed?

The FBI's crime rate includes seven crime categories: three property crimes -- larceny, burglary, and motor vehicle theft, and four violent crimes -- aggravated assault, robbery, rape, and murder.

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Fort Collins, however, property crimes account for about 91% of all offenses.

Property crime is slightly more prevalent in Fort Collins than it is nationwide. There were 3,713 property crimes in Fort Collins in 2019, or 2,173 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Fort Collins. There were 3,135 larcenies reported in Fort Collins in 2019, or 1,835 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 350 break-ins reported in Fort Collins in 2019, or 205 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Fort Collins, meanwhile, there were 228 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 133 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Fort Collins, however, violent offenses account for a smaller 9% share of all reported crime.

At 217 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Fort Collins is below the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Fort Collins reported a total of 371 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Fort Collins. There were 293 aggravated assaults reported in Fort Collins in 2019, or 172 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is higher, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 36 robberies reported in Fort Collins in 2019, a rate of 21 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 41 rapes reported in Fort Collins in 2019, or 24 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

There was one homicide reported in the city in 2019. Adjusted for population, the murder rate in Fort Collins is 0.6 for every 100,000 people, considerably lower than the national murder rate of 5 per 100,000 people.

Fort Collins compared to other cities in Colorado

Fort Collins has a lower crime rate than the majority of all comparable cities in Colorado. To be considered comparable, a city must have a complete 2019 FBI crime report and population of 5,000 or more.

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