Crime in Fort Lupton, Colorado

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2018. In Fort Lupton, however, property crimes account for about 95% of all offenses.

Despite accounting for a higher than average share of total offenses, property crime is much less prevalent in Fort Lupton than it is nationwide. There were 78 property crimes in Fort Lupton in 2018, or 943 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,200 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 Lupton. There were 50 larcenies reported in Fort Lupton in 2018, or 604 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,595 per 100,000.

Burglary

Nationwide, there were 327 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people in 2018. In Fort Lupton, there were no reported break-ins in 2018.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 229 for every 100,000 people. In Fort Lupton, meanwhile, there were 28 motor vehicle thefts in 2018, or 338 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 more than 8.4 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2018. In Fort Lupton, however, violent offenses account for a smaller 5% share of all reported crime.

At 48 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Fort Lupton is well below the national violent crime rate of 381 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Fort Lupton reported a total of 4 violent crimes in 2018.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. There were 3 aggravated assaults reported in Fort Lupton in 2018, or 36 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is far higher, standing at 247 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America, but there were no robberies reported in Fort Lupton in 2018. The national robbery rate was 86 per 100,000 in 2018.

Rape

There was one rape reported in Fort Lupton in 2018, or 12 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,380 rapes in 2018, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

While there were 16,214 murders nationwide in 2018, none were reported in Fort Lupton in 2018.