Aurora, Colorado Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 397,852
Key Insights
- →Aurora has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 947.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 0.4% from the previous year.
- →41 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 10.3 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 3% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.31 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
947.8
-0.4% YoY
Murder Rate
10.3
41 murders
Property Crime Rate
3103.9
12,349 total
vs National Avg
↑ 164%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 3,771
Murder41
Rape292
Robbery542
Aggravated Assault2,896
Property Crime: 12,349
Burglary1,477
Larceny-Theft7,305
Motor Vehicle Theft3,567
Arson90
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 397,852 | 3,771 | 947.8 | 41 | 12,349 | 3103.9 |
| 2023 | 396,976 | 3,777 | 951.4 | 41 | 14,860 | 3743.3 |
| 2022 | 392,134 | 4,225 | 1077.4 | 54 | 16,585 | 4229.4 |
| 2021 | 393,897 | 3,963 | 1006.1 | 42 | 15,282 | 3879.7 |
| 2020 | 385,720 | 3,473 | 900.4 | 39 | 13,079 | 3390.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Aurora
Based on violent crime rate of 947.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 3% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.