Broomfield, Colorado Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 78,294
Key Insights
- →Broomfield has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 148.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 7.9% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 1.3 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 49% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.08 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
148.2
-7.9% YoY
Murder Rate
1.3
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1855.8
1,453 total
vs National Avg
↓ -59%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 116
Murder1
Rape25
Robbery16
Aggravated Assault74
Property Crime: 1,453
Burglary160
Larceny-Theft1,105
Motor Vehicle Theft188
Arson5
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 78,294 | 116 | 148.2 | 1 | 1,453 | 1855.8 |
| 2023 | 77,072 | 124 | 160.9 | 4 | 1,756 | 2278.4 |
| 2022 | 76,137 | 112 | 147.1 | 3 | 1,993 | 2617.6 |
| 2021 | 73,077 | 85 | 116.3 | 2 | 2,360 | 3229.5 |
| 2020 | 71,795 | 76 | 105.9 | 0 | 2,145 | 2987.7 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Broomfield
Based on violent crime rate of 148.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 49% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.