Commerce City, Colorado Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 70,170
Key Insights
- →Commerce City has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 790.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 3% from the previous year.
- →6 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 8.6 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 5% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.28 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
790.9
+3.0% YoY
Murder Rate
8.6
6 murders
Property Crime Rate
2871.6
2,015 total
vs National Avg
↑ 120%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 555
Murder6
Rape72
Robbery79
Aggravated Assault398
Property Crime: 2,015
Burglary222
Larceny-Theft1,204
Motor Vehicle Theft589
Arson28
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 70,170 | 555 | 790.9 | 6 | 2,015 | 2871.6 |
| 2023 | 67,851 | 521 | 767.9 | 4 | 1,946 | 2868.0 |
| 2022 | 65,817 | 467 | 709.5 | 6 | 2,502 | 3801.4 |
| 2021 | 60,845 | 395 | 649.2 | 5 | 2,600 | 4273.2 |
| 2020 | 62,164 | 298 | 479.4 | 6 | 2,051 | 3299.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Commerce City
Based on violent crime rate of 790.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 5% 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.