Fruita, Colorado Crime Rate

5 years of data (20202024) · Population: 13,949

Key Insights

  • Fruita has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 14.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 71.5% from the previous year.
  • Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
  • Safer than 85% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.02 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
14.3
-71.5% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
767.1
107 total
vs National Avg
-96%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 2

Murder0
Rape2
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault0

Property Crime: 107

Burglary14
Larceny-Theft86
Motor Vehicle Theft7
Arson2

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202413,949214.30107767.1
202313,936750.20138990.2
202213,63232234.701411034.3
202114,46527186.701481023.2
202013,57417125.201561149.3

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A+
Safety Grade for Fruita

Based on violent crime rate of 14.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
✅ Stable Safe
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 85% of cities

Similar Cities

Cities with similar population and crime profile (in different states):

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.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.