Rifle, Colorado Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 10,607
Key Insights
- →Rifle has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 301.7 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 3% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 25% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.30 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
301.7
-3.0% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1008.8
107 total
vs National Avg
↓ -16%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 32
Murder0
Rape8
Robbery1
Aggravated Assault23
Property Crime: 107
Burglary7
Larceny-Theft92
Motor Vehicle Theft8
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,607 | 32 | 301.7 | 0 | 107 | 1008.8 |
| 2023 | 10,613 | 33 | 310.9 | 2 | 132 | 1243.8 |
| 2022 | 10,612 | 40 | 376.9 | 0 | 208 | 1960.0 |
| 2021 | 9,819 | 40 | 407.4 | 0 | 262 | 2668.3 |
| 2020 | 9,747 | 53 | 543.8 | 0 | 277 | 2841.9 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Rifle
Based on violent crime rate of 301.7 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 25% 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.