Westminster, Colorado Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 114,310
Key Insights
- →Westminster has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 303.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 7% from the previous year.
- →6 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 5.2 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 25% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.09 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
303.6
-7.0% YoY
Murder Rate
5.3
6 murders
Property Crime Rate
3540.4
4,047 total
vs National Avg
↓ -15%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 347
Murder6
Rape49
Robbery92
Aggravated Assault200
Property Crime: 4,047
Burglary399
Larceny-Theft2,820
Motor Vehicle Theft828
Arson33
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 114,310 | 347 | 303.6 | 6 | 4,047 | 3540.4 |
| 2023 | 113,660 | 371 | 326.4 | 7 | 4,092 | 3600.2 |
| 2022 | 112,844 | 374 | 331.4 | 2 | 5,042 | 4468.1 |
| 2021 | 115,942 | 454 | 391.6 | 12 | 5,167 | 4456.5 |
| 2020 | 113,941 | 326 | 286.1 | 9 | 4,033 | 3539.6 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Westminster
Based on violent crime rate of 303.6 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.