Crime & Safety in Aurora, CO
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
9.49
per 1,000 residents
+112% vs national
Property Crime Rate
31.04
per 1,000 residents
+43% vs national
Total Crimes
16,123
2024
Violent Clearance
30%
cases solved
-30% vs national
Property Clearance
8%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+52%
vs 250K-500K avg
+52% vs 250K-500K
YoY Change
-0.5%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Aurora Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Aurora vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 250,000 - 500,000 residents. Aurora is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Aurora police solve 61% of murder cases but only 3% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 41 | 0.10 | 61.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 292 | 0.73 | 17.1% |
| Robbery | Violent | 542 | 1.36 | 15.3% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 2,896 | 7.28 | 33.1% |
| Burglary | Property | 1,477 | 3.71 | 8.4% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 7,305 | 18.36 | 10.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 3,567 | 8.97 | 3.1% |
Aurora, CO reported 3,774 violent crimes and 12,349 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 9.49 per 1,000 residents is 111.7% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 30% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 7,305 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 47.8% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (250,000 - 500,000 population), Aurora's violent crime rate is 52% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,774 | 12,349 | 9.49 | 31.04 |
| 2023 | 3,783 | 14,860 | 9.53 | 37.43 |
| 2022 | 4,309 | 16,676 | 10.99 | 42.53 |
| 2021 | 3,934 | 15,334 | 9.99 | 38.93 |
| 2020 | 3,465 | 12,981 | 8.98 | 33.65 |
| 2019 | 2,807 | 11,106 | 7.38 | 29.18 |
| 2018 | 2,728 | 11,125 | 7.32 | 29.84 |
| 2017 | 2,313 | 11,114 | 6.29 | 30.20 |
| 2016 | 1,950 | 11,238 | 5.32 | 30.66 |
| 2015 | 1,661 | 10,617 | 4.61 | 29.47 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
3
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2021 | Hinkley High School | 0 | 3 | targeted | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.