Crime & Safety in Brighton, CO
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.74
per 1,000 residents
+6% vs national
Property Crime Rate
25.19
per 1,000 residents
+16% vs national
Total Crimes
1,294
2024
Violent Clearance
50%
cases solved
+18% vs national
Property Clearance
18%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+70%
vs 25K-50K avg
+70% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
+11.3%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Brighton Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Brighton vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Brighton 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)Brighton police solve 64% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% of robbery 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 | 1 | 0.02 | 0.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 35 | 0.81 | 11.4% |
| Robbery | Violent | 16 | 0.37 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 152 | 3.52 | 64.5% |
| Burglary | Property | 108 | 2.50 | 13.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 823 | 19.04 | 22.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 158 | 3.65 | 3.8% |
Brighton, CO reported 205 violent crimes and 1,089 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.74 per 1,000 residents is 5.8% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 50% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 823 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 54.6% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Brighton's violent crime rate is 70% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 205 | 1,089 | 4.74 | 25.19 |
| 2023 | 182 | 1,116 | 4.26 | 26.14 |
| 2022 | 173 | 1,206 | 4.20 | 29.27 |
| 2021 | 163 | 1,292 | 3.92 | 31.11 |
| 2020 | 198 | 1,312 | 4.65 | 30.84 |
| 2019 | 138 | 1,119 | 3.26 | 26.47 |
| 2018 | 135 | 1,222 | 3.24 | 29.37 |
| 2017 | 190 | 1,316 | 4.86 | 33.66 |
| 2016 | 144 | 1,337 | 3.75 | 34.85 |
| 2015 | 136 | 1,199 | 3.63 | 31.96 |