Crime & Safety in Broomfield, CO
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.49
per 1,000 residents
-67% vs national
Property Crime Rate
18.56
per 1,000 residents
-15% vs national
Total Crimes
1,570
2024
Violent Clearance
85%
cases solved
+101% vs national
Property Clearance
30%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-56%
vs 50K-100K avg
-56% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-11.4%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Broomfield Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Broomfield vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Broomfield 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)Broomfield police solve 100% of murder cases but only 18% of burglary 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 | 0.01 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 25 | 0.32 | 96.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 16 | 0.20 | 75.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 74 | 0.95 | 83.8% |
| Burglary | Property | 160 | 2.04 | 18.1% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,105 | 14.11 | 31.9% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 188 | 2.40 | 27.1% |
Broomfield, CO reported 117 violent crimes and 1,453 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.49 per 1,000 residents is 66.7% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 85% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,105 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 17.6% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Broomfield's violent crime rate is 56% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 117 | 1,453 | 1.49 | 18.56 |
| 2023 | 130 | 1,756 | 1.69 | 22.78 |
| 2022 | 105 | 1,971 | 1.38 | 25.89 |
| 2021 | 89 | 2,325 | 1.22 | 31.82 |
| 2020 | 77 | 2,175 | 1.07 | 30.29 |
| 2019 | 75 | 2,046 | 1.06 | 28.90 |
| 2018 | 86 | 1,732 | 1.22 | 24.63 |
| 2017 | 93 | 1,815 | 1.36 | 26.63 |
| 2016 | 34 | 1,613 | 0.51 | 24.09 |
| 2015 | 37 | 1,197 | 0.58 | 18.72 |