Crime & Safety in Fort Collins, CO
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.74
per 1,000 residents
-39% vs national
Property Crime Rate
21.55
per 1,000 residents
-1% vs national
Total Crimes
4,142
2024
Violent Clearance
69%
cases solved
+63% vs national
Property Clearance
23%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-39%
vs 100K-250K avg
-39% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-7.5%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Fort Collins Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Fort Collins vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Fort Collins 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)Fort Collins police solve 133% of murder cases but only 21% of larceny/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 | 3 | 0.02 | 133.3% |
| Rape | Violent | 39 | 0.23 | 35.9% |
| Robbery | Violent | 42 | 0.25 | 64.3% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 381 | 2.23 | 72.2% |
| Burglary | Property | 390 | 2.29 | 38.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 2,971 | 17.42 | 21.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 314 | 1.84 | 25.2% |
Fort Collins, CO reported 467 violent crimes and 3,675 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.74 per 1,000 residents is 38.9% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 69% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 2,971 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 17.8% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Fort Collins's violent crime rate is 39% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 467 | 3,675 | 2.74 | 21.55 |
| 2023 | 500 | 4,121 | 2.96 | 24.40 |
| 2022 | 550 | 4,396 | 3.27 | 26.16 |
| 2021 | 526 | 3,538 | 3.08 | 20.72 |
| 2020 | 461 | 3,711 | 2.66 | 21.42 |
| 2019 | 372 | 3,713 | 2.18 | 21.73 |
| 2018 | 384 | 3,697 | 2.28 | 21.98 |
| 2017 | 374 | 4,269 | 2.23 | 25.47 |
| 2016 | 345 | 4,047 | 2.10 | 24.58 |
| 2015 | 310 | 4,031 | 1.94 | 25.25 |