Crime & Safety in Fruita, CO
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
0.14
per 1,000 residents
-97% vs national
Property Crime Rate
7.67
per 1,000 residents
-65% vs national
Total Crimes
109
2024
Violent Clearance
0%
cases solved
-100% vs national
Property Clearance
21%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-95%
vs 10K-25K avg
-95% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-71.5%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Fruita Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Fruita vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Fruita 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)Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Fruita police solve 29% of motor vehicle theft cases but only 0% of rape 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 2 | 0.14 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Burglary | Property | 14 | 1.00 | 21.4% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 86 | 6.17 | 20.9% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 7 | 0.50 | 28.6% |
Fruita, CO reported 2 violent crimes and 107 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 0.14 per 1,000 residents is 96.8% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 0% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 86 of the property crime reports. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Fruita's violent crime rate is 95% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 107 | 0.14 | 7.67 |
| 2023 | 7 | 138 | 0.50 | 9.90 |
| 2022 | 32 | 141 | 2.35 | 10.34 |
| 2021 | 29 | 150 | 2.00 | 10.37 |
| 2020 | 17 | 157 | 1.25 | 11.57 |
| 2019 | 22 | 208 | 1.63 | 15.40 |
| 2018 | 28 | 217 | 2.09 | 16.21 |
| 2017 | 26 | 172 | 2.00 | 13.26 |
| 2016 | 17 | 184 | 1.33 | 14.35 |
| 2015 | 22 | 222 | 1.72 | 17.36 |