Crime & Safety in Lafayette, CO
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.73
per 1,000 residents
-39% vs national
Property Crime Rate
26.81
per 1,000 residents
+23% vs national
Total Crimes
899
2024
Violent Clearance
59%
cases solved
+39% vs national
Property Clearance
23%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-2%
vs 25K-50K avg
-2% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
+40.1%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Lafayette Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Lafayette vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Lafayette 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)Lafayette police solve 69% of aggravated assault cases but only 16% 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 19 | 0.62 | 31.6% |
| Robbery | Violent | 6 | 0.20 | 50.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 58 | 1.91 | 69.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 149 | 4.89 | 22.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 594 | 19.51 | 24.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 73 | 2.40 | 16.4% |
Lafayette, CO reported 83 violent crimes and 816 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.73 per 1,000 residents is 39.2% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 59% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 594 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 25.9% of aggravated assaults. Lafayette's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population). Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 83 | 816 | 2.73 | 26.81 |
| 2023 | 60 | 909 | 1.95 | 29.48 |
| 2022 | 64 | 830 | 2.05 | 26.60 |
| 2021 | 89 | 817 | 3.07 | 28.15 |
| 2020 | 61 | 653 | 1.94 | 20.76 |
| 2019 | 63 | 731 | 2.13 | 24.76 |
| 2018 | 60 | 712 | 2.08 | 24.62 |
| 2017 | 71 | 719 | 2.45 | 24.85 |
| 2016 | 90 | 645 | 3.17 | 22.69 |
| 2015 | 43 | 571 | 1.55 | 20.57 |