Crime & Safety in Littleton, CO
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.13
per 1,000 residents
-52% vs national
Property Crime Rate
25.18
per 1,000 residents
+16% vs national
Total Crimes
1,204
2024
Violent Clearance
35%
cases solved
-17% vs national
Property Clearance
6%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-24%
vs 25K-50K avg
-24% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
+7.5%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Littleton Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Littleton vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Littleton 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)Littleton police solve 57% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% of murder 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 | 34 | 0.77 | 8.8% |
| Robbery | Violent | 15 | 0.34 | 33.3% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 44 | 1.00 | 56.8% |
| Burglary | Property | 154 | 3.49 | 3.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 729 | 16.54 | 8.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 227 | 5.15 | 2.6% |
Littleton, CO reported 94 violent crimes and 1,110 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.13 per 1,000 residents is 52.4% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 35% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 729 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 40.9% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Littleton's violent crime rate is 24% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 94 | 1,110 | 2.13 | 25.18 |
| 2023 | 88 | 1,242 | 1.98 | 28.01 |
| 2022 | 112 | 1,467 | 2.50 | 32.73 |
| 2021 | 75 | 1,440 | 1.61 | 30.99 |
| 2020 | 75 | 1,241 | 1.54 | 25.43 |
| 2019 | 43 | 1,372 | 0.88 | 28.10 |
| 2018 | 43 | 1,566 | 0.88 | 32.20 |
| 2017 | 56 | 1,435 | 1.19 | 30.46 |
| 2016 | 48 | 1,297 | 1.02 | 27.43 |
| 2015 | 43 | 1,085 | 0.95 | 23.92 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
2
Total Killed
13
Total Injured
23
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2010 | Deer Creek Middle School | 0 | 2 | indiscriminate | hunting rifle |
| Apr 20, 1999 | Columbine High School | 13 | 21 | indiscriminate | 12-gauge Savage-Springfield 67H pump-action shotgun, Hi-Point 995 Carbine 9 mm carbine, 9×19mm Intratec TEC-9 semi-automatic handgun, 12-gauge Stevens 311D double-barreled sawed-off shotgun |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.