Crime & Safety in Mountain View, CO
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.95
per 1,000 residents
-57% vs national
Property Crime Rate
11.70
per 1,000 residents
-46% vs national
Total Crimes
7
2024
Violent Clearance
100%
cases solved
+136% vs national
Property Clearance
83%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-17%
vs <10K avg
-17% vs <10K
How Mountain View Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Mountain View vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. Mountain View 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)Mountain View police solve 100% of larceny/theft cases but only 50% 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Robbery | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 1 | 1.95 | 100.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 2 | 3.90 | 50.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 4 | 7.80 | 100.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
Mountain View, CO reported 1 violent crimes and 6 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.95 per 1,000 residents is 56.5% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 100% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 4 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 0.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population), Mountain View's violent crime rate is 17% lower.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 6 | 1.95 | 11.70 |
| 2023 | 0 | 5 | 0.00 | 9.62 |
| 2022 | 3 | 9 | 5.65 | 16.95 |
| 2021 | 1 | 11 | 1.81 | 19.89 |
| 2020 | 0 | 19 | 0.00 | 35.19 |
| 2019 | 0 | 11 | 0.00 | 20.33 |
| 2018 | 0 | 21 | 0.00 | 38.82 |
| 2017 | 1 | 19 | 1.88 | 35.78 |
| 2016 | 0 | 11 | 0.00 | 20.68 |
| 2015 | 2 | 6 | 3.80 | 11.41 |