Crime & Safety in Rifle, CO
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.11
per 1,000 residents
-31% vs national
Property Crime Rate
10.09
per 1,000 residents
-54% vs national
Total Crimes
140
2024
Violent Clearance
76%
cases solved
+79% vs national
Property Clearance
36%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+19%
vs 10K-25K avg
+19% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
+0.1%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Rifle Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Rifle vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Rifle 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)Rifle police solve 100% of robbery cases but only 25% 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 | 8 | 0.75 | 37.5% |
| Robbery | Violent | 1 | 0.09 | 100.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 23 | 2.17 | 91.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 7 | 0.66 | 42.9% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 92 | 8.67 | 35.9% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 8 | 0.75 | 25.0% |
Rifle, CO reported 33 violent crimes and 107 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.11 per 1,000 residents is 30.6% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 76% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 92 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 69.6% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Rifle's violent crime rate is 19% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33 | 107 | 3.11 | 10.09 |
| 2023 | 33 | 132 | 3.11 | 12.44 |
| 2022 | 42 | 208 | 3.96 | 19.60 |
| 2021 | 43 | 259 | 4.38 | 26.38 |
| 2020 | 53 | 278 | 5.44 | 28.52 |
| 2019 | 38 | 221 | 3.88 | 22.59 |
| 2018 | 39 | 233 | 4.02 | 23.99 |
| 2017 | 33 | 305 | 3.39 | 31.37 |
| 2016 | 15 | 168 | 1.56 | 17.48 |
| 2015 | 16 | 225 | 1.68 | 23.60 |