Crime & Safety in Severance, CO
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.17
per 1,000 residents
-74% vs national
Property Crime Rate
5.08
per 1,000 residents
-77% vs national
Total Crimes
75
2024
Violent Clearance
86%
cases solved
+102% vs national
Property Clearance
3%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-55%
vs 10K-25K avg
-55% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
+18.6%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Severance Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Severance vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Severance 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)Severance police solve 92% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% 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 | 1 | 0.08 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 13 | 1.08 | 92.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 7 | 0.58 | 0.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 49 | 4.08 | 4.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 5 | 0.42 | 0.0% |
Severance, CO reported 14 violent crimes and 61 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.17 per 1,000 residents is 74.0% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 86% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 49 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 23.1% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Severance's violent crime rate is 55% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14 | 61 | 1.17 | 5.08 |
| 2023 | 12 | 32 | 0.98 | 2.62 |
| 2022 | 12 | 20 | 1.04 | 1.73 |
| 2021 | 0 | 23 | 0.00 | 2.76 |
| 2020 | 3 | 20 | 0.43 | 2.84 |
| 2019 | 2 | 15 | 0.37 | 2.80 |
| 2018 | 16 | 36 | 3.59 | 8.08 |
| 2017 | 4 | 25 | 0.96 | 5.99 |
| 2016 | 2 | 26 | 0.53 | 6.83 |
| 2015 | 2 | 13 | 0.55 | 3.60 |