Crime & Safety in Westminster, CO
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.05
per 1,000 residents
-32% vs national
Property Crime Rate
35.40
per 1,000 residents
+63% vs national
Total Crimes
4,396
2024
Violent Clearance
42%
cases solved
-2% vs national
Property Clearance
17%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-32%
vs 100K-250K avg
-32% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-8.2%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Westminster Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Westminster vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Westminster 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)Westminster police solve 83% of murder cases but only 5% 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 | 6 | 0.05 | 83.3% |
| Rape | Violent | 49 | 0.43 | 18.4% |
| Robbery | Violent | 92 | 0.80 | 29.3% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 200 | 1.75 | 51.5% |
| Burglary | Property | 399 | 3.49 | 10.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 2,820 | 24.67 | 21.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 828 | 7.24 | 4.8% |
Westminster, CO reported 349 violent crimes and 4,047 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.05 per 1,000 residents is 31.9% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 42% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 2,820 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 32.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Westminster's violent crime rate is 32% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 349 | 4,047 | 3.05 | 35.40 |
| 2023 | 378 | 4,092 | 3.33 | 36.00 |
| 2022 | 390 | 5,068 | 3.46 | 44.91 |
| 2021 | 473 | 5,221 | 4.08 | 45.03 |
| 2020 | 347 | 4,078 | 3.05 | 35.79 |
| 2019 | 316 | 3,713 | 2.76 | 32.46 |
| 2018 | 321 | 3,681 | 2.82 | 32.36 |
| 2017 | 288 | 3,735 | 2.50 | 32.43 |
| 2016 | 273 | 4,027 | 2.38 | 35.17 |
| 2015 | 277 | 3,810 | 2.44 | 33.55 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2003 | Ranum High School | 0 | 0 | targeted | small semi-automatic handgun |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.