Brighton, CO Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
1,500
Total Crimes
3,526.4
Total Crimes / 100k People
50.32%
Above National Average
105 out of 141
In Colorado
7,678 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Brighton, CO?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Brighton is 3,526.4 per 100,000 people. That's 50.32% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 8.28% higher than the Colorado total crime rate of 3,256.9 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Brighton SnackAbility

8
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
9
Affordability
5
Diversity
9
Safety
4
Amenities
8.5
Education
6
Commute
4

How Does Brighton Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Brighton
/ 100k People
Colorado
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 1,500 3,526.4 3,256.9 2,346.0
Murder 1 2.4 5.1 6.5
Robbery 18 42.3 68.3 73.9
Aggravated Assault 138 324.4 286.9 279.7
Violent Crime 192 451.4 423.1 387.8
Burglary 110 258.6 400.3 314.2
Larceny 927 2,179.3 1,909.3 1,398.0
Car Theft 271 637.1 524.3 246.0
Property Crime 1,308 3,075.0 2,833.8 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Brighton

192
Violent Crimes
451.4
Violent Crimes / 100k People
16.40%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 221.5 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Brighton each year. That compares to a 1 in 236.4 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Brighton is 451.4 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 16.40% higher than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 6.70% higher than the Colorado violent crime rate of 423.1 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Brighton

1,308
Property Crimes
3,075.0
Property Crimes / 100k People
57.03%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 32.5 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Brighton each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Brighton is 3,075.0 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 57.03% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 8.51% higher than the Colorado property crime rate of 2,833.8 per 100,000 people.

Brighton Crime Compared To Colorado Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Colorado.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Brighton

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Denver, CO 737,709 40,623 5,506.6 4,648.7 857.9
Aurora, CO 385,720 16,552 4,291.2 3,390.8 900.4
Thornton, CO 144,156 4,953 3,435.9 3,148.0 287.9
Northglenn, CO 39,161 1,637 4,180.2 3,695.0 485.2
Firestone, CO 17,013 223 1,310.8 1,246.1 64.7
Dacono, CO 6,285 62 986.5 954.7 31.8
Hudson, CO 2,817 50 1,774.9 1,561.9 213.0
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