Federal Heights, CO Crime Statistics For 2021

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2020-12-30
640
Total Crimes
4,950.1
Total Crimes / 100k People
99.87%
Above National Average
123 out of 136
In Colorado
9,230 out of 9,891
In America

What is the crime rate in Federal Heights, CO?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Federal Heights is 4,950.1 per 100,000 people. That's 99.87% higher than the national rate of 2,476.7 per 100,000 people and 66.58% higher than the Colorado total crime rate of 2,971.6 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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Federal Heights SnackAbility

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

How Does Federal Heights Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Federal Heights
/ 100k People
Colorado
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 640 4,950.1 2,971.6 2,476.7
Murder 2 15.5 3.8 5.0
Robbery 12 92.8 63.6 81.6
Aggravated Assault 63 487.3 246.3 250.2
Violent Crime 86 665.2 381.0 366.7
Burglary 65 502.7 348.4 340.5
Larceny 373 2,885.0 1,858.3 1,549.5
Car Theft 116 897.2 384.0 219.9
Property Crime 554 4,284.9 2,590.7 2,109.9

Violent Crime Rates In Federal Heights

86
Violent Crimes
665.2
Violent Crimes / 100k People
81.39%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 150.3 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Federal Heights each year. That compares to a 1 in 262.5 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Federal Heights is 665.2 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 81.39% higher than the national rate of 366.7 per 100,000 people.
  • 74.61% higher than the Colorado violent crime rate of 381.0 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Federal Heights

554
Property Crimes
4,284.9
Property Crimes / 100k People
103.09%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 23.3 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Federal Heights each year. That compares to a 1 in 47.4 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Federal Heights is 4,284.9 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 103.09% higher than the national rate of 2,109.9 per 100,000 people.
  • And 65.40% higher than the Colorado property crime rate of 2,590.7 per 100,000 people.

Federal Heights 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 Federal Heights

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Denver, CO 728,941 32,747 4,492.4 3,743.5 748.9
Thornton, CO 142,168 4,691 3,299.6 3,026.7 272.9
Westminster, CO 114,392 4,029 3,522.1 3,245.9 276.2
Brighton, CO 42,267 1,257 2,974.0 2,647.5 326.5
Northglenn, CO 39,420 1,409 3,574.3 3,117.7 456.6
Englewood, CO 35,273 1,915 5,429.1 5,225.0 204.1
Firestone, CO 15,558 133 854.9 816.3 38.6
Fort Lupton, CO 8,273 82 991.2 942.8 48.4
Commerce, GA 6,927 165 2,382.0 1,977.8 404.2
Sheridan, CO 6,233 478 7,668.9 7,219.6 449.2
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