Thornton, CO Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
4,953
Total Crimes
3,435.9
Total Crimes / 100k People
46.46%
Above National Average
102 out of 141
In Colorado
7,603 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Thornton, CO?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Thornton is 3,435.9 per 100,000 people. That's 46.46% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 5.49% 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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Thornton SnackAbility

8
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8.5/10
Housing
9
Affordability
5
Diversity
9
Safety
5
Amenities
9.5
Education
7
Commute
5

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

Statistic Count
Raw
Thornton
/ 100k People
Colorado
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 4,953 3,435.9 3,256.9 2,346.0
Murder 5 3.5 5.1 6.5
Robbery 86 59.7 68.3 73.9
Aggravated Assault 174 120.7 286.9 279.7
Violent Crime 415 287.9 423.1 387.8
Burglary 479 332.3 400.3 314.2
Larceny 3,107 2,155.3 1,909.3 1,398.0
Car Theft 952 660.4 524.3 246.0
Property Crime 4,538 3,148.0 2,833.8 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Thornton

415
Violent Crimes
287.9
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-25.77%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 347.4 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Thornton each year. That compares to a 1 in 236.4 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Thornton is 287.9 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -25.77% lower than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -31.95% lower than the Colorado violent crime rate of 423.1 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Thornton

4,538
Property Crimes
3,148.0
Property Crimes / 100k People
60.76%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 31.8 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Thornton each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Thornton is 3,148.0 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 60.76% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 11.08% higher than the Colorado property crime rate of 2,833.8 per 100,000 people.

Thornton 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 Thornton

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
Westminster, CO 113,941 4,359 3,825.7 3,539.6 286.1
Broomfield, CO 71,795 2,221 3,093.5 2,987.7 105.9
Northglenn, CO 39,161 1,637 4,180.2 3,695.0 485.2
Englewood, CO 35,464 2,100 5,921.5 5,667.7 253.8
Firestone, CO 17,013 223 1,310.8 1,246.1 64.7
Sheridan, CO 6,246 666 10,662.8 10,102.5 560.4
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