Fort Collins, CO Crime Reports & Statistics
Neighborhood Crime Statistics For Fort Collins, Colorado
Population: 138,487 in 2009
The Fort Collins, CO crime report and city information below can give residents and potential residents incite on their local area and surroundings. This information that was collected and published on this site is from the participation of over 17,000 law enforcement agencies across the United States. These statistics are collected and published by the FBI on an annual basis for special studies and reports, on the cities in the United States. *
Fort Collins, CO Crime Categories
Fort Collins, CO Law Enforcement Statistics
Law Enforcement officers are individuals who ordinarily carry a firearm and a badge, have full arrest powers, and are paid from governmental funds set aside specifically for sworn law enforcement representatives. (UCR Definition)
Law Enforcement -
Fort Collins, COYear 2009 | Total Employees 243 | Officers 169 | Civilians 74 |
Year 2008 | Total Employees 237 | Officers 162 | Civilians 75 |
Year 2007 | Total Employees 235 | Officers 161 | Civilians 74 |
Year 2006 | Total Employees 246 | Officers 156 | Civilians 90 |
Fort Collins, CO Violent Crime Statistics
In 2009, Fort Collins, Colorado law enforcement had 535 violent crimes reported. With a population of 138,487 in 2009, there were 38.6 occurrences of violent crimes per 10k persons in Fort Collins, Colorado. The total known offenses in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 493, 418 and 549, respectively .
Violent crime is composed of four offenses: forcible rape, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, aggravated assault, and robbery. Violent crimes involve force or threat of force. (UCR Definition)
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Fort Collins, COYear 2009 | Population 138,487 | Occurrences 535 | Occurrences (per 10k) 38.6 |
Year 2008 | Population 135,785 | Occurrences 549 | Occurrences (per 10k) 40.4 |
Year 2007 | Population 130,935 | Occurrences 418 | Occurrences (per 10k) 31.9 |
Year 2006 | Population 130,446 | Occurrences 493 | Occurrences (per 10k) 37.8 |
Fort Collins, CO Forceable Rape Crime Statistics
In 2009, Fort Collins, Colorado had 6.3 occurrences of forcible rape per 10k persons in a population of 138,487 in 2009. The total known offenses of forcible rape in Fort Collins in 2009 was 87. There were 76 known offenses in 2006, 70 in 2007, and 75 in 2008.
Forcible rape is the carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will. Rapes by force and attempts or assaults to rape regardless of the age of the victim are included. Statutory offenses (no force used--victim under age of consent) are excluded. (UCR Definition)
Forcible Rape -
Fort Collins, COYear 2009 | Population 138,487 | Occurrences 87 | Occurrences (per 10k) 6.3 |
Year 2008 | Population 135,785 | Occurrences 75 | Occurrences (per 10k) 5.5 |
Year 2007 | Population 130,935 | Occurrences 70 | Occurrences (per 10k) 5.3 |
Year 2006 | Population 130,446 | Occurrences 76 | Occurrences (per 10k) 5.8 |
Fort Collins, CO Murder Statistics
Fort Collins, Colorado had 2 murders in 2009. With a total population of 138487 in 2009, there were 0.1 occurrences of murder per 10k persons in Fort Collins, Colorado. The murder rates in Fort Collins, Colorado in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 0, 1 and 2, respectively.
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter is the willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another. (UCR Definition)
Murder -
Fort Collins, COYear 2009 | Population 138,487 | Occurrences 2 | Occurrences (per 10k) 0.1 |
Year 2008 | Population 135,785 | Occurrences 2 | Occurrences (per 10k) 0.1 |
Year 2007 | Population 130,935 | Occurrences 1 | Occurrences (per 10k) 0.1 |
Year 2006 | Population 130,446 | Occurrences 0 | Occurrences (per 10k) 0.0 |
Fort Collins, CO Aggravated Assault Statistics
The total known offenses of aggravated assault in Fort Collins, Colorado in 2009 was 378. Fort Collins had 27.3 occurrences of aggravated assault per 10k persons in a population of 138,487 in 2009. In Fort Collins there were 381 offenses in 2006, 314 in 2007, and 433 in 2008.
Aggravated assault is an unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. The Program further specifies that this type of assault is usually accompanied by the use of a weapon or by other means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. Attempted aggravated assault that involves the display of--or threat to use--a gun, knife, or other weapon is included in this crime category because serious personal injury would likely result if the assault were completed. When aggravated assault and larceny-theft occur together, the offense falls under the category of robbery. (UCR Definition)
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Fort Collins, COYear 2009 | Population 138,487 | Occurrences 378 | Occurrences (per 10k) 27.3 |
Year 2008 | Population 135,785 | Occurrences 433 | Occurrences (per 10k) 31.9 |
Year 2007 | Population 130,935 | Occurrences 314 | Occurrences (per 10k) 24.0 |
Year 2006 | Population 130,446 | Occurrences 381 | Occurrences (per 10k) 29.2 |
Fort Collins, CO Robbery Statistics
In 2009, Fort Collins, Colorado had 68 occurrences of robberies reported to the police. With 138,487 in 2009 people living in Fort Collins, in 2009 there were 4.9 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on statistics from the FBI, there were 36 robberies in 2006, 33 in 2007 and 39 in 2008.
Robbery is the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear. (UCR Definition)
Robbery -
Fort Collins, COYear 2009 | Population 138,487 | Occurrences 68 | Occurrences (per 10k) 4.9 |
Year 2008 | Population 135,785 | Occurrences 39 | Occurrences (per 10k) 2.9 |
Year 2007 | Population 130,935 | Occurrences 33 | Occurrences (per 10k) 2.5 |
Year 2006 | Population 130,446 | Occurrences 36 | Occurrences (per 10k) 2.8 |
Fort Collins, CO Property Crime Statistics
A property crime includes burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson. In 2009, Fort Collins, Colorado had 4586 property crimes. The population in 2009 for Fort Collins was 138,487 in 2009; the number of violent crimes per 10k persons was 331.2. Looking back at the previous three years in Fort Collins, Colorado, you will see that there were 4570 property crimes in 2006, 4476 in 2007 and 4607 in 2008.
A property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The property crime category includes arson because the offense involves the destruction of property; however, arson victims may be subjected to force. Because of limited participation and varying collection procedures by local agencies, only limited data are available for arson. Arson statistics are included in trend, clearance, and arrest tables throughout Crime in the United States, but they are not included in any estimated volume data. The arson section in this report provides more information on that offense. (UCR Definition)
Property Crime -
Fort Collins, COYear 2009 | Population 138,487 | Occurrences 4,586 | Occurrences (per 10k) 331.2 |
Year 2008 | Population 135,785 | Occurrences 4,607 | Occurrences (per 10k) 339.3 |
Year 2007 | Population 130,935 | Occurrences 4,476 | Occurrences (per 10k) 341.8 |
Year 2006 | Population 130,446 | Occurrences 4,570 | Occurrences (per 10k) 350.3 |
Fort Collins, CO Burglary Statistics
The total known offenses of burglary in Fort Collins, Colorado in 2009 was 752. Burglary is part of the violent crimes category. Based on the known offenses and its population of 138,487 in 2009 in 2009, Fort Collins, Colorado had 54.3 occurrences of burglary per 10k persons. In Fort Collins there were 701 burglary offenses in 2006, 695 in 2007, and 784 in 2008.
Burglary is defined in the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program as the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft. The use of force to gain entry is not required to classify an offense as a burglary. Burglary in the UCR program is categorized into three sub classifications: forcible entry, unlawful entry where no force is used, and attempted forcible entry. (UCR Definition)
Did you know that a burglary occurs in the United States every 15 seconds? In 2008, there were 2.4 billion burglaries in just the U.S.A! Property loss due to burglary totaled $4.3 billion in 2008, with an average loss of $1,991 per occurrence. You may qualify for a FREE home security system; simply fill out the form on the top of this page to get a free, no-obligation quote and protect yourself from being part of these statistics.
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Fort Collins, COYear 2009 | Population 138,487 | Occurrences 752 | Occurrences (per 10k) 54.3 |
Year 2008 | Population 135,785 | Occurrences 784 | Occurrences (per 10k) 57.7 |
Year 2007 | Population 130,935 | Occurrences 695 | Occurrences (per 10k) 53.1 |
Year 2006 | Population 130,446 | Occurrences 701 | Occurrences (per 10k) 53.7 |
Fort Collins, CO Larceny Statistics
Fort Collins, Colorado had 3604 offenses of larceny-theft reported to the police in 2009. With 138,487 in 2009 people living in Fort Collins that year, there were 260.2 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on the statistics from the FBI, there were 3585 larceny-thefts in 2006, 3487 in 2007 and 3582 in 2008.
Larceny-theft (except motor vehicle theft) is the unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another. Examples are thefts of bicycles or automobile accessories, shoplifting, pocket-picking, or the stealing of any property or article which is not taken by force and violence or by fraud. Attempted larcenies are included. Embezzlement, confidence games, forgery, worthless checks, etc., are excluded. (UCR Definition)
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Fort Collins, COYear 2009 | Population 138,487 | Occurrences 3,604 | Occurrences (per 10k) 260.2 |
Year 2008 | Population 135,785 | Occurrences 3,582 | Occurrences (per 10k) 263.8 |
Year 2007 | Population 130,935 | Occurrences 3,487 | Occurrences (per 10k) 266.3 |
Year 2006 | Population 130,446 | Occurrences 3,585 | Occurrences (per 10k) 274.8 |
Fort Collins, CO Motor Vehicle Crime Statistics
In 2009, Fort Collins, Colorado law enforcement had 230 motor vehicle thefts reported. With a population of 138,487 in 2009 in Fort Collins, there were 16.6 occurrences of motor vehicle theft per 10k persons. The total known offenses by law enforcement of this kind in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 284, 294 and 241, respectively.
Motor vehicle theft is the theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. The offense includes the stealing of automobiles, trucks, buses, motorcycles, snowmobiles, etc. The taking of a motor vehicle for temporary use by persons having lawful access is excluded from this definition. (UCR Definition)
Motor Vehicle Crime -
Fort Collins, COYear 2009 | Population 138,487 | Occurrences 230 | Occurrences (per 10k) 16.6 |
Year 2008 | Population 135,785 | Occurrences 241 | Occurrences (per 10k) 17.7 |
Year 2007 | Population 130,935 | Occurrences 294 | Occurrences (per 10k) 22.5 |
Year 2006 | Population 130,446 | Occurrences 284 | Occurrences (per 10k) 21.8 |
Fort Collins, CO Arson Statistics
The total known offenses of arson in Fort Collins in 2009 was 17. Fort Collins, Colorado had 1.2 occurrences of arson per 10k persons in a population of 138,487 in 2009. In Fort Collins, Colorado, the known offenses of arson were 24 in 2006, 23 in 2007, and 23 in 2008.
Arson is any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc. (UCR Definition)
Year 2009 | Population 138,487 | Occurrences 17 | Occurrences (per 10k) 1.2 |
Year 2008 | Population 135,785 | Occurrences 23 | Occurrences (per 10k) 1.7 |
Year 2007 | Population 130,935 | Occurrences 23 | Occurrences (per 10k) 1.8 |
Year 2006 | Population 130,446 | Occurrences 24 | Occurrences (per 10k) 1.8 |
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