Crime in Greenwood Village, Colorado

Greenwood Village's crime rate

There were 822 crimes reported in Greenwood Village, Colorado in 2018, the most recent year crime data is available for the city. Adjusted for population, the city’s annual crime rate is 5,141 incidents for every 100,000 people.

In September 2020, the FBI released crime figures for 2019, however, as a complete dataset for Greenwood Village was not included in that release, 2018 data is shown here.

How does Greenwood Village compare?

Greenwood Village has one of the highest overall crime rates of any U.S. city. For comparison, the national total crime rate is 2,580 incidents for every 100,000 people.

Greenwood Village's overall crime rate is 68% higher than the overall crime rate in Colorado. Statewide, there were 174,787 crimes reported in 2018, or 3,069 for every 100,000 people.

What types of crimes are being committed?

The FBI's crime rate includes seven crime categories: three property crimes -- larceny, burglary, and motor vehicle theft, and four violent crimes -- aggravated assault, robbery, rape, and murder.

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2018. In Greenwood Village, however, property crimes account for about 89% of all offenses.

Property crime is much more prevalent in Greenwood Village than it is nationwide. There were 728 property crimes in Greenwood Village in 2018, or 4,553 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,200 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Greenwood Village. There were 581 larcenies reported in Greenwood Village in 2018, or 3,634 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,595 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 85 break-ins reported in Greenwood Village in 2018, or 532 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 327 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2018.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 229 for every 100,000 people. In Greenwood Village, meanwhile, there were 62 motor vehicle thefts in 2018, or 388 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the more than 8.4 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2018. In Greenwood Village, however, violent offenses account for a smaller 11% share of all reported crime.

At 588 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Greenwood Village is well above the national violent crime rate of 381 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Greenwood Village reported a total of 94 violent crimes in 2018.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Greenwood Village. There were 78 aggravated assaults reported in Greenwood Village in 2018, or 488 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is far lower, standing at 247 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 7 robberies reported in Greenwood Village in 2018, a rate of 44 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 86 per 100,000 in 2018.

Rape

There were 9 rapes reported in Greenwood Village in 2018, or 56 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,380 rapes in 2018, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

While there were 16,214 murders nationwide in 2018, none were reported in Greenwood Village in 2018.

Greenwood Village compared to other cities in Colorado

Greenwood Village has a higher crime rate than the vast majority of all comparable cities in Colorado. To be considered comparable, a city must have a complete 2018 FBI crime report and population of 5,000 or more.

Here are all comparable cities ranked by total crime rate. Click any bar or city name to see more about crime in that city.

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