Centennial, CO Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 22%

Violent crime 52%

Property crime 17%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Centennial_{/100k people}	Colorado_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,160	n/a (estimate)	1,935	2,972	2,489
Murder	2	n/a	1.8	3.8	5.0
Rape	47	n/a	42.1	67.2	42.6
Robbery	28	n/a	25.1	63.6	81.6
Assault	125	n/a	112.0	246.3	250.2
Violent crime	202	n/a (estimate)	181	381	379
Burglary	268	n/a	240.0	348.4	340.5
Theft	1,493	n/a	1,337.3	1,858.3	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	197	n/a	176.5	384.0	219.9
Property crime	1,958	n/a (estimate)	1,754	2,591	2,110

Key findings

Centennial crime rates are 22% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Centennial are 52% lower than the national average
In Centennial you have a 1 in 52 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Centennial is safer than 51% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Centennial has not changed

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The Centennial crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Centennial as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Centennial crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Centennial (per 100,000 people)

The graph above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Centennial on a daily basis (per 100,000 people) to crimes committed throughout the state of Colorado and the USA. According to the latest crime statistics, daily crimes in Centennial (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to Colorado, are 1.54 times less than the state average and 1.29 times less than than national average. Violent crimes committed in Centennial on a daily basis are 2.11 times less than than Colorado average and 2.10 times less than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Centennial are 1.48 times less than the daily state average and 1.20 times less than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is Centennial (higher is better)

How safe is Centennial, Colorado compared to other cities in Colorado and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Centennial is safer than 53% of the cities in Colorado and 51% of the cities in the United States. These results are calculated by analyzing all cities in Colorado and across the US as a whole and determining how many areas have a lower crime rate than Centennial. Overall, Centennial is ranked above average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Centennial

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Centennial is 1 in 553

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Centennial is 1 in 58

The chance of being a victim of crime in Centennial is 1 in 52

Are you at risk of becoming a victim of crime in Centennial, Colorado? If you reside in Centennial, then there is a 1 in 553 chance that you will experience a violent crime. These types of crimes may include homicide, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. Your risk of being a victim of property crime is 1 in 58. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 52 risk that you will become a victim of crime in Centennial.

Year Over Year Crime In Centennial (per 100,000 people)

A good indicator of whether Centennial is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate (per 100,000 people). The number of violent crimes in Centennial has not changed, while the property crime rate in Centennial has not changed year over year. The number of total crimes in Centennial has not changed year over year.

Centennial police department

Item	Centennial	Colorado	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	153	9,049	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.5	9.6	3.3

There are a total of 153 Centennial police officers. This results in 1.5 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 84.6% less than the Colorado average and 54.8% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Colorado

State	Total offenders	Colorado_/100K	National_/100K
Colorado	11,204	251	266

There are a total of 11,204 sex offenders in Colorado. This yields a total of 251 sex offenders in Colorado per 100,000 residents which is 6% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Inverness, CO	1,189	53	364	417
Columbine Valley, CO	1,190	0	461	461
Holly Hills, CO	2,684	96	654	751
Castle Pines Village, CO	4,518	99	673	772
Ponderosa Park, CO	3,226	114	777	892
Meridian, CO	3,327	121	825	946
Bow Mar, CO	1,047	0	1,043	1,043
Centennial, CO	107,862	181	1,754	1,935

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
West Covina, CA	107,634	245	2,228	2,472
Richmond, CA	108,303	932	3,773	4,705
Richardson, TX	108,350	144	1,839	1,983
The Woodlands, TX	108,373	193	1,100	1,293
Pueblo, CO	108,385	530	4,272	4,802
Centennial, CO	107,862	181	1,754	1,935

Source: The Centennial, CO crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2018. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.