Centennial, CO Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 19%

Violent crime 67%

Property crime 10%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Centennial_{/100k people}	Colorado_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,123	n/a (estimate)	1,894	3,257	2,346
Murder	1	n/a	0.9	5.1	6.5
Rape	6	n/a	5.4	62.9	38.4
Robbery	26	n/a	23.2	68.3	73.9
Assault	111	n/a	99.0	286.9	279.7
Violent crime	144	n/a (estimate)	128	423	388
Burglary	317	n/a	282.8	400.3	314.2
Theft	1,360	n/a	1,213.2	1,909.3	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	302	n/a	269.4	524.3	246.0
Property crime	1,979	n/a (estimate)	1,765	2,834	1,958

Key findings

Centennial crime rates are 19% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Centennial are 67% lower than the national average
In Centennial you have a 1 in 53 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Centennial is safer than 54% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Centennial has decreased by 2%

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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 1.72 times less than the state average and 1.24 times less than than national average. Violent crimes committed in Centennial on a daily basis are 3.29 times less than than Colorado average and 3.02 times less than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Centennial are 1.61 times less than the daily state average and 1.11 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 54% of the cities in Colorado and 54% 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 779

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Centennial is 1 in 57

The chance of being a victim of crime in Centennial is 1 in 53

Are you at risk of becoming a victim of crime in Centennial, Colorado? If you reside in Centennial, then there is a 1 in 779 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 57. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 53 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 decreased by 29%, while the property crime rate in Centennial has increased by 1% year over year. The number of total crimes in Centennial has decreased by 2% 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	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Inverness, CO	1,189	59	398	457
Holly Hills, CO	2,684	107	716	823
Castle Pines Village, CO	4,518	110	736	846
Ponderosa Park, CO	3,226	127	850	977
Meridian, CO	3,327	135	902	1,037
Bow Mar, CO	1,047	0	1,043	1,043
Castle Pines, CO	10,389	161	1,080	1,241
Centennial, CO	107,862	128	1,765	1,894

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
West Covina, CA	107,634	196	2,107	2,303
Richmond, CA	108,303	964	3,303	4,268
Richardson, TX	108,350	127	1,952	2,079
The Woodlands, TX	108,373	205	1,033	1,238
Pueblo, CO	108,385	1,045	4,631	5,676
Centennial, CO	107,862	128	1,765	1,894

Source: The Centennial, CO crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.