Erie, CO Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 46%

Violent crime 74%

Property crime 41%

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Erie_{/100k people}	Colorado_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	354	n/a (estimate)	1,255	3,257	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.1	6.5
Rape	12	n/a	42.6	62.9	38.4
Robbery	2	n/a	7.1	68.3	73.9
Assault	14	n/a	49.6	286.9	279.7
Violent crime	28	n/a (estimate)	99	423	388
Burglary	38	n/a	134.8	400.3	314.2
Theft	257	n/a	911.4	1,909.3	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	31	n/a	109.9	524.3	246.0
Property crime	326	n/a (estimate)	1,156	2,834	1,958

Key findings

Erie crime rates are 46% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Erie are 74% lower than the national average
In Erie you have a 1 in 80 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Erie is safer than 69% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Erie has increased by 25%

Erie crime map

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The Erie crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Erie 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 Erie crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Erie (per 100,000 people)

The chart above shows the number of daily crimes in Erie, CO per 100,000 people. In Erie, the number of daily crimes is projected to be 2.59 times less than the Colorado average and 1.87 times less than the national average. The average number of daily violent crimes in Erie is 4.26 times less than the Colorado average and 3.91 times less than the daily national average. With regards to property crimes, Erie has a daily crime rate that is 2.45 times less than the Colorado average and 1.69 times less than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is Erie (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Colorado and all other cities across the US, is Erie safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Erie is safer than 68% of other cities in the state of Colorado. In addition, Erie is safer than 69% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all Colorado and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Erie. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Erie is above average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Erie

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Erie is 1 in 1008

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Erie is 1 in 87

The chance of being a victim of crime in Erie is 1 in 80

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Erie? In Erie, CO you have a 1 in 1008 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 87 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and motor vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 80 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Erie.

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

An ideal indicator of whether Erie is becoming a safer or more dangerous place to live can be done by analyzing the year over year crime rates per 100,000 people. Year over year violent crime in Erie has decreased by 7% and the rate of property crime in Erie has increased by 28%. The total crime rate in Erie has increased by 25% year to year.

Erie police department

Item	Erie	Colorado	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	23	9,049	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.2	9.6	3.3

There are a total of 23 Erie police officers. This results in 1.2 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 87.2% less than the Colorado average and 62.3% 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}
Frederick, CO	10,791	20	326	347
Pine Brook Hill, CO	1,091	59	398	457
Todd Creek, CO	3,979	81	540	620
Lyons, CO	2,027	95	636	731
Niwot, CO	4,588	110	736	846
Dacono, CO	4,623	32	955	986
Fort Lupton, CO	7,814	48	943	991
Erie, CO	20,801	99	1,156	1,255

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Adrian, MI	20,800	682	2,157	2,838
Merrick, NY	20,808	153	593	746
Monsey, NY	20,791	325	1,259	1,584
Marina, CA	20,816	203	1,434	1,637
New Hope, MN	20,819	167	2,694	2,861
Erie, CO	20,801	99	1,156	1,255

Source: The Erie, 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.