Erie, CO Crime Rates & Crime Map

Reported Annual Crime In Erie

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Erie_{/100k people}	Colorado_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	147	n/a (estimate)	665	3,083	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Erie_{/100k people}	Colorado_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	3.7	5.3
Rape	5	n/a	22.6	64.2	40.4
Robbery	1	n/a	4.5	63.7	102.8
Assault	6	n/a	27.1	211.1	248.5
Violent crime	12	n/a (estimate)	54	343	386
Burglary	24	n/a	108.5	431.4	468.9
Theft	103	n/a	465.7	1,955.3	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	8	n/a	36.2	354.0	236.9
Property crime	135	n/a (estimate)	610	2,741	2,451

The table above illustrates an overview of the annual crime reported in Erie, CO. These figures on reported criminal activity in Erie, CO, based on a reported crime per 100,000 citizens, is shown in order to compare these rates across disparate categories. You will notice that the crimes collected here, for comparison purposes, have been separated between violent crimes and those involving or threatening property. According to the annual crime data, the crime rate in Erie, CO is 78% lower than the average of the whole of the state of Colorado, and when compared with the national average, is 77% lower than. When looking at violent crimes, Erie, CO has 84% lower than violent crime rate than Colorado average, while remaining 86% lower than the national average. In property crime, Erie, CO is 78% lower than the average of Colorado and is 75% lower than the national average.

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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 low crime compared to the areas with high crime. The Erie crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Erie is 77% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 1.82 daily crimes that occur in Erie.
Erie is safer than 88% of the cities in the United States.
In Erie you have a 1 in 151 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Erie has decreased by 13%.

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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 individuals. The total number of daily crimes is also reported for Colorado and on a national scale. In Erie, CO the entire number of daily crimes is accurately recorded at 4.64 times less than the Colorado average and 4.27 times less than the national average. The typical number of daily violent crimes in Erie, CO is 6.31 times less than the Colorado average and 7.12 times less than the calculated daily national average. With regards to recent property crimes, Erie, CO has a constant daily crime rate that is 4.49 times less than the Colorado average and 4.01 times less than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is Erie (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Colorado and cities in all other U.S. states, how safe is Erie, CO? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Erie, CO has been ranked safer than 88% of other cities in the state of Colorado. In addition, Erie, CO is safer than 88% 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, CO. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Erie, CO 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 1843

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Erie is 1 in 164

The chance of being a victim of crime in Erie is 1 in 151

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Erie, CO? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In Erie, CO you have a 1 in 1843 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 164 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 151 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Erie, CO.

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

An ideal indicator of whether Erie, CO is becoming a safer or more dangerous residential area or not is an analysis of the crime rate in the area from year to year. In the above illustration, the year to year crime rates are visualized per 100,000 people for property, violent, and total crime. Year to year rate of violent crime in Erie, CO has decreased by 40% and the rate of property crime in Erie, CO has decreased by 10%. The total crime rate in Erie, CO has decreased by 13% 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	11,041	247	222

There are a total of 11,041 sex offenders in Colorado. This yields a total of 247 sex offenders in Colorado per 100,000 residents which is 11% greater 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}
Dacono, CO	4,623	41	162	203
Pine Brook Hill, CO	1,091	48	385	433
Louisville, CO	19,972	101	351	452
Todd Creek, CO	3,979	65	522	587
Lyons, CO	2,027	77	615	692
Niwot, CO	4,588	89	712	801
Firestone, CO	11,709	48	1,018	1,067
Erie, CO	20,801	54	610	665

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Adrian, MI	20,800	668	2,782	3,450
Merrick, NY	20,808	158	649	807
Monsey, NY	20,791	336	1,380	1,716
Marina, CA	20,816	265	2,317	2,581
New Hope, MN	20,819	128	1,842	1,970
Erie, CO	20,801	54	610	665

Source: The Erie, CO crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. 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.