Littleton, CO Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 9%

Violent crime 62%

Property crime 23%

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}	Littleton_{/100k people}	Colorado_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,248	n/a (estimate)	2,557	3,257	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.1	6.5
Rape	24	n/a	49.2	62.9	38.4
Robbery	13	n/a	26.6	68.3	73.9
Assault	35	n/a	71.7	286.9	279.7
Violent crime	72	n/a (estimate)	148	423	388
Burglary	211	n/a	432.3	400.3	314.2
Theft	745	n/a	1,526.5	1,909.3	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	220	n/a	450.8	524.3	246.0
Property crime	1,176	n/a (estimate)	2,410	2,834	1,958

Key findings

Littleton crime rates are 9% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Littleton are 62% lower than the national average
In Littleton you have a 1 in 40 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Littleton is safer than 42% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Littleton has decreased by 12%

Littleton crime map

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

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Daily Crime In Littleton (per 100,000 people)

The chart above shows the number of daily crimes in Littleton, CO per 100,000 people. In Littleton, the number of daily crimes is projected to be 1.27 times less than the Colorado average and 1.09 times more than the national average. The average number of daily violent crimes in Littleton is 2.87 times less than the Colorado average and 2.63 times less than the daily national average. With regards to property crimes, Littleton has a daily crime rate that is 1.18 times less than the Colorado average and 1.23 times more than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is Littleton (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Colorado and all other cities across the US, is Littleton safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Littleton is safer than 43% of other cities in the state of Colorado. In addition, Littleton is safer than 42% 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 Littleton. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Littleton is below average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Littleton

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Littleton is 1 in 678

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Littleton is 1 in 42

The chance of being a victim of crime in Littleton is 1 in 40

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in Littleton? If you reside in Littleton, the likelihood that you will become a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 678. Violent crimes include: murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. There is a 1 in 42 change that you will become a victim of a property crime. These sorts of crimes against personal property include: burglary, theft, and auto theft. In total, the likelihood of being victimized by a crime in Littleton, is 1 in 40.

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

The year over year change in crime per 100,000 people helps to understand whether crime in Littleton, CO is on the rise or declining. The violent crime rate in Littleton has increased by 68%, while the property crime rate in Littleton has decreased by 14% year over year. Summing up the numbers, Littleton has decreased by 12% with regards to total crimes year over year.

Littleton police department

Item	Littleton	Colorado	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	93	9,049	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.2	9.6	3.3

There are a total of 93 Littleton police officers. This results in 2.2 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 77.5% less than the Colorado average and 33.8% 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
Genesee, CO	3,625	81	540	620
Holly Hills, CO	2,684	107	716	823
Castle Pines Village, CO	4,518	110	736	846
Indian Hills, CO	1,335	113	758	871
Meridian, CO	3,327	135	902	1,037
Bow Mar, CO	1,047	0	1,043	1,043
Littleton, CO	45,072	148	2,410	2,557

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Altadena, CA	45,001	276	1,337	1,613
Cleveland Heights, OH	45,160	263	1,205	1,468
West Seneca, NY	45,197	130	1,301	1,431
Altoona, PA	45,209	608	1,554	2,162
Biloxi, MS	45,271	407	5,766	6,173
Littleton, CO	45,072	148	2,410	2,557

Source: The Littleton, 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.