Meridian, CO Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 56%

Violent crime 65%

Property crime 54%

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.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are created based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Meridian_{/100k people}	Colorado_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,037 (estimate)	3,257	2,346
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.1	6.5
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	62.9	38.4
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	68.3	73.9
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	286.9	279.7
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	135 (estimate)	423	388
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	400.3	314.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,909.3	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	524.3	246.0
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	902 (estimate)	2,834	1,958

Key findings

Meridian crime rates are 56% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Meridian are 65% lower than the national average
In Meridian you have a 1 in 97 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Meridian is safer than 70% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Meridian has increased by 10%

Meridian crime map

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

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Meridian

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Meridian is 1 in 743

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Meridian is 1 in 111

The chance of being a victim of crime in Meridian is 1 in 97

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

Meridian police department

Item	Meridian	Colorado	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	9,049	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	9.6	3.3

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
Elizabeth, CO	1,174	63	943	1,006
Bow Mar, CO	1,047	0	1,043	1,043
Castle Pines, CO	10,389	161	1,080	1,241
Meridian, CO	3,327	135	902	1,037

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Crestview Hills, KY	3,327	59	409	468
Sugar Creek, MO	3,327	734	3,365	4,099
West Point, VA	3,326	92	830	922
West Point, VA	3,326	246	985	1,231
Cassville, MO	3,328	425	8,776	9,201
Meridian, CO	3,327	135	902	1,037

Source: The Meridian, 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.