Meridian, CO Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 62%

Violent crime 68%

Property crime 61%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI, so estimates are used 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)	946 (estimate)	2,972	2,489
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	3.8	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	67.2	42.6
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	63.6	81.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	246.3	250.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	121 (estimate)	381	379
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	348.4	340.5
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,858.3	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	384.0	219.9
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	825 (estimate)	2,591	2,110

Key findings

Meridian crime rates are 62% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Meridian are 68% lower than the national average
In Meridian you have a 1 in 106 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Meridian is safer than 73% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Meridian has decreased by 3%

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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 825

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Meridian is 1 in 122

The chance of being a victim of crime in Meridian is 1 in 106

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, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Inverness, CO	1,189	53	364	417
Columbine Valley, CO	1,190	0	461	461
Holly Hills, CO	2,684	96	654	751
Castle Pines Village, CO	4,518	99	673	772
Ponderosa Park, CO	3,226	114	777	892
Bow Mar, CO	1,047	0	1,043	1,043
Castle Pines, CO	10,389	145	987	1,132
Meridian, CO	3,327	121	825	946

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Sugar Creek, MO	3,327	734	3,365	4,099
Crestview Hills, KY	3,327	50	435	485
Cassville, MO	3,328	451	7,965	8,416
West Point, VA	3,326	92	830	922
Beulah, ND	3,328	125	531	656
Meridian, CO	3,327	121	825	946

Source: The Meridian, CO crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2019. 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.

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