Orchard Mesa, CO Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 46%

Violent crime 14%

Property crime 52%

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}	Orchard Mesa_{/100k people}	Colorado_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	3,416 (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)	444 (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)	2,973 (estimate)	2,834	1,958

Key findings

Orchard Mesa crime rates are 46% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Orchard Mesa are 14% higher than the national average
In Orchard Mesa you have a 1 in 30 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Orchard Mesa is safer than 18% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Orchard Mesa has increased by 10%

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Daily Crime In Orchard Mesa (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Orchard Mesa

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Orchard Mesa is 1 in 226

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Orchard Mesa is 1 in 34

The chance of being a victim of crime in Orchard Mesa is 1 in 30

Year Over Year Crime In Orchard Mesa (per 100,000 people)

Orchard Mesa police department

Item	Orchard Mesa	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}
Fruita, CO	12,790	187	1,023	1,210
Palisade, CO	2,630	178	1,885	2,063
Redlands, CO	9,187	360	2,409	2,768
Fruitvale, CO	7,854	449	3,010	3,459
Clifton, CO	20,021	656	4,395	5,051
Grand Junction, CO	60,630	591	4,536	5,128
Orchard Mesa, CO	6,497	444	2,973	3,416

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Eatonton, GA	6,496	281	2,266	2,547
Hamlet, NC	6,500	442	2,351	2,793
Moores Mill, AL	6,493	280	1,316	1,596
Ellettsville, IN	6,501	149	1,263	1,411
Champion Heights, OH	6,491	268	1,602	1,870
Orchard Mesa, CO	6,497	444	2,973	3,416

Source: The Orchard Mesa, 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.