Weld County, CO Crime Statistics

Crime Overview

Weld County in CO is served by 23 law enforcement agencies. Over the past five years (2019-2024), the county recorded 14,422 violent crimes and 27,468 property crimes. The average violent crime rate stands at 81.6 per 100k residents, which is 23.1% below the national average. Property crime averages 169.8 per 100k, 3.8% above the national average. The most common offense was Property Crime, while Rape had the lowest rate. Data is sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer and reflects totals from the most recent five-year period.

Violent Crimes

Violent Crime

Grade B
Annual Rate81.6 per 100k residents
National Avg: 106.2 per 100k
Total Incidents14,422 (2019-2023)

Homicide

Grade N/A

Insufficient data to calculate annual rate.

Rape

Grade A
Annual Rate0.7 per 100k residents
National Avg: 3.5 per 100k
Total Incidents680 (2019-2023)

Robbery

Grade A
Annual Rate1.1 per 100k residents
National Avg: 5.8 per 100k
Total Incidents587 (2019-2023)

Aggravated Assault

Grade F
Annual Rate36.0 per 100k residents
National Avg: 22.3 per 100k
Total Incidents3,366 (2019-2023)

Property Crimes

Property Crime

Grade C
Annual Rate169.8 per 100k residents
National Avg: 163.6 per 100k
Total Incidents27,468 (2019-2023)

Burglary

Grade A
Annual Rate10.6 per 100k residents
National Avg: 24.0 per 100k
Total Incidents3,451 (2019-2023)

Larceny

Grade C
Annual Rate118.3 per 100k residents
National Avg: 116.4 per 100k
Total Incidents18,073 (2019-2023)

Motor Vehicle Theft

Grade F
Annual Rate40.6 per 100k residents
National Avg: 22.2 per 100k
Total Incidents5,725 (2019-2023)

Summary Table

Crime TypeAnnual Rate (per 100k residents)GradeTotal Incidents (2019-2023)National Avg% Difference
Violent Crime81.6B14422106.2-23.1%
Property Crime169.8C27468163.6+3.8%
Homicide0.0A570.5-100.0%
Rape0.7A6803.5-80.1%
Robbery1.1A5875.8-81.4%
Aggravated Assault36.0F336622.3+61.7%
Burglary10.6A345124.0-55.9%
Larceny118.3C18073116.4+1.6%
Motor Vehicle Theft40.6F572522.2+83.2%

Crime Trends

Agencies

Weld County Sheriff's Office

Fort Lupton Police Department

Fort Lupton, CO

Greeley Police Department

Greeley, CO

Eaton Police Department

Eaton, CO

Evans Police Department

Evans, CO

La Salle Police Department

La Salle, CO

Dacono Police Department

Dacono, CO

Kersey Police Department

Kersey, CO

Milliken Police Department

Milliken, CO

Ault Police Department

Ault, CO

Platteville Police Department

Platteville, CO

University of Northern Colorado

Frederick Police Department

Frederick, CO

Firestone Police Department

Firestone, CO

Keenesburg Police Department

Keenesburg, CO

Lochbuie Police Department

Lochbuie, CO

Nunn

Hudson Police Department

Hudson, CO

Mead Police Department

Mead, CO

Garden City Police Department

Garden City, CO

Severance Police Department

Severance, CO

Aims Community College

Weld County Drug Task Force