Aurora police area, Colorado, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in United States · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 13,901 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Aurora police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 36 | 8.8 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 284 | 69.7 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 2,429 | 596.3 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 360 | 88.4 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 968 | 237.7 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 6,995 | 1,717.3 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 2,070 | 508.2 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 106 | 26 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 36 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 284 |
| Violence | 2,429 |
| Robbery | 360 |
| Theft and burglary | 10,033 |
| Other | 106 |
Questions about crime in Aurora police area
- Is Aurora police area safe?
- Aurora police area: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Aurora police area?
- Aurora police area: Weighted crime: 13,901 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Aurora police area?
- Recorded homicides in Aurora police area (2025): 36.
Other places nearby
Mayors of Aurora since 2010
Aurora: Mayor Mike Coffman (Republican, nonpartisan office). Governor: Jared Polis (Democrat)
Mike Coffman · Republican, nonpartisan office
since December 2023
Aurora ▼ −32% · USA ▼ −19%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Mike Coffman · Republican, nonpartisan office
December 2019 – December 2023
Aurora ▲ +30% · USA 0%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Bob LeGare
June 2018 – December 2019
Aurora 0% · USA ▼ −7%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Steve Hogan · Republican, nonpartisan office
December 2015 – May 2018
Aurora ▲ +7% · USA ▼ −3%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Steve Hogan · Republican, nonpartisan office
December 2011 – December 2015
Aurora ▼ −1% · USA ▼ −13%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
