In 2025, Arvada police reported 372 violent crimes (307 per 100,000 residents), including 7 murders, 56 robberies and 280 aggravated assaults, plus 2,776 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 121,261. Violent-crime rate rank: 9 of 13 large Colorado cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency CO0300100, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pueblo | 1,177 | 1,306 | 11 | 4,296 | Totals |
| Denver | 881 | 6,463 | 44 | 4,119 | Totals |
| Aurora | 763 | 3,108 | 36 | 2,462 | Totals |
| Colorado Springs | 690 | 3,428 | 25 | 3,002 | Live |
| Lakewood | 675 | 1,060 | 8 | 4,494 | Totals |
| Greeley | 630 | 729 | 10 | 2,887 | Totals |
| Boulder | 354 | 377 | 3 | 2,411 | Live |
| Longmont | 350 | 350 | 1 | 2,413 | Totals |
| Arvada | 307 | 372 | 7 | 2,289 | Totals |
| Fort Collins | 289 | 494 | 4 | 1,751 | Totals |
| Westminster | 288 | 331 | 5 | 2,905 | Totals |
| Thornton | 251 | 371 | 2 | 2,266 | Totals |
| Centennial | 192 | 209 | 1 | 1,410 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Arvada's violent-crime rate of 307 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 29% lower than the Colorado rate (434) and about even with the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 326 residents, or about 7.2 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Arvada ranks 228th for violent crime, in the lower half, and 121st for murder (7 murders, 5.8 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 75% of Arvada's violent crimes and robberies 15%, close to the national robbery share of 15%.
Property crime ran 2,289 per 100,000, about even with Colorado overall. Arvada police logged 368 vehicle thefts (303 per 100,000, 130th of 351; Colorado: 312) and 348 burglaries (287 per 100,000, about even with the state).
The closest city we cover is Westminster, 6 miles northeast; its violent-crime rate (288) is 6% lower than Arvada's.
Out-of-state cities near Arvada's size (121,261 residents): Lowell, MA at 505 violent crimes per 100,000 and Berkeley, CA at 639.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Arvada had 307 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 29% lower than the statewide 434. It is 9th highest of the 13 Colorado cities on this site; Pueblo is highest at 1,177. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Arvada police reported 7 murders for 2025, a rate of 5.8 per 100,000 residents. The Colorado rate was 3.9 and the national rate 4.1.
368 vehicles were reported stolen in Arvada in 2025, 303 per 100,000 residents. That is 56% higher than the national rate of 195 and ranks 130th of 351 cities on this site.