In 2025, Centennial police reported 209 violent crimes (192 per 100,000 residents), including 1 murders, 22 robberies and 176 aggravated assaults, plus 1,537 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 109,020. Violent-crime rate rank: 13 of 13 large Colorado cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency CO0031100, 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.
Centennial's violent-crime rate of 192 per 100,000 people in 2025 was less than half the Colorado rate (434) and 40% lower than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 522 residents, or about 4 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Centennial ranks 301st for violent crime, in the lower half, and 306th for murder (1 murder, 0.9 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 84% of Centennial's violent crimes and robberies 11%, a smaller robbery share than the national 15%.
Property crime ran 1,410 per 100,000, 36% lower than Colorado overall. Centennial police logged 158 vehicle thefts (145 per 100,000, 251st of 351; Colorado: 312) and 283 burglaries (260 per 100,000, 9% lower than the state).
The closest city we cover is Aurora, 11 miles northeast; its violent-crime rate (763) is 4 times Centennial's.
Out-of-state cities near Centennial's size (109,020 residents): St. George, UT at 191 violent crimes per 100,000 and Jurupa Valley, CA at 138.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Centennial had 192 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, less than half the statewide 434. It is 13th 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.
Centennial police reported 1 murder for 2025, a rate of 0.9 per 100,000 residents. The Colorado rate was 3.9 and the national rate 4.1.
158 vehicles were reported stolen in Centennial in 2025, 145 per 100,000 residents. That is 26% lower than the national rate of 195 and ranks 251st of 351 cities on this site.