In 2025, Westminster police reported 331 violent crimes (288 per 100,000 residents), including 5 murders, 62 robberies and 212 aggravated assaults, plus 3,340 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 114,969. Violent-crime rate rank: 11 of 13 large Colorado cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency CO0010500, 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.
Westminster's violent-crime rate of 288 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 34% lower than the Colorado rate (434) and 10% lower than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 347 residents, or about 6.4 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Westminster ranks 242nd for violent crime, in the lower half, and 155th for murder (5 murders, 4.3 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 64% of Westminster's violent crimes and robberies 19%, close to the national robbery share of 15%.
Property crime ran 2,905 per 100,000, 32% higher than Colorado overall. Westminster police logged 561 vehicle thefts (488 per 100,000, 67th of 351; Colorado: 312) and 265 burglaries (230 per 100,000, 19% lower than the state).
The closest city we cover is Arvada, 6 miles southwest; its violent-crime rate (307) is 7% higher than Westminster's.
Out-of-state cities near Westminster's size (114,969 residents): Evansville, IN at 1,087 violent crimes per 100,000 and Richmond, CA at 814.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Westminster had 288 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 34% lower than the statewide 434. It is 11th 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.
Westminster police reported 5 murders for 2025, a rate of 4.3 per 100,000 residents. The Colorado rate was 3.9 and the national rate 4.1.
561 vehicles were reported stolen in Westminster in 2025, 488 per 100,000 residents. That is 2.5 times the national rate of 195 and ranks 67th of 351 cities on this site.