Basic Crime Statistics for Boulder, Colorado from 2012 to 2013

Basic Crime Statistics

In 2013 the population of Boulder, Colorado increased by 2.87% from 160,380 to 164,987. The total amount of successful criminal activity fell from 5,363 to 5,092, and 36.25% of crimes occurred in a residence or home in 2013, up from 32.06% in the previous year.

YearTotal PopulationTotal Crime ReportedFailed Criminal ActivitySuccessful Criminal ActivityCrime Occurring in a Residence/HomeForced EntryUnforced EntryTotal Number of Victims
2013164,987 5,233 141 5,092 1,897 137 382 5,805
2012160,3805,5211585,3631,7701353425,949

This table represents basic crime statistics for Boulder, Colorado. Green up arrows indicate an increase in the variable, while red down arrows indicate a decrease.

Most Commonly Occurring Crime by Category

This bar graph shows the most commonly occurring crime by category in Boulder, Colorado sorted from largest to smallest. The seven classifications represented for these crime statistics are: burglary, simple assault, aggravated assault, assault by intimidation, vandalism, theft from building and stolen property crimes. The Y-axis indicates total number of single occurrences.

Crime Motivated by Type of Bias

This bar graph represents crime motivation by type of bias in Boulder, Colorado sorted from most frequently occurring to least. The six types of bias categories are: racial, sexual, religious, gender, disability and other. The Y-axis indicates total number of single occurrences of each bias.

Most Common Weapons Involved During Criminal Activity

This bar graph shows the most commonly used weapons involved during criminal activity in Boulder, Colorado sorted from the most frequently used weapon to the least. The seven categories are: fists, firearms, sharp objects, blunt objects, strangulation, vehicle and explosive. The Y-axis indicates total number of occurrences for each weapon used.

Property Loss by Category in Boulder, Colorado

YearBurnedDestroyedForgedRecoveredSeizedStolenTotal Dollar Value Lost
201329 862 47 703 150 4,653 $8,272,333
201225770406393082,318$6,021,684

This table represents property loss statistics for Boulder, Colorado. Green up arrows indicate an increase in the variable, while red down arrows indicate a decrease.

Types of Property Stolen or Destroyed

This bar graph represents the type of property stolen or destroyed in Boulder, Colorado sorted from the most frequently stolen or destroyed to the least. The eight categories are: electronics, vehicles, money (cash), clothing, credit cards, drugs, jewelry and firearms. The Y-axis indicates total number of occurrences for each property type stolen or destroyed.

Most Common Victims

This bar graph shows the most common victim types in Boulder, Colorado sorted from the most frequently occurring to least. The eight categories are: individual, business, public institution, government, financial institution, religious institution, law enforcement institution and other. The Y-axis indicates total number of occurrences for each victim type.

Victim Gender 2012

Offender Gender 2012

Victim Gender 2013

Offender Gender 2013

The pie charts above show the gender of the victim and offender in the latest two data years available for Boulder, Colorado.

Most Common Injuries Suffered by Victims

This bar graph shows the most common injuries suffered by victims in Boulder, Colorado sorted from the most frequently occurring to the least. none, minor injury, loss of teeth, unconsciousness, severe laceration, internal injury, broken bones and other major injury. The Y-axis indicates total number of occurrences of each injury.

Victim Age

This bar graph shows the distribution of victim ages in crimes occurring in Boulder, Colorado sorted in the following brackets: under 1, child (1-12), teen (13-17), 18-24, 25-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80-89, 90-98 and over 98. The Y-axis indicates total number of victims in each specific bracket.

Offender Age

This bar graph shows the distribution of offender ages in crimes occurring in Boulder, Colorado sorted in the following brackets: under 1, child (1-12), teen (13-17), 18-24, 25-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80-89, 90-98 and over 98. The Y-axis indicates total number of victims in each specific bracket.

Race of Victim

This bar graph shows the race of victims in crimes committed in Boulder, Colorado sorted from the most frequent race of the victim to the least. The six categories are: White, Black, Asian, Pacific Islander, Native American and Unknown. The Y-axis indicates total number of occurrences for each race.

Race of Offender

This bar graph shows the race of offenders in crimes committed in Boulder, Colorado sorted from the most frequent race of the victim to the least. The six categories are: White, Black, Asian, Pacific Islander, Native American and Unknown. The Y-axis indicates total number of occurrences for each race.