Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Fruita has a violent crime rate of 163 per 100,000 residents, 57% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 125.9 per 100,000, robbery at 7.4, rape at 22.2. The murder rate is 7.4 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,540 per 100,000, 21% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,289, burglary at 178, vehicle theft at 74 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 28 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Fruita receives a safety grade of F.