Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Thornton has a violent crime rate of 287 per 100,000 residents, 24% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 146.0 per 100,000, robbery at 50.1, rape at 89.8. The murder rate is 1.4 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,881 per 100,000, 47% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,087, burglary at 280, vehicle theft at 494 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 71 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Thornton receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Thornton vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)