Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Thornton has a violent crime rate of 273 per 100,000 residents, 28% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 128.7 per 100,000, robbery at 52.1, rape at 91.4. The murder rate is 0.7 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,027 per 100,000, 54% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,306, burglary at 276, vehicle theft at 444 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)