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Context MeasureWhy is This Important?
Provides an assessment of crime rates of unincorporated Arapahoe County against the crime rates of surrounding jurisdictions.
What Does It Mean?
The Crime measure did not meet its target for 2023 scoring only 3 points out of a possible 4 points. Please review each individual measure component for an analysis of the data for 2023.
Definition
Crime is an index measure which compares the violent crime rate, burglary rate, larceny rate, and motor vehicle theft rate of Unincorporated Arapahoe County against the average violent crime rate of the following 8 agencies: Adams County, Jefferson County, Douglas County, Littleton, Englewood, Centennial, Aurora, Denver.
This measure tracks the violent crime rate of Unincorporated Arapahoe County against the average violent crime rate of the following 8 agencies: Adams County, Jefferson County, Douglas County, Littleton, Englewood, Centennial, Aurora, Denver. Violent Crime refers to the following: murder, non-negligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assaults.
530 crimes per 100,000 residents.
The unincorporated violent crime rate was 294 offenses per 100,000 residents and the eight agency average was 530 offenses per 100,000 residents. This index measure receives a green status and contributes 1.0 point to the overall measure.
This measure tracks the larceny rate of Unincorporated Arapahoe County against the average larceny rate of the following 8 agencies: Adams County, Jefferson County, Douglas County, Littleton, Englewood, Centennial, Aurora, Denver.
Larceny refers to the unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession, or constructive possession, of another person.
1,988 crimes per 100,000 residents.
The unincorporated larceny rate was 1,603 offenses per 100,000 residents and the eight agency average was 1,988 offenses per 100,000 residents. This index measure receives a green status and contributes 1.0 point to the overall measure.
This measure tracks the burglary rate of Unincorporated Arapahoe County against the average burglary rate of the following 8 agencies: Adams County, Jefferson County, Douglas County, Littleton, Englewood, Centennial, Aurora, Denver.
Burglary refers to the unlawful entry into a building or other structure with the intent to commit a felony or a theft.
357 crimes per 100,00 residents.
The unincorporated burglary rate was 394 offenses per 100,000 residents and the eight agency average was 357 offenses per 100,000 residents. This index measure receives a red status and contributes 0 points to the overall measure.
This measures tracks the motor vehicle theft rate of Unincorporated Arapahoe County against the average motor vehicle theft rate of the following 8 agencies: Adams County, Jefferson County, Douglas County, Littleton, Englewood, Centennial, Aurora, Denver.
For the purposes of this measure, a motor vehicle refers to a self-propelled vehicle that runs on the surface of land and not on rails. Examples of motor vehicles include sport utility vehicles, automobiles, trucks, buses, motorcycles, motor scooters, all-terrain vehicles, and snowmobiles.
858 crimes per 100,00 residents.
The unincorporated motor vehicle theft rate was 658 offenses per 100,000 residents and the eight agency average was 858 offenses per 100,000 residents. This index measure receives a green status and contributes 1.0 point to the overall measure.
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