One of the nation’s safest metro areas.
According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's crime statistics for 2011, the Denver-Aurora MSA had only 354.8 violent crimes per 100,000 inhabitants, ranking it the six-safest large metropolitan in the nation.
All Metro Denver and Nothern Colorado Counties have crime prevention and safety programs, as well as emergency preparedness guidelines in place. To access this information, as well as public safety statistics for specific cities, contact the County Sheriff's office in which the city is located: