The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Thornton, CO: Crime Maps and Statistics

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

$55.1 million

Cost of Crime™ for Thornton, CO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,903 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Thornton with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Thornton, CO Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Thornton's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Thornton sits in the 14th percentile, ahead of 14% of cities and behind 86%. The grade covers only Thornton's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Thornton is 44.13 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 15 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 38 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Thornton, CO report the most crime, about 1,010 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 131 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Thornton, CO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Thornton for 2025 is $55,114,388, about $636 per resident and $1,903 per household. That equals 1.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Thornton Compared to Other Cities?

Thornton, CO:	$636
Breckenridge, CO:	$1503
Timnath, CO:	$259
Colorado:	$704
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Thornton is $636 per year, which is $172 more than the national average and $67 less than Colorado's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Thornton:

In Breckenridge, CO, crime costs $1,503 per person, which is $866 more than in Thornton.
In Timnath, CO, crime costs $259 per person, which is $378 less than in Thornton

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Thornton for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Thornton	Cost per Thornton Resident
Murder	$8.48 million	$98
Rape/Sexual Assault	$6.03 million	$70
Robbery	$1.71 million	$20
Assault	$5.81 million	$67
Kidnapping	$2.39 million	$28
Vehicle Theft	$13.7 million	$158
Burglary	$2.30 million	$27
Theft	$5.43 million	$63
Arson	$462,359	$5
Vandalism	$5.92 million	$68
Animal Cruelty	$99,520	$1
Drug Crimes	$2.13 million	$25
Identity Theft	$690,379	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$55,114,388	$636

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Thornton, CO

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Thornton totals $87,533,070 ($1,011 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $142,647,458 ($1,647 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The southwest part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Thornton has 3, do the same, and of Thornton's 86,618 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Thornton Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Thornton residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.337
Robbery	0.6262
Rape	1.147
Murder	0.0521
Total Violent Crime	4.163 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.11
Vehicle Theft	10.19
Burglary	2.930
Arson	0.2210
Total Property Crime	25.44 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.4548
Drug Crimes	3.325
Vandalism	9.563
Identity Theft	1.030
Animal Cruelty	0.1553
Total "Other" Rate	14.53 (D-)

Individual Thornton Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Thornton is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Thornton.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Northglenn, CO	F	D+	F
Welby, CO	F	D	F
Federal Heights, CO	F	D-	F
Westminster, CO	F	D	F
Sherrelwood, CO	F	D	F
Derby, CO	F	D-	F
Henderson, CO	D+	D+	D+
Broomfield, CO	D-	D+	D-
North Washington, CO	F	F	F
Commerce City, CO	D	D	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Thornton is higher versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Brandon, FL	B	B-	B-
Broomfield, CO	D-	D+	D+
Bismarck, ND	C-	B-	B-
Billings, MT	D+	D+	D+
Bowling Green, KY	C	B	B
Brick, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Boca Raton, FL	A-	A-	A-
Brockton, MA	B-	D+	D+
Bethesda, MD	C+	B-	B-
Brandon, MS	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Thornton is safer than the Colorado state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Thornton, CO average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Thornton schools on SchoolGrade

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