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Pitkin County, CO Arrest Records

Pitkin County, CO is among the safest counties in the USA with 0.28 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has lower total crime rate than Adams, Douglas, Jefferson, Mesa, Garfield counties in Colorado.
Pitkin County, CO property crime rate is 3.10 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 41 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that increased by 86.36% compared to 2015.

Pitkin County, CO Crime Rate

Total arrests in Pitkin County in 2016 increased by 76.47% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 3 to 5 while non-violent crime increased by 77.42% from 31 to 55.

5 Crimes In Pitkin County, CO in 2016 with the Most Arrests

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 41
Motor vehicle theft 8
Burglary 6
Revised rape 3
Aggravated assault 2

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Pitkin County increased by 66.67% from 2015 and decreased by 64.29% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 14 to 5. In 2016 violent crime rate in Pitkin County was 94% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.028%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Pitkin County increased by 77.42% from 2015 and increased by 10% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 50 to 55. In 2016 property crime rate in Pitkin County was 89.1% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.31%.

How Pitkin stands up against other counties

Pitkin vs. Otero

You’ll be in more safety in Pitkin compared to Otero county that had 39.08% higher crime rate compared to Pitkin county according to the FBI.
Rape rates of 0.1690 per 1,000 people is higher than national of 0.0199 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0000 in Otero county.
Arson rates of 0.1127 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.1465 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0000 in Otero county.

Pitkin vs. Park

You’ll be in more safety in Pitkin compared to Park county that had 43.06% higher crime rate compared to Pitkin county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 0.1127 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.7573 in Park county.
Burglary rates of 0.3380 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 5.0167 per 1,000 people and lower than average 1.6311 in Park county.

Names with the most arrests in Pitkin

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Pitkin, Colorado, the most crimes, that's 26.97% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 21-30. Misdemeanor records are popular among white population of the county.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Pitkin County is 0.9% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 0.93 daily crimes that occur in Pitkin County.
  • Pitkin, CO is safer than Otero.
  • In Pitkin County you have a 1 in 296 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Pitkin, CO have increased by 76.47%.

Pitkin Police Departments

Cities in Pitkin County

Names in Pitkin County