Crime Statistics' Terms Defined#

The crime statistics listed above are the FBI index crimes which include:

Willful Homicide - The willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another.

Rape - Penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the consent of the victim.

Robbery - The taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear. 

Aggravated Assault - An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. This type of assault is usually accompanied by the use of a weapon or by other means likely to produce death or great bodily harm.

Burglary - The unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or a theft (includes attempted forcible entry).

Larceny (Theft) - The unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another (excludes embezzlement, confidence games, forgery, check fraud, etc.).

Motor Vehicle Theft - The theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle.

Arson - Any willful or malicious burning or attempting to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc.

View state-wide crime information at the Colorado Bureau of Investigation