#22 General Crime Statistics Indicator Description: The overall number and the rate of "people" and "property" offenses reported,per 1,000 persons, including both adult and juvenile crime. Totals are comprised of offenses reported to Boulder County Sheriff's Office and the police departments in Boulder, Broomfield, Lafayette, Longmont, Louisville, Erie, and the University of Colorado-Boulder. "People" crimes include murder, negligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated and simple assault. "Property" crimes include burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft. Data are compiled by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, using the Uniform Crime Reporting Summary. Under this reporting system, only the highest ranking offense is recorded in cases where multiple offenses may have been committed in a single incident. Since several people can be arrested for the same offense or one person can be arrested on multiple charges, the figures derived by this reporting system do not indicate how many arrests were made. The juvenile (age 10-17) arrest rate per 100,000 for violent crimes, property crimes, alcohol-related violations, and DUI. Rates are reported for Boulder County and Colorado. Juvenile arrest data is supplied by OMNI Institute and is based on data from the National Archive of Criminal Justice. | |
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