Police spending per resident (definition)FY2016
Not reported for this year
- Peer median
- Not reported for this year
- CO median
- Not reported for this year
- Position
- Not reported for this year
- 5-year change
- Not reported for this year
Arvada · 2016 public safety benchmarks
Adams, Jefferson counties · Denver Metro · Pop. 122,901 (2025 estimate); 2016 per-resident figures use 116,865 · Public safety data 2016–2025
2016 in brief
Arvada had 1.4 sworn officers per 1,000 residents in 2016, 7% below its peers. Reported violent crime was 1.7 per 1,000 residents, 10% below the Colorado median, and property crime was 9% above the median. Police cleared 65.5% of reported violent crimes, 38% above peers.
Generated from the figures below. Every number links to its source.
Notes: spending is fiscal-year Census data; staffing and crime are calendar-year FBI data via CBI. Dollars are nominal. Definitions: orivian.ai/benchmarks/methodology#public-safety
Compared with
The finance peers: nearest on population, household income and region
Reporting agency: Arvada Police Department (ORI CO0300100) · 12 of 12 months reported.
Spending & staffing
Spending: FY2016, the government's fiscal year (Census). Staffing: 2016, sworn officers on the payroll October 31 (FBI).
Police share of spending (definition)FY2016
Not reported for this year
- Peer median
- Not reported for this year
- CO median
- Not reported for this year
- Position
- Not reported for this year
- 5-year change
- Not reported for this year
Police spending per officer (definition)FY2016Police spending for the fiscal year divided by sworn officers on the payroll as of October 31 of that year. Spending covers civilian staff, equipment and construction as well as officer pay, so this is not a salary figure.
Not reported for this year
- Peer median
- Not reported for this year
- CO median
- Not reported for this year
- Position
- Not reported for this year
- 5-year change
- Not reported for this year
Officers per 1,000 residents (definition)2016
1.4
7% below peersper 1,000 residents
- Peer median
- 1.5
- CO median · 145 with a published figureMedian of the Colorado municipalities with a published officers per 1,000 residents for 2016.
- 2.4
- Position
- Higher than 9% of the 145 reporting
- 5-year change
- Not enough history for a 5-year change
Reported outcomes
Reported crime reflects what is reported to police and how it is recorded, not only how much crime occurs.
Violent crime rate (definition)2016
1.7
28% below peersper 1,000 residents
- Peer median
- 2.4
- CO median · 126 with a published figureMedian of the Colorado municipalities with a published violent crime rate for 2016.
- 1.9
- Position
- Higher than 46% of the 126 reporting
- 5-year change
- Not enough history for a 5-year change
Property crime rate (definition)2016
24.9
15% below peersper 1,000 residents
- Peer median
- 29.4
- CO median · 126 with a published figureMedian of the Colorado municipalities with a published property crime rate for 2016.
- 22.9
- Position
- Higher than 58% of the 126 reporting
- 5-year change
- Not enough history for a 5-year change
Violent crime clearance rate (definition)2016A clearance rate counts offenses cleared during the year against offenses reported that year. On its own it doesn't measure how effective a department is: clearances can include earlier years' offenses, and agencies record clearances differently.
65.5%
38% above peers- Peer median
- 47.6%
- CO median · 65 with a published figureMedian of the Colorado municipalities with a published violent crime clearance rate for 2016.
- 50.2%
- Position
- Higher than 73% of the 65 reporting
- 5-year change
- Not enough history for a 5-year change
Property crime clearance rate (definition)2016A clearance rate counts offenses cleared during the year against offenses reported that year. On its own it doesn't measure how effective a department is: clearances can include earlier years' offenses, and agencies record clearances differently.
20.9%
in line with peers- Peer median
- 21.5%
- CO median · 113 with a published figureMedian of the Colorado municipalities with a published property crime clearance rate for 2016.
- 20.4%
- Position
- Higher than 54% of the 113 reporting
- 5-year change
- Not enough history for a 5-year change
How this number was calculated
Police spending per resident · Not reported for this year
Reported by the city to the Census Bureau1Metric
— Police spending divided by population
= Police spending ÷ population
Full definition: Police spending per resident2Inputs
Reported directly; no derived inputs.
3Census line items
No line items recorded.
4Source file
No source recorded.
Police share of spending · Not reported for this year
Reported by the city to the Census Bureau1Metric
— Police spending as a share of total expenditure
= Police spending ÷ total expenditure
Full definition: Police share of spending2Inputs
Reported directly; no derived inputs.
3Census line items
No line items recorded.
4Source file
No source recorded.
Police spending per officer · Not reported for this year
Census police spending ÷ FBI sworn officers (Oct 31)1Metric
— Police spending divided by sworn officers. Police spending covers civilian staff, equipment and construction as well as officer pay, so this is not a salary figure.
= Police spending ÷ sworn officers
Full definition: Police spending per officer2Inputs
Reported directly; no derived inputs.
3Census line items
No line items recorded.
4Source file
No source recorded.
Officers per 1,000 residents · 1.4
Includes Census estimates for 100% of revenue1Metric
1.4 Sworn officers per 1,000 residents
= Sworn officers ÷ population * 1000
Full definition: Officers per 1,000 residents2Inputs
Sworn officers 158 · Population 116,865 (2016 estimate)
3Who is counted
- Full-time sworn officers on the payroll October 31
Included by definition; counts are the agency’s totals.
4Source file
Crime Data Explorer police employees, 2016
- Value for
- 2016
- Source year
- 2016
Retrieved October 12, 2026 · View source: Crime Data Explorer police employees, 2016 (opens in a new tab)
Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2020 - incorporated places
- Value for
- 2016
- Source year
- 2020
Retrieved October 7, 2026 · View source: Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2020 - incorporated places (opens in a new tab)
Violent crime rate · 1.7
Includes Census estimates for 100% of revenue1Metric
1.7 Violent crimes per 1,000 residents
= Violent crimes ÷ population * 1000
Full definition: Violent crime rate2Inputs
Violent crimes 203 · Population 116,865 (2016 estimate)
3Offenses included (FBI definitions)
- Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter
- Rape
- Robbery
- Aggravated assault
Included by definition; counts are the agency’s totals.
4Source file
Crime Data Explorer summarized offenses and clearances, 2016
- Value for
- 2016
- Source year
- 2016
Retrieved October 12, 2026 · View source: Crime Data Explorer summarized offenses and clearances, 2016 (opens in a new tab)
Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2020 - incorporated places
- Value for
- 2016
- Source year
- 2020
Retrieved October 7, 2026 · View source: Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2020 - incorporated places (opens in a new tab)
Property crime rate · 24.9
Includes Census estimates for 100% of revenue1Metric
24.9 Property crimes per 1,000 residents
= Property crimes ÷ population * 1000
Full definition: Property crime rate2Inputs
Property crimes 2,905 · Population 116,865 (2016 estimate)
3Offenses included (FBI definitions)
- Burglary
- Larceny-theft
- Motor vehicle theft
- Arson excluded
Included by definition; counts are the agency’s totals.
4Source file
Crime Data Explorer summarized offenses and clearances, 2016
- Value for
- 2016
- Source year
- 2016
Retrieved October 12, 2026 · View source: Crime Data Explorer summarized offenses and clearances, 2016 (opens in a new tab)
Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2020 - incorporated places
- Value for
- 2016
- Source year
- 2020
Retrieved October 7, 2026 · View source: Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2020 - incorporated places (opens in a new tab)
Violent crime clearance rate · 65.5%
Includes Census estimates for 100% of revenue1Metric
65.5% Violent crimes cleared as a share of violent crimes reported. Clearances can include offenses from earlier years, so this can exceed 100%.
= Violent crimes cleared ÷ violent crimes
Full definition: Violent crime clearance rate2Inputs
Violent crimes cleared 133 · Violent crimes 203
3Offenses included (FBI definitions)
- Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter (cleared)
- Rape (cleared)
- Robbery (cleared)
- Aggravated assault (cleared)
Included by definition; counts are the agency’s totals.
4Source file
Crime Data Explorer summarized offenses and clearances, 2016
- Value for
- 2016
- Source year
- 2016
Retrieved October 12, 2026 · View source: Crime Data Explorer summarized offenses and clearances, 2016 (opens in a new tab)
Property crime clearance rate · 20.9%
Includes Census estimates for 100% of revenue1Metric
20.9% Property crimes cleared as a share of property crimes reported. Clearances can include offenses from earlier years, so this can exceed 100%.
= Property crimes cleared ÷ property crimes
Full definition: Property crime clearance rate2Inputs
Property crimes cleared 608 · Property crimes 2,905
3Offenses included (FBI definitions)
- Burglary (cleared)
- Larceny-theft (cleared)
- Motor vehicle theft (cleared)
- Arson excluded
Included by definition; counts are the agency’s totals.
4Source file
Crime Data Explorer summarized offenses and clearances, 2016
- Value for
- 2016
- Source year
- 2016
Retrieved October 12, 2026 · View source: Crime Data Explorer summarized offenses and clearances, 2016 (opens in a new tab)
Arvada and its peers
The same five peers as the finance pages. Police spending is per resident for the fiscal year shown; staffing and crime are per 1,000 residents for 2016. How peers are chosen
| Fiscal year · Census | Calendar year · FBI via CBI | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipality | Police spendingper resident · FY2016 | Officers per 1,000 residentsper 1,000 · 2016 | Violent crimeper 1,000 · 2016 | Property crimeper 1,000 · 2016 | Violent crime clearance2016 |
| Arvada | Not reported for this year | 1.4 | 1.7 | 24.9 | 65.5% |
| Westminster | $202 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 35.2 | 47.6% |
| Boulder | $369 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 29.4 | 53.8% |
| Centennial | $197 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 12.8 | 40.6% |
| Longmont | $197 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 24.5 | 48.5% |
| Thornton | $247 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 31.1 | 33.3% |
| Peer median | Not reported for this year | 1.5 | 2.4 | 29.4 | 47.6% |
Trends
Police spending by fiscal year; staffing and crime by calendar year. Lines break where a year is missing or withheld; nothing is interpolated.
- This city
- Peer median
- Withheld (shown on the axis, no value)
Fiscal year · nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation
Census definition change: Excludes equipment purchases and payments to other governments, which Census stopped reporting after FY2021.
Peer group changed in FY2023. Peers are matched each year, so the peer median can step when the group changes.
Show data table
| Year | This city | Peer median | Colorado median |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | $292 | $358 | $332 (174 reporting, sample year) |
| FY2023 | $349 | $401 | $428 (91 reporting, sample year) |
Calendar year
Peer group changed in 2017, 2021. Peers are matched each year, so the peer median can step when the group changes.
Show data table
| Year | This city | Peer median | Colorado median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.4 (145 reporting, sample year) |
| 2017 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.2 (145 reporting, sample year) |
| 2018 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.2 (152 reporting, sample year) |
| 2019 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.2 (153 reporting, sample year) |
| 2020 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.2 (153 reporting, sample year) |
| 2021 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.3 (155 reporting, sample year) |
| 2022 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.9 (155 reporting, sample year) |
| 2023 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.3 (155 reporting, sample year) |
| 2024 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.4 (155 reporting, sample year) |
| 2025 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.5 (143 reporting, sample year) |
Calendar year
Peer group changed in 2017, 2021. Peers are matched each year, so the peer median can step when the group changes.
Show data table
| Year | This city | Peer median | Colorado median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 1.9 (126 reporting, sample year) |
| 2017 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 1.7 (129 reporting, sample year) |
| 2018 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 2.1 (126 reporting, sample year) |
| 2019 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.0 (130 reporting, sample year) |
| 2020 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 2.0 (140 reporting, sample year) |
| 2021 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 2.5 (133 reporting, sample year) |
| 2022 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 2.4 (121 reporting, sample year) |
| 2023 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 2.5 (122 reporting, sample year) |
| 2024 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.1 (135 reporting, sample year) |
| 2025 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 2.1 (139 reporting, sample year) |
Calendar year
Peer group changed in 2017, 2021. Peers are matched each year, so the peer median can step when the group changes.
Show data table
| Year | This city | Peer median | Colorado median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 24.9 | 29.4 | 22.9 (126 reporting, sample year) |
| 2017 | 27.9 | 32.4 | 21.6 (129 reporting, sample year) |
| 2018 | 29.5 | 32.7 | 20.2 (126 reporting, sample year) |
| 2019 | 30.9 | 30.8 | 18.3 (130 reporting, sample year) |
| 2020 | 31.5 | 35.0 | 19.5 (140 reporting, sample year) |
| 2021 | 34.9 | 36.0 | 20.9 (133 reporting, sample year) |
| 2022 | 30.7 | 29.4 | 20.6 (121 reporting, sample year) |
| 2023 | 25.9 | 30.5 | 19.6 (122 reporting, sample year) |
| 2024 | 24.7 | 27.2 | 15.9 (135 reporting, sample year) |
| 2025 | 22.6 | 24.3 | 13.6 (139 reporting, sample year) |
About these numbers
- The city's own published statistics may differ: CBI counts some offenses once per victim, while many cities count once per case.
- Reported crime reflects what is reported to police and how it is recorded, not only how much crime occurs.
- Police spending here is FY2016, the government’s fiscal year; crime, clearances and staffing are calendar year 2016.
Sources · Retrieved October 12, 2026 from orivian.ai/benchmarks/public-safety
Crime Data Explorer police employees, 2016 · 2016
FBI Crime Data Explorer (NIBRS data submitted by Colorado agencies through the Colorado Bureau of Investigation)
Retrieved October 12, 2026View source: Crime Data Explorer police employees, 2016 (opens in a new tab)Crime Data Explorer summarized offenses and clearances, 2016 · 2016
FBI Crime Data Explorer (NIBRS data submitted by Colorado agencies through the Colorado Bureau of Investigation)
Retrieved October 12, 2026View source: Crime Data Explorer summarized offenses and clearances, 2016 (opens in a new tab)Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2020 - incorporated places · 2020
U.S. Census Bureau
Retrieved October 7, 2026View source: Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2020 - incorporated places (opens in a new tab)
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