State profile
Colorado
996 animal cruelty offenses were reported in Colorado in 2025, or 16.7 per 100,000 residents served by NIBRS agencies, the 7th highest rate of 49 comparable states.
Trend
Reported offenses over time
Lighter bars mark years when NIBRS agencies served less than 60% of residents.
Offenses per year
Monthly offenses
| Year | Total offenses |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 570 |
| 2018 | 817 |
| 2019 | 927 |
| 2020 | 779 |
| 2021 | 880 |
| 2022 | 823 |
| 2023 | 1,000 |
| 2024 | 1,038 |
| 2025 | 996 |
| Year | Offenses | Per 100,000 | Clearance rate | Coverage | Agencies in FBI tables | Agencies with cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 996 | 16.71 | 41% | 99.1% | 212 | 85 |
| 2024 | 1,038 | 17.56 | 48% | 99.2% | 195 | 83 |
| 2023 | 1,000 | 17.19 | 40% | 99.0% | 173 | 64 |
| 2022 | 823 | 14.20 | 43% | 99.2% | 175 | 69 |
| 2021 | 880 | 15.22 | 40% | 99.5% | 203 | 69 |
| 2020 | 779 | 13.51 | 44% | 99.3% | 199 | 74 |
| 2019 | 927 | 16.27 | 45% | 98.9% | — | — |
| 2018 | 817 | 14.52 | 45% | 98.8% | — | — |
| 2017 | 570 | 10.24 | 52% | 99.2% | — | — |
| 2016 | 4 | 0.07 | 75% | 99.0% | — | — |
Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), via the Crime Data Explorer. Retrieved September 30, 2026. Methodology & downloads.
Agencies
Agencies reporting the most cases in 2025
| # | Agency | Type | County | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lakewood Police Department CO0300400 | City police | Jefferson | 138 | 701 | |
| 2 | Boulder Police Department CO0070100 | City police | Boulder | 93 | 593 | |
| 3 | Westminster Police Department CO0010500 | City police | Adams, Jefferson | 66 | 338 | |
| 4 | Boulder County Sheriff's Office CO0070000 | County | Boulder | 49 | 185 | |
| 5 | Commerce City Police Department CO0010300 | City police | Adams | 46 | 192 | |
| 6 | Arvada Police Department CO0300100 | City police | Adams, Jefferson | 45 | 225 | |
| 7 | El Paso County Sheriff's Office CO0210000 | County | El Paso | 35 | 178 | |
| 8 | Thornton Police Department CO0010400 | City police | Adams | 34 | 200 | |
| 9 | Greeley Police Department CO0620200 | City police | Weld | 34 | 110 | |
| 10 | Wheat Ridge Police Department CO0300500 | City police | Jefferson | 33 | 244 | |
| 11 | Brighton Police Department CO0010200 | City police | Adams, Weld | 33 | 156 | |
| 12 | Weld County Sheriff's Office CO0620000 | County | Weld | 31 | 100 | |
| 13 | Lafayette Police Department CO0070300 | City police | Boulder | 27 | 179 | |
| 14 | Denver Police Department CODPD0000 | City police | Denver | 24 | 169 | |
| 15 | Douglas County Sheriff's Office CO0180000 | County | Douglas | 22 | 43 |
Source FBI NIBRS Tables: Offense Type by Agency, 2020–2025; ORIs from the FBI agency directory. Retrieved September 30, 2026. Methodology & downloads.
Official animal abuser registries
We are not aware of a government-run animal abuser registry in Colorado. Know of one? Tell us.
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Agency directory
The FBI lists 253 law enforcement agencies in Colorado, 241 of which report through NIBRS.
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