Pueblo is still the state’s most violent city per capita, but Denver and Aurora produce the lion’s share of violent crime in Colorado.
The pandemic year brought an uptick in violent crime across the nation, and Colorado was no exception. Here in the Centennial State, violent crime increased by 6.52% between 2019 and 2020, with a 29% increase in murder, a 17% increase in aggravated assault and 6.5% increase in robbery.
The bulk of it came from Denver and Aurora, according to a Data Desk analysis.
Source: https://kdvr.com/news
