Jeff is a digital journalist with the Denver7 team.
AURORA, Colo. – The national political spotlight once again focused on Aurora as former president Donald Trump in Tuesday night’s debate commented on alleged Venezuelan gang activity in the city. Aurora, like every other community, is no stranger to shootings and violent crime – which Denver7 has extensively covered – but we wanted to step back and look at the bigger picture and what the latest Aurora crime statistics show.First, here’s what Trump said in the debate.
There have been 97 commercial robberies so far in 2024 compared to 143 reported in 2023, which is down 32%Persons robbed on Aurora streets increased slightly from 221 to 229, an increase of 3.6% from 2023 across the city.BURGLARYAnother significant drop in Aurora crime can be seen across burglary categories.Overall, burglaries in Aurora have dropped by 25% this year compared to 2023.APD reports 890 burglaries in 2024 compared to 1,192 reported last year.
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