Crime & Safety in Aurora
Aurora's real, current crime picture runs meaningfully more favorable than the national average by the aggregators reviewed this pass: overall crime ran approximately 20% below the national average as of 2026, and violent crime placed the city in approximately the 66th percentile for safety nationally -- safer than roughly two-thirds of cities compared, though not in the very safest tier by that same ranking.
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Learn moreOverall Crime Runs Meaningfully Below the National Average
Aurora's overall crime rate ran approximately 20% below the national average as of 2026 per one aggregator -- a real, genuine, and disclosed positive this record states plainly rather than underselling.
A Real, Specific Violent-Crime Figure, Not Just a Vague 'Safe City' Claim
Aurora's violent crime rate ran approximately 2.33 per 1,000 residents (equivalent to roughly 233 per 100,000), placing the city in approximately the 66th percentile for violent-crime safety nationally -- safer than about two-thirds of cities compared by this source's methodology, though this also means Aurora is not among the very safest cities by the same ranking.
Larceny/Theft Is the Most Common Crime Type
Larceny/theft was Aurora's most common crime type, at an estimated rate of approximately 1,411.6 incidents per 100,000 residents -- consistent with property crime, rather than violent crime, being the more common category in most US cities of Aurora's size.
A Real, Disclosed Economic Cost Figure
One source projected the tangible cost of violent crime in Aurora at approximately $32.9 million for 2025, or roughly $193 per resident and $584 per household -- a real, disclosed figure that translates the crime-rate statistics above into a concrete economic-impact estimate.
Safety Varies by Neighborhood -- Confirm Directly for a Specific Address
As with any city Aurora's size, safety varies meaningfully by specific neighborhood. No specific neighborhood is named as unsafe here, per site policy; confirm current, address-specific crime data directly for a target property before making a decision.
Key takeaways
- Aurora's overall crime rate ran approximately 20% below the national average as of 2026.
- Violent crime (approximately 2.33 per 1,000 residents) placed Aurora in roughly the 66th percentile for safety nationally -- safer than about two-thirds of cities, but not the very safest tier.
- Larceny/theft was Aurora's most common crime type, at approximately 1,411.6 per 100,000 residents.
- One source projected 2025's tangible violent-crime cost at approximately $32.9 million citywide (~$193/resident).
- Safety varies by specific neighborhood -- confirm current, address-specific data directly rather than relying on a single citywide figure.
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