(March 9, 2021—CBI—Lakewood, CO)—The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has posted the 2020 crime data for hundreds of statewide law enforcement agencies through the Colorado Crime Stats website. Some of the highlights from this year’s Colorado Crime Stats report include: 353,528 total crimes reported in Colorado in 2020, reflecting a 3.9% increase from last year. Much of that increase is due to a surge in property crimes during the year. There were a total of 31,275 Crimes Against Society reports in 2020, showing a 26.1% decrease over 2019. While overall crimes against persons has remained relatively flat, violent crime incidents increased by 6.5% compared to 2019 reports. There were a total of 258,132 Crimes Against Property reports in 2020, showing a 10.4% increase over 2019.