AURORA, Colo. — Statistics show the City of Aurora is experiencing a drop in crime, and Aurora Police Chief Todd Chamberlain believes proactive policing is the reason why.
“I think that this department, without question, is going in the right direction,” Chamberlain said during a sit-down with Denver7 on Thursday.
Chamberlain said overall crime, which includes property and violent crime, is down about 21% year-to-date compared to the same time last year. According to Aurora PD, as of May 18, the city has seen:
- 15.6% decrease in larceny
- 38.5% decrease in motor vehicle theft
- 31% decrease in burglary
As of May 25, the police department reports:
- 30.9% decrease in robbery
- 54.8% decrease in commercial robbery
- 18.1% decrease in robberies involving individuals
- 23.5% decrease in street robbery
- 21.4% increase in residential robbery (17 year-to-date compared to 14 year-to-date in 2024)
According to the police chief, property crime and violent crime are connected, since smaller crimes often turn into larger crimes. Therefore, Chamberlain has instituted policy and strategic changes to take a “holistic” view of crime…