Significant Incidents
No significant incidents were recorded by Arvada PD this reporting period. In lieu of these updates, Arvada Voices will break down some trends in the crime data from this reporting period.
In this reporting period, there were 171 crime reports, with 37 reports filed through the non-emergency phone and online submittal service. Of these reports, theft, fraud, and drug paraphernalia made up the majority of reports (81 combined reports). Theft was up 48%, drug related crime was up 13%, and fraud was up 108% from last week. 72 arrests were made during this reporting period, 30 of which were taken into custody while 42 were released on summons. There is no information related to what crimes resulted in arrests, which could better inform future analyses of crime in Arvada.
From March 24-30, there were 71 calls for service related to homeless individuals or issues, a 39% increase from the previous week. 13 were unwanted party calls related to homelessness, making up 42% of all unwanted party calls this week. Similarly, 22% of all calls related to disturbances were related to homeless individuals. In previous weeks, CORE made an average of 25 contacts per week with an average resource acceptance rate of 32% (8 people/week). Year to date, CORE has reported 250 contacts, 115 resources offered*, and 39 resources accepted. The organization has also reported issuing 54 citations for trespassing, 100 verbal warnings, 14 arrests, and 25 jailed for warrants. 40% of all contacts resulted in warnings, while 37% of all contacts resulted in a citation or arrest.
Based on this, we can assume that the majority of calls from citizens related to homelessness remain unaddressed and could serve as a point of growth for the City of Arvada in their response to homelessness, and the vast majority (68%) of those contacted by CORE do not accept help offered to them, possibly because the same organization is also responsible for issuing citations and arrests, which makes up 6% of all arrests so far in 2025. Calls for service and crime related to homelessness have been rising in the last few weeks, highlighting a critical need the City of Arvada must address. It is crucial for the City to address these issues proactively to prevent further harm to businesses and residents, as numerous business owners and residents have reported during recent City Council Meetings.
*Resources offered include mental health, housing, substance abuse, navigator assistance, vital document recovery, and employment.
Special Unit Activity
Community Outreach Resources Enforcement (CORE)
The CORE team focuses on issues in the community related to homelessness. They respond to calls involving homeless people, proactively offer resources, and conduct enforcement when other support methods are not effective.
CORE Team contact data is not available for this reporting period. Arvada PD has included information regarding calls for service regarding homelessness individuals or issues this week, with top calls for service as follows: 71 Calls for Service
13 Unwanted Party
11 Ordinance Violation
7 Drug Related
5 Disturbance
4 Criminal Trespass
-- Total CORE Team Contacts
Resources Offered
- Mental health
- Substance abuse
- Housing
- One Small Step info
- Navigator assistance
- Employment
- Vital document recovery
- Resources Accepted
Enforcement Actions*
- Trespass
- Verbal Warning
- Citation
- Arrest
- Jailed
*More than one enforcement action may be used per person.
Arrest and Crime Data
Arrests
72 Total Arrests*
30 Taken into custody
42 Released on summons
*Arrested persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Classification of charges may change any time after arrest. Arrest data may not be finalized at time of publication.
Crime Data
171 Total Crime Reports*
Crimes most reported
37 Theft (other than vehicle and shoplift)
27 Fraud
17 Drug Paraphernalia
14 Criminal Mischief
13 Harassment
13 Shoplift
10 Assault
8 Driving Under the Influence
6 Burglary
6 Motor Vehicle Theft
*Incidents under investigation may be re-classified as criminal or noncriminal after publication. Crime reports may contain more than one criminal charge. All figures are preliminary and are not meant to be final crime statistics.
Traffic Data and Calls for Service
Traffic
33 Reported Crashes
5 Injury Crashes
0 Fatality Crashes
210 Traffic Stops
130 Drivers Cited
Top Violations Cited
24 Speeding 10-19 mph over limit
21 No proof of insurance
21 Plates expired 60+ days
12 Speeding 20-24 mph over limit
9 Careless driving
Calls for Service
2,066 Total Calls for Service*
Top call types received and dispatched
40 Welfare Check
33 Suspicious Incident
33 Traffic Complaint
31 Unwanted Party
25 Citizen Assist
23 Disturbance
21 Theft
18 Suspicious Person
17 Domestic
15 Harassment
*Total calls for service includes all dispatched and self-initiated activity by Department personnel. Calls for service include criminal and non-criminal activity and may not result in a written report.
Source: https://www.arvadaco.gov/1274/Activity-Reported-March-24-to-March-30-2
