Broomfield has the highest rate of domestic violence fatalities per 100,000 people among Colorado’s 12 urban counties, according to a report from the Colorado Attorney General’s Office.

It’s a report which Broomfield’s district attorney said should alarm the community.

The city and county’s domestic violence fatality rate for 2024 was 2.60 per 100,000 people, according to the report. Broomfield’s rate is the highest among the counties classified as urban, with Denver being the second highest at 1.96 fatalities. Broomfield has a population of 78,453, according to the city’s website.

The report, which was released in October, was compiled by the state’s Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board. The board’s tasks include examining domestic violence fatality data and identifying measures to

See Full Page