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Total crime 112%
Violent crime 67%
Property crime 121%
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.
Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are created based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
StatisticReportedincidents/100k peopleCheyenne Wells/100k peopleColorado/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime0n/a (estimate)4,980 (estimate)3,2572,346
Murdern/an/an/a5.16.5
Rapen/an/an/a62.938.4
Robberyn/an/an/a68.373.9
Assaultn/an/an/a286.9279.7
Violent crimen/an/a (estimate)647 (estimate)423388
Burglaryn/an/an/a400.3314.2
Theftn/an/an/a1,909.31,398.0
Vehicle theftn/an/an/a524.3246.0
Property crimen/an/a (estimate)4,334 (estimate)2,8341,958

Key findings

  • Cheyenne Wells crime rates are 112% higher than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Cheyenne Wells are 67% higher than the national average
  • In Cheyenne Wells you have a 1 in 21 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Cheyenne Wells is safer than 7% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in Cheyenne Wells has increased by 10%

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      Daily Crime In Cheyenne Wells (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Cheyenne Wells

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Cheyenne Wells is 1 in 155
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Cheyenne Wells is 1 in 24
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Cheyenne Wells is 1 in 21

      Year Over Year Crime In Cheyenne Wells (per 100,000 people)

      Cheyenne Wells police department

      ItemCheyenne WellsColoradoNational
      Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)n/a9,049558,732
      Police officers & civilians /1000 residentsn/a9.63.3

      Sex offenders in Colorado

      StateTotal offendersColorado /100KNational /100K
      Colorado11,204251266
      There are a total of 11,204 sex offenders in Colorado. This yields a total of 251 sex offenders in Colorado per 100,000 residents which is 6% less than the national average.

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      CityPopulationViolent crime/100k peopleProperty crime/100k peopleTotal crime/100k people
      Cheyenne Wells, CO8946474,3344,980

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      Cheyenne Wells, CO8946474,3344,980
      Source: The Cheyenne Wells, CO crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.