Colorado Springs, CO Crime Rates & Map

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74%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

74%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

74%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Colorado Springs_{/100k people}	Colorado_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	19,718	n/a (estimate)	4,043	3,640	2,324
Murder	45	n/a	9.2	6.4	6.3
Rape	446	n/a	91.4	63.4	40.0
Robbery	365	n/a	74.8	72.6	66.1
Assault	2,279	n/a	467.3	350.1	268.2
Violent crime	3,135	n/a (estimate)	643	493	370
Burglary	2,686	n/a	550.7	395.2	269.8
Theft	11,164	n/a	2,289.0	1,966.7	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	2,733	n/a	560.4	785.7	282.7
Property crime	16,583	n/a (estimate)	3,400	3,148	1,954

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Crime Quick Facts

Colorado Springs crime rates are 74% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Colorado Springs are 74% higher than the national average
In Colorado Springs you have a 1 in 25 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Colorado Springs is safer than 12% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Colorado Springs has increased by 7%

Colorado Springs crime map

The Colorado Springs crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Colorado Springs as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Colorado Springs crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Colorado Springs crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Daily Crime In Colorado Springs (per 100,000 people)

The graph above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Colorado Springs on a daily basis (per 100,000 people) to crimes committed throughout the state of Colorado and the USA. According to the latest crime statistics, daily crimes in Colorado Springs (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to Colorado, are 1.11 times more than the state average and 1.74 times more than than national average. Violent crimes committed in Colorado Springs on a daily basis are 1.31 times more than than Colorado average and 1.74 times more than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Colorado Springs are 1.08 times more than the daily state average and 1.74 times more than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is Colorado Springs (higher is better)

How safe is Colorado Springs, Colorado compared to other cities in Colorado and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Colorado Springs is safer than 20% of the cities in Colorado and 12% of the cities in the United States. These results are calculated by analyzing all cities in Colorado and across the US as a whole and determining how many areas have a lower crime rate than Colorado Springs. Overall, Colorado Springs is ranked below average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Colorado Springs

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Colorado Springs is 1 in 156

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Colorado Springs is 1 in 30

The chance of being a victim of crime in Colorado Springs is 1 in 25

Are you worried about becoming a crime victim? In Colorado Springs, your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 156. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 30 chance of being the victim of a property crime such as vehicle theft, personal property theft, and burglary. Your overall risk of becoming a crime victim in Colorado Springs is 1 in 25.

Year Over Year Crime In Colorado Springs (per 100,000 people)

A good indicator of whether Colorado Springs is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate (per 100,000 people). The number of violent crimes in Colorado Springs has increased by 12%, while the property crime rate in Colorado Springs has increased by 6% year over year. The number of total crimes in Colorado Springs has increased by 7% year over year.

Colorado Springs police department

Item	Colorado Springs	Colorado	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	912	9,049	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.1	9.6	3.3

There are a total of 912 Colorado Springs police officers. This results in 2.1 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 77.9% less than the Colorado average and 35.1% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Colorado

State	Total offenders	Colorado_/100K	National_/100K
Colorado	11,204	251	266

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.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Cascade-Chipita Park, CO	943	173	1,109	1,282
Black Forest, CO	13,103	196	1,257	1,453
Woodland Park, CO	7,943	187	1,508	1,695
Gleneagle, CO	6,256	316	2,020	2,335
Manitou Springs, CO	5,342	293	2,133	2,426
Fountain, CO	30,240	343	2,105	2,448
Green Mountain Falls, CO	685	565	3,616	4,182
Colorado Springs, CO	471,686	643	3,400	4,043

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Raleigh, NC	469,698	500	2,335	2,834
Omaha, NE	479,529	561	3,468	4,029
Long Beach, CA	462,081	549	2,599	3,147
Miami, FL	461,080	298	1,800	2,097
Kansas City, MO	491,158	1,481	4,715	6,197
Colorado Springs, CO	471,686	643	3,400	4,043

Source: The Colorado Springs, CO crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. 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.