Cortez, CO Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 46%

Violent crime 30%

Property crime 50%

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.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Cortez_{/100k people}	Colorado_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	301	n/a (estimate)	3,436	3,257	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.1	6.5
Rape	13	n/a	148.4	62.9	38.4
Robbery	7	n/a	79.9	68.3	73.9
Assault	24	n/a	274.0	286.9	279.7
Violent crime	44	n/a (estimate)	502	423	388
Burglary	35	n/a	399.5	400.3	314.2
Theft	196	n/a	2,237.4	1,909.3	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	26	n/a	296.8	524.3	246.0
Property crime	257	n/a (estimate)	2,934	2,834	1,958

Key findings

Cortez crime rates are 46% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Cortez are 30% higher than the national average
In Cortez you have a 1 in 30 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Cortez is safer than 11% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Cortez has decreased by 8%

Cortez crime map

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Daily Crime In Cortez (per 100,000 people)

The graph above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Cortez 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 Cortez (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to Colorado, are 1.06 times more than the state average and 1.46 times more than than national average. Violent crimes committed in Cortez on a daily basis are 1.19 times more than than Colorado average and 1.30 times more than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Cortez are 1.04 times more than the daily state average and 1.50 times more than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is Cortez (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Cortez to every other city in Colorado, as well as the entirety of the United States, is Cortez safe? The gauges above illustrate that Cortez is safer than 13% of every city located within Colorado along with 11% of the all the cities located in the United States. The results of these graphs are created after analyzing each of the cities in Colorado and in the United States as a whole. As a result, Cortez, CO is ranked below average when compared to the rest of the US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Cortez

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Cortez is 1 in 200

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Cortez is 1 in 35

The chance of being a victim of crime in Cortez is 1 in 30

How likely are you to become a victim of crime? In Cortez, Colorado you have a 1 in 200 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 35 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 30 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Cortez.

Year Over Year Crime In Cortez (per 100,000 people)

An ideal indicator of whether Cortez is becoming a safer or more dangerous place to live can be done by analyzing the year over year crime rates per 100,000 people. Year over year violent crime in Cortez has increased by 2% and the rate of property crime in Cortez has decreased by 9%. The total crime rate in Cortez has decreased by 8% year to year.

Cortez police department

Item	Cortez	Colorado	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	51	9,049	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	6.0	9.6	3.3

There are a total of 51 Cortez police officers. This results in 6.0 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 37.7% less than the Colorado average and 83.1% greater 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}
Dolores, CO	1,074	208	1,395	1,603
Lewis, CO	139	494	3,312	3,807
Towaoc, CO	969	651	4,363	5,014
Cortez, CO	8,683	502	2,934	3,436

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
South Kensington, MD	8,682	140	565	705
Little Falls, MN	8,682	186	1,931	2,117
Independent Hill, VA	8,684	73	511	584
Viera West, FL	8,680	179	826	1,006
Scott, LA	8,687	92	2,921	3,013
Cortez, CO	8,683	502	2,934	3,436

Source: The Cortez, 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.