Florence, CO Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 27%

Violent crime 36%

Property crime 40%

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}	Florence_{/100k people}	Colorado_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	68	n/a (estimate)	1,703	3,257	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.1	6.5
Rape	3	n/a	75.1	62.9	38.4
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	68.3	73.9
Assault	18	n/a	450.8	286.9	279.7
Violent crime	21	n/a (estimate)	526	423	388
Burglary	5	n/a	125.2	400.3	314.2
Theft	32	n/a	801.4	1,909.3	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	10	n/a	250.4	524.3	246.0
Property crime	47	n/a (estimate)	1,177	2,834	1,958

Key findings

Florence crime rates are 27% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Florence are 36% higher than the national average
In Florence you have a 1 in 59 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Florence is safer than 59% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Florence has increased by 44%

Florence crime map

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Daily Crime In Florence (per 100,000 people)

The above illustration depicts the number of crimes committed daily in Florence, per 100,000 residents. In Florence, the total number of daily crimes is 1.91 times less than the Colorado average and 1.38 times less than the national average. Violent daily crime statistics in Florence are 1.24 times more than the Colorado average and 1.36 times more than the national average. For property crime, Florence has a daily crime rate that is 2.41 times less than the Colorado average and 1.66 times less than the daily national average.

How Safe is Florence (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Florence to every other city in Colorado, as well as the entirety of the United States, is Florence safe? The gauges above illustrate that Florence is safer than 58% of every city located within Colorado along with 59% 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, Florence, CO is ranked above average when compared to the rest of the US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Florence

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Florence is 1 in 191

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Florence is 1 in 85

The chance of being a victim of crime in Florence is 1 in 59

How likely are you to become a victim of crime? In Florence, Colorado you have a 1 in 191 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 85 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 59 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Florence.

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

An ideal indicator of whether Florence 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 Florence has increased by 592% and the rate of property crime in Florence has increased by 6%. The total crime rate in Florence has increased by 44% year to year.

Florence police department

Item	Florence	Colorado	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	19	9,049	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	4.8	9.6	3.3

There are a total of 19 Florence police officers. This results in 4.8 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 49.8% less than the Colorado average and 47.6% 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}
Lincoln Park, CO	2,977	221	1,482	1,703
Penrose, CO	3,374	264	1,772	2,036
Brookside, CO	249	570	3,819	4,389
Williamsburg, CO	663	618	4,141	4,759
Rockvale, CO	511	629	4,215	4,845
Cañon City, CO	16,445	689	4,253	4,942
Florence, CO	3,891	526	1,177	1,703

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Riva, MD	3,891	83	332	415
Senoia, GA	3,889	23	758	781
Maytown, PA	3,893	192	810	1,002
Weaverville, NC	3,886	123	4,379	4,502
Belleville, MI	3,896	415	1,271	1,687
Florence, CO	3,891	526	1,177	1,703

Source: The Florence, 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.