Fort Garland, CO Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 118%

Violent crime 71%

Property crime 127%

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.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Fort Garland_{/100k people}	Colorado_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	5,107 (estimate)	3,257	2,346
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.1	6.5
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	62.9	38.4
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	68.3	73.9
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	286.9	279.7
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	663 (estimate)	423	388
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	400.3	314.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,909.3	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	524.3	246.0
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	4,444 (estimate)	2,834	1,958

Key findings

Fort Garland crime rates are 118% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Fort Garland are 71% higher than the national average
In Fort Garland you have a 1 in 20 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Fort Garland is safer than 6% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Fort Garland has increased by 10%

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Daily Crime In Fort Garland (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Fort Garland

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Fort Garland is 1 in 151

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Fort Garland is 1 in 23

The chance of being a victim of crime in Fort Garland is 1 in 20

Year Over Year Crime In Fort Garland (per 100,000 people)

Fort Garland police department

Item	Fort Garland	Colorado	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	9,049	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	9.6	3.3

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}
Blanca, CO	471	672	4,502	5,174
Fort Garland, CO	386	663	4,444	5,107

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Gateway, AR	386	685	2,665	3,350
Carnelian Bay, CA	386	300	1,450	1,750
Detroit, KS	386	609	3,151	3,759
Melbourne, KY	386	266	1,830	2,097
Williamsville, MO	386	877	4,090	4,968
Fort Garland, CO	386	663	4,444	5,107

Source: The Fort Garland, 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.