Penrose, CO Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 13%

Violent crime 32%

Property crime 10%

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}	Penrose_{/100k people}	Colorado_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,036 (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)	264 (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)	1,772 (estimate)	2,834	1,958

Key findings

Penrose crime rates are 13% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Penrose are 32% lower than the national average
In Penrose you have a 1 in 50 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Penrose is safer than 42% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Penrose has increased by 10%

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The Penrose crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Penrose as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Penrose crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Penrose

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Penrose is 1 in 379

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Penrose is 1 in 57

The chance of being a victim of crime in Penrose is 1 in 50

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

Penrose police department

Item	Penrose	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}
Florence, CO	3,891	228	709	936
Lincoln Park, CO	2,977	221	1,482	1,703
Brookside, CO	249	570	3,819	4,389
Pueblo West, CO	30,495	572	3,835	4,407
Williamsburg, CO	663	618	4,141	4,759
Rockvale, CO	511	629	4,215	4,845
Cañon City, CO	16,445	674	4,934	5,608
Penrose, CO	3,374	264	1,772	2,036

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Maiden, NC	3,373	261	1,385	1,646
Rio Dell, CA	3,372	359	1,763	2,121
Lake Panasoffkee, FL	3,376	259	1,193	1,452
Alamo, GA	3,376	305	1,529	1,834
Winnsboro, SC	3,376	727	2,464	3,191
Penrose, CO	3,374	264	1,772	2,036

Source: The Penrose, 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.