Sheridan, CO Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 375%

Violent crime 202%

Property crime 409%

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}	Sheridan_{/100k people}	Colorado_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	676	n/a (estimate)	11,137	3,257	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.1	6.5
Rape	5	n/a	82.4	62.9	38.4
Robbery	15	n/a	247.1	68.3	73.9
Assault	51	n/a	840.2	286.9	279.7
Violent crime	71	n/a (estimate)	1,170	423	388
Burglary	41	n/a	675.5	400.3	314.2
Theft	405	n/a	6,672.2	1,909.3	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	159	n/a	2,619.4	524.3	246.0
Property crime	605	n/a (estimate)	9,967	2,834	1,958

Key findings

Sheridan crime rates are 375% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Sheridan are 202% higher than the national average
In Sheridan you have a 1 in 9 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Sheridan is safer than 8% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Sheridan has increased by 45%

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Daily Crime In Sheridan (per 100,000 people)

The graph above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Sheridan 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 Sheridan (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to Colorado, are 3.42 times more than the state average and 4.75 times more than than national average. Violent crimes committed in Sheridan on a daily basis are 2.76 times more than than Colorado average and 3.02 times more than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Sheridan are 3.52 times more than the daily state average and 5.09 times more than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is Sheridan (higher is better)

How safe is Sheridan, Colorado compared to other cities in Colorado and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Sheridan is safer than 7% of the cities in Colorado and 8% 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 Sheridan. Overall, Sheridan is ranked above average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Sheridan

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Sheridan is 1 in 86

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Sheridan is 1 in 11

The chance of being a victim of crime in Sheridan is 1 in 9

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in Sheridan? If you reside in Sheridan, the likelihood that you will become a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 86. Violent crimes include: murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. There is a 1 in 11 change that you will become a victim of a property crime. These sorts of crimes against personal property include: burglary, theft, and auto theft. In total, the likelihood of being victimized by a crime in Sheridan, is 1 in 9.

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

Determining whether Sheridan is becoming less or more safe for its residents (per 100,000) is most easily done by comparing year-over-year crime rates. Sheridan violent crime rates have increased by 161%. At the same time, property crime has increased by 38% year over year. Total crimes for Sheridan has increased by 45% in the same time frame.

Sheridan police department

Item	Sheridan	Colorado	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	34	9,049	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	5.8	9.6	3.3

There are a total of 34 Sheridan police officers. This results in 5.8 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 39.4% less than the Colorado average and 78.1% 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}
Inverness, CO	1,189	59	398	457
Genesee, CO	3,625	81	540	620
Holly Hills, CO	2,684	107	716	823
Castle Pines Village, CO	4,518	110	736	846
Indian Hills, CO	1,335	113	758	871
Meridian, CO	3,327	135	902	1,037
Bow Mar, CO	1,047	0	1,043	1,043
Sheridan, CO	5,965	1,170	9,967	11,137

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Countryside, IL	5,965	151	3,038	3,190
Minot AFB, ND	5,964	240	1,552	1,792
Simsbury Center, CT	5,968	120	1,032	1,152
Dickson City, PA	5,970	417	4,270	4,687
South Hooksett, NH	5,958	120	904	1,024
Sheridan, CO	5,965	1,170	9,967	11,137

Source: The Sheridan, 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.