Colorado Springs Metro Area, CO Crime

The crime in Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area is higher than the US average in both violent and property crimes. The violent crime rate in Colorado Springs is 24.4, which is above the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Colorado Springs is 38.6, significantly higher than the US average of 35.4. This suggests that crime is something to be aware of when living or visiting this area.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Colorado Springs Metro Area violent crime is 24.4. (The US average is 22.7)

Colorado Springs Metro Area property crime is 38.6. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: The city of Colorado Springs, Colorado does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.

Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

Colorado Springs, CO Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	462.1	4	67.6	122.5	267.9	4569.1	833.4	3403.7	332
2001	514.5	3.8	69.3	133.3	308.1	4739.6	828.3	3549.1	362.3
2002	537.4	6.6	72.7	131.4	326.6	5232.5	1074.5	3738.8	419.2
2003	461.6	4.3	64.6	112.3	280.4	4940.3	896.4	3558.5	485.3
2004	433.3	3.7	73.7	93.4	262.4	5431.7	1018	3856.4	557.4
2005	478.5	3.2	67	117.2	291.1	5239	981.6	3782.3	475.1
2006	569.3	4	66.6	162.4	336.2	4797.2	888.3	3434.1	474.8
2007	530.6	7.2	76.2	141.1	306.1	4424.9	849.7	3177.7	397.5
2008	528.3	6.3	88.5	136.9	296.5	4246	899	3049.9	297
2009	490	3.7	85.7	130.7	269.9	3665.8	822.9	2578.8	264.2
2010	491.8	5	80.2	132.2	274.5	4220.8	867.6	3029.5	323.7
2011	440.2	6.1	75.3	106	252.8	3744.8	784.3	2684.8	275.7
2012	455.3	4.2	82.8	121	247.3	4140.5	842.3	2881.4	416.9
2013	434.1	6	84.8	95.8	247.4	4167.5	854.4	2871.1	442.1
2014	458.3	4.5	92.6	90.8	270.4	3667.6	620.1	2677.6	369.9
2015	438.3	5.5	75.4	83.1	274.3	3648	533.6	2732.7	381.7
2016	495.8	5.2	96.1	94.2	300.4	3560.8	576.8	2537.3	446.7
2017	524.1	6.1	103.4	101.9	312.7	3216.8	530.3	2235.1	451.4
2018	555.5	6.8	102.5	109.3	336.9	3343.5	578.8	2255.5	509.2
2019	585	4.8	89.9	101.1	389.2	3666.6	500.4	2521.6	644.6

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Colorado Springs, CO	585.0	3,666.6	472,958	1	2019
Manitou Springs, CO	92.8	1,336.3	5,085	8	2019
Fountain, CO	409.1	2,142.3	15,880	12	2019
Monument, CO	45.2	2,634.0	2,528	14	2017
Green Mountain Falls, CO	0.0	280.1	794	14	2019
Palmer Lake, CO	0.0	0.0	2,295	18	2016

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Colorado Springs, CO	585	3,666.6	472,958	1	2019
Aurora, CO	735.4	2,918.0	368,018	56	2019
Lubbock, TX	1,008.1	4,606.3	259,208	401	2019
Wichita, KS	1,141.0	5,321.7	356,179	411	2019
Lincoln, NE	383.0	2,750.7	271,208	449	2019
Omaha, NE	612.8	3,643.9	417,970	489	2019

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Deb · Sayville, NY

Want to move back to Colorado Springs

Over 1 years ago

Love Colorado Springs. Lived there 13 years owned a few houses in different areas and the north end is truly the nicest. Weather is dry without many bugs but can be More

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J · Colorado Springs, CO

Best area I've lived in so far

Over 2 years ago

The best place I've ever lived. The air is far less polluted than I've seen for any city this size, the Mountains are amazing, and the weather is more-or-less More

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Scott · San Antonio, TX

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Over 4 years ago

I was an avid midwestern runner. I decided to move to Colorado and hit the mountains and trails. I first lived in Lakewood. My apartment was 1350 a month. Plus More

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Colorado Springs Metro Area, CO Crime

Colorado Springs Metro Area violent crime is 24.4. (The US average is 22.7)

Colorado Springs Metro Area property crime is 38.6. (The US average is 35.4)

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