La Junta, CO Crime


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United States / Colorado / No Metro Area / Otero County / La Junta / Zip Codes
La Junta, CO is a small city located in Colorado with a population of approximately 7,078 people. According to the latest statistics from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), La Junta has an average violent crime rate that is 18.2, which is lower than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, their property crime rate is 77.1, significantly higher than the US average of 35.4. It appears that while violent crime rates are relatively low compared to other parts of the country, property crime in La Junta remains a problem and should be addressed by local law enforcement agencies.

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

La Junta violent crime is 18.2. (The US average is 22.7)
La Junta property crime is 77.1. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
La Junta, CO Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2001578.9077.20501.74155.4411.73512.2231.6
2002643.2075.775.7491.94754.7630.63897.1227
2003455.213.4160.766.9214.25676.8575.74953.8147.3
2004361.9093.840.2227.96178.8683.65401.493.8
2005337.5013554148.55197.11174.43887.7135
2006527.213.5189.394.6229.84650.5824.73650.1175.7
2007416.8041.769.5305.63903.9694.63028.6180.6
2008358.5071.728.7258.14459.41132.83097.2229.4
2009343.2057.214.3271.73804.3986.82703.1114.4
2011416.7041.727.8347.21472.2430.6930.6111.1
2012278.3055.727.8194.82615.8681.81836.697.4
2013227.814.228.528.5156.65368.11495.13716.4156.6
2014254.7042.499113.25475.41726.13522.9226.4
2015187.7072.20115.557321689.33927.2115.5
2017507.20217.414.5275.45855.11130.44347.8376.8
2018495.10174.714.6305.84776.51208.73305.7262.1
2019458.314.3214.843186.25527.71188.63995.4343.7

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Rocky Ford, CO129.9181.83,850112015
Las Animas, CO173.51,518.42,591192009
Manzanola, CO0.03,696.5514202003
Fowler, CO0.0614.61,169282019
Lamar, CO0.01,076.38,726512019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Rocky Ford, CO129.9181.83,850112015
Las Animas, CO173.51,518.42,591192009
Manzanola, CO0.03,696.5514202003
Fowler, CO0.0614.61,169282019
Lamar, CO0.01,076.38,726512019

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   Crime by Location

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I've lived in La Junta CO for about 12 years and to be honest with you I have lived in a lot of palaces but by far this town is the worst! La Junta CO has nothing to  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here a lil' over 2 years. The people are very friendly, and the cost of living is low. However, the choices for a lot of things are very minimal. Only 2  More

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Over 14 years ago

I'm amazed every day at the friendliness and cheerfulness of the people in La Junta, Colorado. This town offers the kind of old-fashioned atmosphere captured by Norman  More

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