Otero County, CO has a lower than average rate of violent crimes compared to the national average. The violent crime rate in the county is 14.5, which is 8.2 points lower than the US average of 22.7. However, the rate of property crime in Otero County is higher than the national average with 37.3, 1.9 points higher than the US average of 35.4. These figures indicate that although violent crimes are below the average, there may be an increased risk of property crime in the county that should be monitored and addressed accordingly.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Otero County violent crime is 14.5. (The US average is 22.7)
Otero County property crime is 37.3. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Otero, Colorado does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Fountain, Colorado. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Fountain, Colorado. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.