Central City, CO Crime Rates: Stats & Map

74%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

48%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

79%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Central City crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Central City crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Central City crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Central City crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Central City_{/100k people}	Colorado_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	4,036 (estimate)	3,640	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	6.4	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	63.4	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	72.6	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	350.1	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	546 (estimate)	493	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	395.2	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,966.7	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	785.7	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	3,490 (estimate)	3,148	1,954

Central City crime map

The Central City crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Central City as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Central City crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Central City crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Central City crime rates are 74% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Central City are 48% higher than the national average
In Central City you have a 1 in 25 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Central City is safer than 12% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Central City has increased by 12%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Central City

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Central City is 1 in 184

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Central City is 1 in 29

The chance of being a victim of crime in Central City is 1 in 25

Year Over Year Crime In Central City (per 100,000 people)

Central City police department

Item	Central City	Colorado	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	6	9,049	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	8.9	9.6	3.3

There are a total of 6 Central City police officers. This results in 8.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 7.1% less than the Colorado average and 173% 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}
Upper Bear Creek, CO	799	69	442	511
Coal Creek, CO	2,605	69	442	511
Genesee, CO	4,099	94	600	693
Kittredge, CO	954	97	622	720
Floyd Hill, CO	824	106	680	786
Indian Hills, CO	1,363	132	842	974
Nederland, CO	1,465	146	936	1,082
Central City, CO	531	546	3,490	4,036

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Ottertail, MN	531	272	1,901	2,172
Ridgeley, WV	531	360	1,592	1,952
Titusville, NY	531	434	1,743	2,177
Lake Norden, SD	531	497	2,289	2,786
Hartland, ME	531	157	1,845	2,002
Central City, CO	531	546	3,490	4,036

Source: The Central City, CO crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. 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.