Colo, IA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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28%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

27%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

28%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Colo 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 Colo 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 Colo 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 Colo crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Colo_{/100k people}	Iowa_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,640 (estimate)	1,721	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	2.5	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	41.3	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	22.3	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	213.9	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	267 (estimate)	280	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	218.6	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,056.8	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	165.2	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,373 (estimate)	1,441	1,917

Colo crime map

The Colo crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Colo 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 Colo crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Colo 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

Colo crime rates are 28% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Colo are 27% lower than the national average
In Colo you have a 1 in 61 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Colo is safer than 35% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Colo has decreased by 14%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Colo

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Colo is 1 in 375

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Colo is 1 in 73

The chance of being a victim of crime in Colo is 1 in 61

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

Colo police department

Item	Colo	Iowa	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	3,827	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	1.8	3.3

Sex offenders in Iowa

State	Total offenders	Iowa_/100K	National_/100K
Iowa	6,040	205	266

There are a total of 6,040 sex offenders in Iowa. This yields a total of 205 sex offenders in Iowa per 100,000 residents which is 23% 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}
Roland, IA	1,374	85	440	525
State Center, IA	1,839	104	534	637
Alleman, IA	438	114	586	699
Huxley, IA	3,912	43	662	704
Story City, IA	3,362	148	561	709
Nevada, IA	6,737	182	935	1,116
Melbourne, IA	748	266	1,370	1,636
Colo, IA	764	267	1,373	1,640

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Beaver Meadows, PA	764	325	1,928	2,253
Ballard, CA	764	205	940	1,145
St. Clair, MN	764	299	1,950	2,249
Highland Hills, OH	764	374	2,211	2,584
Conneautville, PA	764	381	2,260	2,640
Colo, IA	764	267	1,373	1,640

Source: The Colo, IA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. 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.