Southwest Colorado Springs, CO Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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14%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

47%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

8%

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.

Southwest Colorado Springs crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Southwest Colorado Springs crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Colorado Springs crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Southwest Colorado Springs crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Colorado Springs.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Southwest Colorado Springs_{/100k people}	Colorado Springs_{/100k people}	Colorado_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	21,462	2,597 (estimate)	4,387	3,353	2,281
Murder	24	n/a	4.9	5.3	5.7
Rape	510	n/a	104.2	58.7	38.0
Robbery	374	n/a	76.4	64.5	66.5
Assault	2,478	n/a	506.5	345.4	264.1
Violent crime	3,386	535 (estimate)	692	474	364
Burglary	2,552	n/a	521.6	358.6	250.7
Theft	11,520	n/a	2,354.6	1,868.4	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	4,004	n/a	818.4	651.9	318.7
Property crime	18,076	2,062 (estimate)	3,695	2,879	1,917

Southwest Colorado Springs crime map

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

Southwest Colorado Springs crime rates are 14% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Southwest Colorado Springs are 47% higher than the national average
In Southwest Colorado Springs you have a 1 in 39 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Southwest Colorado Springs is safer than 36% of the cities in Colorado
Year over year crime in Colorado Springs has increased by 9%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Southwest Colorado Springs

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Southwest Colorado Springs is 1 in 187

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Southwest Colorado Springs is 1 in 49

The chance of being a victim of crime in Southwest Colorado Springs is 1 in 39

Year Over Year Crime In Colorado Springs (per 100,000 people)

Colorado Springs police department

Item	Southwest Colorado Springs	Colorado Springs	Colorado
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	912	9,049
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.1	9.6

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}
Manitou Springs, CO	5,342	389	1,512	1,901
Cascade-Chipita Park, CO	943	329	2,000	2,329
Fountain, CO	30,240	499	2,061	2,561
Green Mountain Falls, CO	685	409	2,482	2,890
Stratmoor, CO	5,960	488	2,964	3,453
Cimarron Hills, CO	18,981	527	3,204	3,731
Security-Widefield, CO	38,645	578	3,508	4,086
Colorado Springs, CO	471,686	692	3,695	4,387

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Raleigh, NC	469,698	528	2,589	3,118
Omaha, NE	479,529	244	2,098	2,343
Long Beach, CA	462,081	626	2,991	3,617
Miami, FL	461,080	492	2,945	3,437
Kansas City, MO	491,158	1,478	4,958	6,436
Colorado Springs, CO	471,686	692	3,695	4,387

Source: The Southwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO 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.

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