Canon City, Colorado Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2023) · Population: 17,408
Key Insights
- →Canon City has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 430.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 379.5).
- →Violent crime dropped 8.7% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2023 — a rate of 5.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 15% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.11 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
430.8
-8.7% YoY
Murder Rate
5.7
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
3912.0
681 total
vs National Avg
↑ 14%
National: 379.5
2023 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 75
Murder1
Rape7
Robbery5
Aggravated Assault62
Property Crime: 681
Burglary86
Larceny-Theft555
Motor Vehicle Theft40
Arson12
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17,408 | 75 | 430.8 | 1 | 681 | 3912.0 |
| 2022 | 17,582 | 83 | 472.1 | 1 | 498 | 2832.4 |
| 2021 | 16,552 | 114 | 688.7 | 3 | 704 | 4253.3 |
| 2020 | 16,761 | 113 | 674.2 | 2 | 827 | 4934.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Canon City
Based on violent crime rate of 430.8 per 100K (national avg: 379.5)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 15% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.