Colorado Springs, Colorado Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 491,474
Key Insights
- →Colorado Springs has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 715.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 3.4% from the previous year.
- →38 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 7.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 6% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.21 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
715.6
+3.4% YoY
Murder Rate
7.7
38 murders
Property Crime Rate
3448.8
16,950 total
vs National Avg
↑ 99%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 3,517
Murder38
Rape498
Robbery381
Aggravated Assault2,600
Property Crime: 16,950
Burglary2,604
Larceny-Theft10,947
Motor Vehicle Theft3,399
Arson145
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 491,474 | 3,517 | 715.6 | 38 | 16,950 | 3448.8 |
| 2023 | 489,254 | 3,386 | 692.1 | 24 | 18,076 | 3694.6 |
| 2022 | 487,728 | 3,135 | 642.8 | 45 | 16,583 | 3400.1 |
| 2021 | 488,747 | 2,806 | 574.1 | 38 | 15,703 | 3212.9 |
| 2020 | 485,083 | 2,896 | 597.0 | 36 | 16,394 | 3379.6 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Colorado Springs
Based on violent crime rate of 715.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 6% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.