Cortez, Colorado Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 9,120
Key Insights
- →Cortez has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 460.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 31.2% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 14% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.16 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
460.5
-31.2% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
2938.6
268 total
vs National Avg
↑ 28%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 42
Murder0
Rape15
Robbery6
Aggravated Assault21
Property Crime: 268
Burglary19
Larceny-Theft227
Motor Vehicle Theft22
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,120 | 42 | 460.5 | 0 | 268 | 2938.6 |
| 2023 | 9,112 | 61 | 669.4 | 3 | 329 | 3610.6 |
| 2022 | 8,985 | 46 | 512.0 | 2 | 266 | 2960.5 |
| 2021 | 8,760 | 44 | 502.3 | 0 | 257 | 2933.8 |
| 2020 | 8,764 | 49 | 559.1 | 0 | 316 | 3605.7 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Cortez
Based on violent crime rate of 460.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 14% 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.