crimebycounty

Colorado Crime & Safety

Reported crime rates, safety scores, and FBI UCR coverage for all 64 counties.

FBI UCR data

Avg Violent Crime Rate

232.0

per 100K

Avg Property Crime Rate

1602.0

per 100K

Counties with Crime Rates

64/64

100% coverage

County crime atlas

Colorado crime patterns by county

A state-level 2.5D view of reported county crime rates. Heights and color intensity are scaled within Colorado, with extreme outliers capped visually so the county-by-county pattern stays readable without loading the full national explorer.

Counties

64

Coverage

100%

Data year

2022

State crime brief

What stands out in Colorado

The average county-level total crime rate is 1835.0 per 100,000 residents, 21% below the national county benchmark.

Costilla County reports 0.0 total crimes per 100,000 residents, while Adams County reports 8981.1. That spread is why county-level lookup matters more than a single statewide average.

64 of 64 counties have full or partial FBI UCR coverage in the current build, with 246 reporting agencies represented.

Data coverage

64/64

counties with total crime rates

Reporting agencies

246

represented in the FBI UCR data

Primary year

2022

most common county crime data year

County average vs. national benchmark

Unweighted county averages, shown per 100,000 residents.

Total crime

21% below national benchmark.

1835.0

National 2335.1

Violent crime

39% below national benchmark.

232.0

National 380.7

Property crime

18% below national benchmark.

1602.0

National 1954.4

Safety score distribution

Low reported crime14 counties

22% of counties. Safety score 70 or higher.

Middle range17 counties

27% of counties. Safety score from 40 to 69.

Elevated reported crime33 counties

52% of counties. Safety score below 40.

Pending score0 counties

0% of counties. Safety score unavailable.

Reporting coverage

Partial agency coverage64

100%. Some agencies reported, so rates can understate local conditions.

Lowest reported total crime

  1. Costilla County

    Rank #1 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  2. Mineral County

    Rank #2 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  3. Phillips County

    Rank #3 in this list

    155.8 per 100K

  4. Baca County

    Rank #4 in this list

    171.6 per 100K

  5. Elbert County

    Rank #5 in this list

    189.0 per 100K

Highest reported total crime

  1. Adams County

    Rank #1 in this list

    8981.1 per 100K

  2. Denver County

    Rank #2 in this list

    7497.0 per 100K

  3. Gilpin County

    Rank #3 in this list

    6881.8 per 100K

  4. Pueblo County

    Rank #4 in this list

    6194.4 per 100K

  5. Alamosa County

    Rank #5 in this list

    5340.2 per 100K

Highest reported violent crime

  1. Adams County

    Rank #1 in this list

    1377.5 per 100K

  2. Pueblo County

    Rank #2 in this list

    1125.9 per 100K

  3. Denver County

    Rank #3 in this list

    1067.8 per 100K

  4. Alamosa County

    Rank #4 in this list

    607.5 per 100K

  5. Las Animas County

    Rank #5 in this list

    589.4 per 100K

All Colorado Counties

CountySafety Score
Costilla County98/100
Mineral County98/100
Phillips County91/100
Baca County91/100
Elbert County90/100
Sedgwick County88/100
Conejos County87/100
Jackson County85/100
Ouray County80/100
Rio Blanco County79/100
Hinsdale County77/100
Park County77/100
Yuma County77/100
San Miguel County74/100
Cheyenne County68/100
Lincoln County67/100
Chaffee County66/100
Archuleta County63/100
San Juan County62/100
Crowley County60/100
Grand County60/100
Lake County59/100
Kit Carson County53/100
Gunnison County52/100
Prowers County52/100
Dolores County51/100
Saguache County49/100
Teller County49/100
Eagle County47/100
Custer County44/100
La Plata County41/100
Washington County40/100
Routt County38/100
Moffat County34/100
Douglas County33/100
Huerfano County32/100
Clear Creek County32/100
Garfield County29/100
Morgan County28/100
Pitkin County28/100
Fremont County28/100
Delta County26/100
Montrose County25/100
Summit County25/100
Bent County24/100
Kiowa County24/100
Montezuma County23/100
Arapahoe County22/100
Weld County16/100
Logan County14/100
Mesa County13/100
Rio Grande County12/100
Otero County10/100
Broomfield County10/100
Larimer County9/100
Jefferson County9/100
Boulder County7/100
El Paso County6/100
Las Animas County5/100
Alamosa County2/100
Pueblo County1/100
Gilpin County1/100
Denver County1/100
Adams County1/100

Crime rates per 100K population. — = data pending.

Crime data questions

How to read Colorado crime data

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Colorado county has the lowest reported crime rate?
Costilla County has the lowest reported total crime rate in the current Colorado county dataset at 0.0 incidents per 100,000 residents. Use this as a reported county-level benchmark, not a neighborhood-level guarantee.
Which Colorado county has the highest reported crime rate?
Adams County has the highest reported total crime rate in the current Colorado county dataset at 8981.1 incidents per 100,000 residents. Per-capita rates can be volatile in small counties, so compare the rate with coverage, agency count, and local law enforcement sources.
How does Colorado compare with the national crime benchmark?
Colorado's unweighted county-average total crime rate is 1835.0 per 100,000 residents, 21% below national benchmark. The national benchmark shown on this page is 2335.1 per 100,000 residents.
Is violent crime or property crime more common in Colorado?
Property crime makes up about 87% of the average reported county crime mix in Colorado, while violent crime makes up about 13%. These shares are based on county-level rates in the available FBI UCR dataset.
How complete is the FBI UCR data for Colorado?
64 of 64 Colorado counties have total crime rates in the current build. The page also lists coverage labels so readers can distinguish full, partial, homicide-only, unavailable, and unlabeled reporting.
Which Colorado county has the highest reported violent crime rate?
Adams County has the highest reported violent crime rate in the current Colorado county dataset at 1377.5 incidents per 100,000 residents. Violent crime can be highly localized, so use county comparisons as a starting point for local research.

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Data Sources

Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.

Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.

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