Logan County Crime & Safety

Logan County has a total crime rate of 2473.9 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (319.2 per 100K) and property crimes (2154.7 per 100K).

Logan County has a safety score of 14/100, rated "High Crime". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #50 out of 64 counties in Colorado for safety (1 = safest).

The county's crime rate is higher than the state average of 1,834.6 per 100K. However, its safety score remains relatively close to the state benchmark of 97.1.

Property crime accounts for 2,154.7 incidents per 100K residents. Violent crime, at 319.2 per 100K, remains below the national average of 369.8.

Crime data for Logan County comes from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. Local law enforcement agencies submit data on violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft) to the FBI. Rates are calculated per 100,000 residents to allow fair comparison between counties of different sizes. The safety score (0-100) is derived from these rates, with higher scores indicating safer counties.

Logan County has a safety score of 14/100, which is below the Colorado average of 43/100. Many counties with above-average crime rates invest in community policing, crime prevention programs, neighborhood watch initiatives, and social services aimed at reducing crime over time.