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Phillips County Crime & Safety Report

FBI UCR violent crime, property crime, total crime rate, and safety score for Phillips County, Colorado.

Primary safety signal

91

out of 100, higher means lower reported crime

Rating

Low Reported Crime

Total crime

155.8

State rank

#3

Violent crime

66.8

per 100K residents

Below national average

Property crime

89.0

per 100K residents

Below national average

Total crime

155.8

per 100K residents

Below national average

State rank

#3

of 64 scored counties

1 = safest in state

Crime Statistics

Safety score

91

Low Reported Crime

Higher scores indicate lower reported county-level crime.

Total crime rate

FBI UCR incidents per 100,000 residents, compared with the national benchmark.

155.8

Below national average

National total crime benchmark: 2335.1 per 100K

Violent crime

66.8

National avg 380.7

Property crime

89.0

National avg 1954.4

State rank

#3

of 64 counties, 1 = safest

State average safety score: 43/100. State average total crime rate: 1835.0 per 100K.

Local interpretation

What the crime data means for Phillips County

These reads compare Phillips County with Colorado county averages and national FBI UCR benchmarks. They are county-level signals, not neighborhood-level guarantees.

Safety score

91/100

48 points above the Colorado county average

State rank

#3

of 64 scored Colorado counties, where #1 is safest

Safer than

95%

of scored counties in Colorado by safety score

Reporting

Partial

3 agencies in the current record

Benchmark table

Rates are incidents per 100,000 residents.

MetricPhillips CountyColorado avgU.S. benchmarkRead
Total crime155.81835.02335.193% below national benchmark.
Violent crime66.8232.0380.782% below national benchmark.
Property crime89.01602.01954.495% below national benchmark.

Crime mix

Property crime drives the profile

Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 89.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 66.8 for violent crime.

Property crime share57%
Violent crime share43%

Reporting quality

Partial reporting coverage

Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.

3 reporting agencies are represented for 2022. Use the rates as a directional county benchmark and verify city-level police data before making a decision.

How to use this county report

Verify neighborhood property risk

County-level property crime is not a block-level measure. Check city or sheriff incident maps for the specific address area.

Read violent crime as a county benchmark

The violent-crime rate is useful for county comparison, but it does not replace neighborhood-level data or recent local incident trends.

Use the state rank as a first filter

The state rank helps screen counties quickly. Pair it with housing, schools, health, and risk data before making a move or investment decision.

Account for reporting limits

Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the reported crime rate in Phillips County, CO?
Phillips County reports a total crime rate of 155.8 incidents per 100,000 residents in the available FBI UCR dataset. The record is marked partial coverage with 3 reporting agencies for 2022.
How does Phillips County compare with the Colorado average?
Phillips County's total crime rate is 155.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with an unweighted Colorado county average of 1835.0. It is 92% below colorado county average.
How does Phillips County compare with the national benchmark?
Phillips County's total crime rate is 93% below national benchmark. Violent crime is 82% below national benchmark. and property crime is 95% below national benchmark.
What does the safety score mean for Phillips County?
Phillips County has a safety score of 91/100, labeled Low reported crime. It ranks #3 out of 64 scored counties in Colorado, where #1 is the safest reported county. The score is a comparative index derived from reported county-level crime rates, not a promise that every neighborhood has the same risk profile.
Is violent crime or property crime the larger signal in Phillips County?
Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 89.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 66.8 for violent crime.
What does partial FBI coverage mean for Phillips County?
Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county. 3 reporting agencies are represented for 2022. Use the rates as a directional county benchmark and verify city-level police data before making a decision.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

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.