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Colorado County Crime & Safety Report

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

Primary safety signal

53

out of 100, higher means lower reported crime

Rating

Middle Range

Total crime

1064.1

State rank

#111

Violent crime

145.8

per 100K residents

Below national average

Property crime

918.3

per 100K residents

Below national average

Total crime

1064.1

per 100K residents

Below national average

State rank

#111

of 254 scored counties

1 = safest in state

Crime Statistics

Safety score

53

Middle Range

Higher scores indicate lower reported county-level crime.

Total crime rate

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

1064.1

Below national average

National total crime benchmark: 2335.1 per 100K

Violent crime

145.8

National avg 380.7

Property crime

918.3

National avg 1954.4

State rank

#111

of 254 counties, 1 = safest

State average safety score: 47/100. State average total crime rate: 2052.0 per 100K.

Local interpretation

What the crime data means for Colorado County

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

Safety score

53/100

6 points above the Texas county average

State rank

#111

of 254 scored Texas counties, where #1 is safest

Safer than

56%

of scored counties in Texas by safety score

Reporting

Partial

4 agencies in the current record

Benchmark table

Rates are incidents per 100,000 residents.

MetricColorado CountyTexas avgU.S. benchmarkRead
Total crime1064.12052.02335.154% below national benchmark.
Violent crime145.8341.0380.762% below national benchmark.
Property crime918.31711.01954.453% below national benchmark.

Crime mix

Property crime drives the profile

Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 918.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 145.8 for violent crime.

Property crime share86%
Violent crime share14%

Reporting quality

Partial reporting coverage

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

4 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 Colorado County, TX?
Colorado County reports a total crime rate of 1064.1 incidents per 100,000 residents in the available FBI UCR dataset. The record is marked partial coverage with 4 reporting agencies for 2022.
How does Colorado County compare with the Texas average?
Colorado County's total crime rate is 1064.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with an unweighted Texas county average of 2052.0. It is 48% below texas county average.
How does Colorado County compare with the national benchmark?
Colorado County's total crime rate is 54% below national benchmark. Violent crime is 62% below national benchmark. and property crime is 53% below national benchmark.
What does the safety score mean for Colorado County?
Colorado County has a safety score of 53/100, labeled Middle range. It ranks #111 out of 254 scored counties in Texas, 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 Colorado County?
Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 918.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 145.8 for violent crime.
What does partial FBI coverage mean for Colorado County?
Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county. 4 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.