East Colorado Springs, CO Crime Rates: Stats & Map

Total crime NAT. AVG.

129%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

27%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

East Colorado Springs crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the East Colorado Springs crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Colorado Springs crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the East Colorado Springs crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Colorado Springs.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	East Colorado Springs_{/100k people}	Colorado Springs_{/100k people}	Colorado_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	19,718	2,274 (estimate)	4,043	3,640	2,324
Murder	45	n/a	9.2	6.4	6.3
Rape	446	n/a	91.4	63.4	40.0
Robbery	365	n/a	74.8	72.6	66.1
Assault	2,279	n/a	467.3	350.1	268.2
Violent crime	3,135	848 (estimate)	643	493	370
Burglary	2,686	n/a	550.7	395.2	269.8
Theft	11,164	n/a	2,289.0	1,966.7	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	2,733	n/a	560.4	785.7	282.7
Property crime	16,583	1,426 (estimate)	3,400	3,148	1,954

East Colorado Springs crime map

The East Colorado Springs crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in East Colorado Springs as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The East Colorado Springs crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the East Colorado Springs crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

East Colorado Springs crime rates are 2% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in East Colorado Springs are 129% higher than the national average
In East Colorado Springs you have a 1 in 44 chance of becoming a victim of crime
East Colorado Springs is safer than 65% of the cities in Colorado
Year over year crime in Colorado Springs has increased by 7%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in East Colorado Springs

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in East Colorado Springs is 1 in 118

The chance of being a victim of property crime in East Colorado Springs is 1 in 71

The chance of being a victim of crime in East Colorado Springs is 1 in 44

Year Over Year Crime In Colorado Springs (per 100,000 people)

Colorado Springs police department

Item	East Colorado Springs	Colorado Springs	Colorado
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	912	9,049
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.1	9.6

Sex offenders in Colorado

State	Total offenders	Colorado_/100K	National_/100K
Colorado	11,204	251	266

There are a total of 11,204 sex offenders in Colorado. This yields a total of 251 sex offenders in Colorado per 100,000 residents which is 6% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Cascade-Chipita Park, CO	943	173	1,109	1,282
Black Forest, CO	13,103	196	1,257	1,453
Woodland Park, CO	7,943	187	1,508	1,695
Monument, CO	7,691	283	1,982	2,265
Gleneagle, CO	6,256	316	2,020	2,335
Manitou Springs, CO	5,342	293	2,133	2,426
Fountain, CO	30,240	343	2,105	2,448
Colorado Springs, CO	471,686	643	3,400	4,043

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Raleigh, NC	469,698	500	2,335	2,834
Omaha, NE	479,529	561	3,468	4,029
Long Beach, CA	462,081	549	2,599	3,147
Miami, FL	461,080	298	1,800	2,097
Kansas City, MO	491,158	1,481	4,715	6,197
Colorado Springs, CO	471,686	643	3,400	4,043

Source: The East Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

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