Colorado Springs Crime 2020
Colorado Springs · 2020 · updated 2026-11-12
Colorado Springs police open data lists 35,143 incidents for 2020, down 1.5% from 2019. That is about 7,120 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 34 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2020 data: 8,037). The most common crime types were other (35.4%), theft from vehicle (16.4%), theft (16.2%). The busiest month was January (3,253) and the quietest February (2,707).
Crime types in 2020
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 12,438 | 35.4% | up 3.4% |
| Theft from vehicle | 5,769 | 16.4% | down 1.7% |
| Theft | 5,703 | 16.2% | down 8.9% |
| Assault | 2,773 | 7.9% | up 3.3% |
| Burglary | 2,417 | 6.9% | up 5.4% |
| Auto theft | 2,246 | 6.4% | down 20.5% |
| Vandalism | 1,628 | 4.6% | up 25.7% |
| Sexual assault | 989 | 2.8% | down 1.1% |
| Fraud | 777 | 2.2% | down 18.1% |
| Robbery | 377 | 1.1% | down 19.3% |
| Homicide | 26 | 0.1% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 3,253 |
| Feb | 2,707 |
| Mar | 2,774 |
| Apr | 2,780 |
| May | 2,962 |
| Jun | 2,777 |
| Jul | 2,964 |
| Aug | 3,122 |
| Sep | 3,033 |
| Oct | 3,014 |
| Nov | 2,886 |
| Dec | 2,871 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Colorado Springs in 2020?
35,143 incidents for 2020 in Colorado Springs Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Colorado Springs in 2020?
Reported incidents were down 1.5% from 2019.
Other years
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Source: Colorado Springs Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.