Colorado Springs Crime 2021
Colorado Springs · 2021 · updated 2026-11-12
Colorado Springs police open data lists 35,314 incidents for 2021, up 0.5% from 2020. That is about 7,155 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 42 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2021 data: 8,134). The most common crime types were other (35.6%), theft from vehicle (16.1%), theft (15.9%). The busiest month was August (3,170) and the quietest February (2,600).
Crime types in 2021
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 12,580 | 35.6% | up 1.1% |
| Theft from vehicle | 5,695 | 16.1% | down 1.3% |
| Theft | 5,606 | 15.9% | down 1.7% |
| Assault | 2,844 | 8.1% | up 2.6% |
| Auto theft | 2,601 | 7.4% | up 15.8% |
| Burglary | 2,454 | 6.9% | up 1.5% |
| Vandalism | 1,671 | 4.7% | up 2.6% |
| Sexual assault | 932 | 2.6% | down 5.8% |
| Fraud | 545 | 1.5% | down 29.9% |
| Robbery | 361 | 1.0% | down 4.2% |
| Homicide | 25 | 0.1% | down 3.8% |
Month by month
| Jan | 3,156 |
| Feb | 2,600 |
| Mar | 2,738 |
| Apr | 2,668 |
| May | 2,941 |
| Jun | 2,861 |
| Jul | 3,107 |
| Aug | 3,170 |
| Sep | 3,115 |
| Oct | 3,169 |
| Nov | 2,918 |
| Dec | 2,871 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Colorado Springs in 2021?
35,314 incidents for 2021 in Colorado Springs Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Colorado Springs in 2021?
Reported incidents were up 0.5% from 2020.
Other years
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Source: Colorado Springs Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.