Assault per Capita in West Colorado Springs
The map below shows assault per 1,000 West Colorado Springs residents.
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Overall Crime Grade™
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D |
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Other Crime Grade |
D+ |
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A crime occurs every 10 hours 40 minutes (on average) in West Colorado Springs.
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Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in West Colorado Springs in green. The most dangerous areas in West Colorado Springs are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
Is West Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO Safe?
The C grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. West Colorado Springs is in the 45th percentile for safety, meaning 55% of neighborhoods are safer and 45% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Colorado Springs's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of assault in West Colorado Springs is 3.136 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Colorado Springs generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in West Colorado Springs may be as high as 1 in 129 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 450 in the north part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.
By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the south parts of West Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO: about 11 per year. The southwest part of West Colorado Springs has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.
Interpreting the Assault Maps
When looking at the assault map for West Colorado Springs, remember that the rate of assault per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the south part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for West Colorado Springs residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which West Colorado Springs has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which West Colorado Springs has 13, have the same problem. Of West Colorado Springs’s 14,473 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.
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The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All assault rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 West Colorado Springs residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
3.136 |
Robbery |
0.6275 |
Rape |
1.040 |
Murder |
0.0669 |
Total Violent Crime |
4.871 (C) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
25.57 |
Vehicle Theft |
6.927 |
Burglary |
4.281 |
Arson |
0.2868 |
Total Property Crime |
37.06 (D) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.7001 |
Drug Crimes |
3.631 |
Vandalism |
8.272 |
Identity Theft |
1.961 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.1820 |
Total "Other" Rate |
14.75 (D+) |
Individual West Colorado Springs Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in West Colorado Springs is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to West Colorado Springs.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D- | C- | D- | C- | |
C+ | B- | C | B- | |
F | D- | F | D- | |
F | D | F | D | |
D | C- | D- | C- | |
B- | A- | B- | A | |
D- | D | D- | D | |
A- | C+ | A | C+ | |
C | B- | C | B | |
D+ | C- | D+ | C- |
Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations
West Colorado Springs is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B | A | A | A | |
C- | D+ | D+ | C- | |
D+ | C | C | C+ | |
A- | B | B | B- | |
B | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | B- | |
B+ | A+ | A+ | A- | |
C | A | A | A | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | C- | |
A | B+ | B+ | B- |
Considering only the assault rate, West Colorado Springs is as safe as the Colorado state average and less safe than the national average.
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See West Colorado Springs schools on SchoolGrade
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