Vehicle Theft per Capita in El Paso County
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 El Paso County residents.
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D
Overall Crime Grade™
C |
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D |
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Other Crime Grade |
C- |
Fact
A crime occurs every 15 minutes (on average) in El Paso County.
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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in El Paso County in green. The most dangerous areas in El Paso County 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 El Paso County, CO Safe?
The F grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US county. El Paso County is in the 2nd percentile for safety, meaning 98% of counties are safer and 2% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to El Paso County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of vehicle theft in El Paso County is 5.130 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in El Paso County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in El Paso County may be as high as 1 in 102 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 511 in the northeast part of the county. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.
By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the central parts of El Paso County, CO: about 847 per year. The northwest part of El Paso County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 198 in a typical year.
Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps
When looking at the vehicle theft map for El Paso County, remember that the rate of vehicle theft 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 central part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for El Paso County residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which El Paso County 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 El Paso County has 108, have the same problem. Of El Paso County’s 766,919 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 vehicle theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 El Paso County residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
2.640 |
Robbery |
0.5378 |
Rape |
0.9855 |
Murder |
0.0655 |
Total Violent Crime |
4.229 (C) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
18.43 |
Vehicle Theft |
5.130 |
Burglary |
2.904 |
Arson |
0.2370 |
Total Property Crime |
26.70 (D) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.6545 |
Drug Crimes |
2.812 |
Vandalism |
7.345 |
Identity Theft |
1.537 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.1315 |
Total "Other" Rate |
12.48 (C-) |
Individual El Paso County Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of vehicle theft in El Paso County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to El Paso County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D+ | D+ | D+ | D | |
C+ | B | C | D+ | |
D | D+ | D | D- | |
D- | D+ | F | D | |
D- | D | D | D- | |
D- | D- | D- | D- | |
F | F | F | F | |
D | D+ | C+ | B- | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F |
Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations
El Paso County is higher versus other counties of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B | C- | C- | F | |
B- | A | A | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | C | |
D- | B- | B- | F | |
A | B+ | B+ | C | |
D- | C | C | F | |
B- | C+ | C+ | C- | |
C- | D | D | F | |
F | F | F | F |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, El Paso County is safer than 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 El Paso County, CO average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See El Paso County schools on SchoolGrade
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