The two crime numbers move together: violent crime 88% above the national average, property crime 77% above, placing Colorado Springs in the 5th percentile of the 13,216 jurisdictions SafeNest grades and earning a D. The 3.5% violent-crime rise in 2024 is small enough that SafeNest classifies the trend as stable. This is a settled pattern, not a spike. Schools tell a different story: 181 rated schools average 6.2/10, elementary strongest at 6.4, middle at 6.0, with Stratton Elementary at 10.0. A buyer weighing a D crime grade against a school like Stratton is really weighing one block against another, because both figures are city-wide averages. Colorado's 14 federal flood declarations since 1955 are state-level records, not a parcel determination. None of these numbers describe the address you are considering.
Crime in Colorado Springs vs. the national average
Colorado Springs reports 718 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 88% above the U.S. average of 381, and 3,449 property crimes per 100k versus a national 1,954 (77% above). In the most recent FBI reporting year (2024), the violent crime rate rose 3.5% year over year, a pattern SafeNest classifies as stable.
| Colorado Springs | US average | |
|---|---|---|
| Violent crime (per 100k) | 718 | 381 |
| Property crime (per 100k) | 3449 | 1954 |
City-wide averages hide block-by-block variation — the safest and least safe neighborhoods in Colorado Springs can differ dramatically. For a specific address, a SafeNest report covers it directly — or search free in the iPhone app.
Flood & natural hazard risk
Federal disaster records for Colorado — the state SafeNest uses for Colorado Springs's flood context — list 14 FEMA flood disaster declarations between 1955 and 2023, most recently "Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes". Colorado has also seen 1 hurricane or tropical-storm declaration, events that frequently drive flooding. These are state-level federal declarations, not a parcel-level flood-zone determination — a specific Colorado Springs address may sit inside or well outside a FEMA flood zone, which SafeNest does not determine; check FEMA's flood maps and flood-insurance requirements for that address.
Schools in Colorado Springs
Public schools in Colorado Springs average 6.2/10 on the SafeNest School Score across 181 rated schools. By level, elementary schools rate strongest at 6.4/10 on average, while middle schools average 6.0/10. The highest-scoring is Stratton Elementary School at 10.0/10.
Registered offenders
Registered-offender data is meaningful only at the address level, so SafeNest does not publish a city-wide figure for Colorado Springs: a single citywide number would blend blocks with very different profiles and mislead more than it informs. Registered offender counts by distance band for any specific Colorado Springs address are included in a SafeNest report, drawn directly from the state's public registry. The iPhone app shows that count free for any address, and maps each registrant with Premium.
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Check a specific Colorado Springs address
City averages are a starting point. A SafeNest report covers one specific address — crime, registered offender counts, flood and disaster history, schools, air quality, taxes — delivered by email as a PDF.
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Common questions about safety in Colorado Springs
Is Colorado Springs, CO safe?
Colorado Springs records 718 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 88% above the US national average of 381. Overall SafeNest grade: D, a city-wide average of reported crime. It does not describe a specific street or address.
What is the crime rate in Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs reports approximately 718 violent crimes and 3449 property crimes per 100,000 residents in 2024, the most recent FBI reporting year in our data.
Does Colorado Springs have flood risk?
SafeNest reports federal disaster declaration history for the area. For Colorado Springs, federal records show 14 FEMA flood disaster declarations for Colorado, most recently in 2023; a specific address may still sit inside or outside a FEMA flood zone, which SafeNest does not determine — check FEMA's flood maps for that address.
How this page was built
Every figure here comes from the same public records behind SafeNest's grading. We published the full method and what it does and doesn't support in We graded 13,216 American cities with FBI data — including where a letter grade means almost nothing. City comparisons: safest cities in Colorado.
Other city safety reports
Data compiled from public sources including FBI crime statistics, FEMA disaster declarations and the FEMA National Risk Index, NCES education data, and state registries. Last updated 2026-08-17. Figures are city-level estimates; verify with primary sources before making decisions. SafeNest is not a consumer reporting agency (see Terms).