Rifle, CO Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
330
Total Crimes
3,385.7
Total Crimes / 100k People
44.32%
Above National Average
100 out of 141
In Colorado
7,563 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Rifle, CO?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Rifle is 3,385.7 per 100,000 people. That's 44.32% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 3.95% higher than the Colorado total crime rate of 3,256.9 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Rifle SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
7/10
Housing
8.5
Affordability
6
Diversity
8.5
Safety
4
Amenities
8.5
Education
5
Commute
5

How Does Rifle Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Rifle
/ 100k People
Colorado
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 330 3,385.7 3,256.9 2,346.0
Murder 0 0.0 5.1 6.5
Robbery 2 20.5 68.3 73.9
Aggravated Assault 36 369.3 286.9 279.7
Violent Crime 53 543.8 423.1 387.8
Burglary 26 266.7 400.3 314.2
Larceny 218 2,236.6 1,909.3 1,398.0
Car Theft 33 338.6 524.3 246.0
Property Crime 277 2,841.9 2,833.8 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Rifle

53
Violent Crimes
543.8
Violent Crimes / 100k People
40.22%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 183.9 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Rifle each year. That compares to a 1 in 236.4 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Rifle is 543.8 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 40.22% higher than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 28.53% higher than the Colorado violent crime rate of 423.1 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Rifle

277
Property Crimes
2,841.9
Property Crimes / 100k People
45.13%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 35.2 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Rifle each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Rifle is 2,841.9 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 45.13% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 0.28% higher than the Colorado property crime rate of 2,833.8 per 100,000 people.

Rifle Crime Compared To Colorado Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Colorado.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Rifle

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Glenwood Springs, CO 9,976 421 4,220.1 3,829.2 390.9
Gypsum, CO 7,479 41 548.2 494.7 53.5
Carbondale, CO 6,955 73 1,049.6 905.8 143.8
New Castle, CO 5,289 21 397.1 321.4 75.6
Silt, CO 3,222 28 869.0 838.0 31.0
Parachute, CO 1,121 33 2,943.8 2,587.0 356.8
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