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Superior, CO crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   "Reflects 2023 calendar year; released from FBI in October 2024 (latest available). Updated annually." Where is 2024 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

The crime rate in Superior is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 12 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Superior is 1 in 87. Based on FBI crime data, Superior is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to Colorado, Superior has a crime rate that is higher than 53% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.

However, compared to other communities of similar population size, Superior has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Superior is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Superior does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Superior.

NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Superior's violent crime rate is 1 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape (not statutory), and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in Superior is one in 835.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Superior's rate for property crime is 10 per one thousand population. This makes Superior a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in Superior is one in 97.

Superior Crime Data

total Crime Index

39

(100 is safest)


Safer than 39% of U.S. cities.

Superior Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

16

138

154

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

1.20

10.33

11.53

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
1.2
4.74
National Median: 4
    Superior
    Colorado

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 835

in Superior

1 in 211

in Colorado

Superior Violent Crimes

Population: 13,361
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 334,914,895
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 19,252 127,216 222,795 884,550
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.38 0.67 2.64

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
10.33
28.79
National Median: 19
    Superior
    Colorado

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 97

in Superior

1 in 35

in Colorado

Property Crimes

Population: 13,361
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported

United States Property Crimes

Population: 334,914,895
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 839,563 4,512,064 1,067,522
Rate per 1,000 2.51 13.47 3.19

Superior Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
39
53
National Median: 26.5
    Superior
    Colorado