Crime & Safety in Pueblo, CO
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
14.26
per 1,000 residents
+218% vs national
Property Crime Rate
49.42
per 1,000 residents
+127% vs national
Total Crimes
7,056
2024
Violent Clearance
21%
cases solved
-51% vs national
Property Clearance
3%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+216%
vs 100K-250K avg
+216% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-3.3%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Pueblo Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Pueblo vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Pueblo is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Pueblo police solve 47% of murder cases but only 1% of larceny/theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 19 | 0.17 | 47.4% |
| Rape | Violent | 160 | 1.44 | 9.4% |
| Robbery | Violent | 243 | 2.19 | 15.2% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 1,156 | 10.43 | 22.8% |
| Burglary | Property | 938 | 8.47 | 5.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 3,228 | 29.13 | 1.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 1,310 | 11.82 | 6.6% |
Pueblo, CO reported 1,580 violent crimes and 5,476 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 14.26 per 1,000 residents is 218.2% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 21% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 3,228 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 64.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Pueblo's violent crime rate is 216% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,580 | 5,476 | 14.26 | 49.42 |
| 2023 | 1,641 | 6,158 | 14.75 | 55.36 |
| 2022 | 1,829 | 7,235 | 16.24 | 64.24 |
| 2021 | 1,431 | 6,494 | 12.62 | 57.28 |
| 2020 | 1,196 | 5,291 | 10.58 | 46.82 |
| 2019 | 679 | 4,801 | 6.04 | 42.72 |
| 2018 | 1,101 | 6,256 | 9.85 | 55.98 |
| 2017 | 1,182 | 6,874 | 10.66 | 62.00 |
| 2016 | 1,085 | 7,487 | 9.87 | 68.11 |
| 2015 | 988 | 7,289 | 9.08 | 66.99 |