The crime rate in Manitou Springs is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 18 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 Manitou Springs is 1 in 57. Based on FBI crime data, Manitou Springs is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to Colorado, Manitou Springs has a crime rate that is higher than 72% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.

Importantly, when you compare Manitou Springs to other communities of similar population, then Manitou Springs crime rate (violent and property crimes combined) is quite a bit higher than average. Regardless of how Manitou Springs does relative to all communities in America of all sizes, when NeighborhoodScout compared it to communities of similar population size, its crime rate per thousand residents stands out as higher than most.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Manitou Springs 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 Manitou Springs.

NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Manitou Springs'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 Manitou Springs is one in 768.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Manitou Springs's rate for property crime is 16 per one thousand population. This makes Manitou Springs 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 Manitou Springs is one in 61.

Importantly, we found that Manitou Springs has one of the highest rates of motor vehicle theft in the nation according to our analysis of FBI crime data. This is compared to communities of all sizes, from the smallest to the largest. In fact, your chance of getting your car stolen if you live in Manitou Springs is one in 288.