Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
La Junta has a violent crime rate of 458 per 100,000 residents, 21% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 186.2 per 100,000, robbery at 43.0, rape at 214.8. The murder rate is 14.3 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 5,528 per 100,000, 182% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,995, burglary at 1,189, vehicle theft at 344 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 3 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, La Junta receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: La Junta vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)