26. Colorado Springs
In 2022, Colorado Springs saw a record 57 homicides, more than any year since 1985, which placed it on the list of US cities with the highest numbers of homicides 2023. That amount, 34, places 2023 among the top five years for homicides, but it also reflects a downward trend in murders, both locally and nationally, following a rise that experts attribute to the epidemic. Last year, 20 of the 34 homicides killed men under the age of 35.
Other Colorado communities recorded fewer or similar numbers of homicides in 2023, according to preliminary data. Aurora reported 43 homicides, a decrease from 53 in 2022. Denver was stable but fell somewhat, with 84 homicides in 2023 compared to 88 in 2022. Pueblo had 27 in 2023, and 28 in 2022.
