Pueblo Police Department refutes listing Pueblo as one of the Most Dangerous Cities in the U.S.

PUEBLO, Colo. (KOAA) — The City of Pueblo is refuting the claim that Pueblo is listed among the "Most Dangerous Places in the U.S. in 2025-2026" by the Crime Data Explorer, recently used in the U.S. News and World Report.

Pueblo was listed as number 10, according to “analysis of public data and user opinion.”

But the City of Pueblo states that the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) crime data explorer paints a different picture.

“Public opinion does not override true data or statistics. Each week the Pueblo Police Department uses comp stat as a way of tracking crime to support how we keep our community safe. Not all departments across the nation report the same way or even submit reports at all, therefore this ranking insufficiently compares Pueblo as more dangerous than other citi