Colorado Crime Grades

Statewide grade D

134 cities graded A+ through F based on 2024 FBI crime data. State overall score: 29/100 (Below Average).

What is Colorado’s crime safety grade?

Colorado earned an overall safety grade of D (score: 29/100, Below Average) based on 2024 FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program data, with a statewide violent crime rate of 481.2 per 100,000 and property crime rate of 2640.7 per 100,000. PlainCrime graded 134 Colorado cities with reportable crime data against national benchmarks, producing an A+ through F score for each jurisdiction. Grades weigh violent and property crime rates: cities more than 50% below the national average typically earn A or A+, while cities significantly above average receive D or F ratings.

Across the 134 graded Colorado cities, 15 earned A+, 39 earned A, 22 received B, 22 landed at C, 16 received D, and 20 fell to F in the 2024 scoring. The highest-rated city is Blue River with a A+ grade (score: 99/100, violent rate 0/100K). The lowest-rated city is Lakeside with a F grade (score: 0/100, violent rate 50000/100K).

Roughly 40% of graded cities in Colorado achieved an A or A+ rating, while 27% received a D or F. Cities missing from this table either did not submit complete 2024 UCR data, fell below the minimum population threshold for reliable rate calculation, or report through consolidated agencies that aggregate into county or regional totals instead of individual city figures. Grade boundaries use the national violent and property crime rate averages for 2024 as the reference point, so grades are directly comparable between Colorado and other states on the site.

A safety grade condenses several FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) measures into a single letter, ranking each state's violent and property crime rates against the national distribution rather than a fixed cutoff. A high grade therefore means a state compares well to its peers in a given year, not that it is free of crime. Grades move as the underlying rates move and as agency reporting completeness shifts from year to year. Two states with the same letter can have very different profiles: one may carry a higher violent-crime rate offset by low property crime, the other the reverse. Use the grade as a quick orientation, then read the component rates beneath it to see what is actually driving the number for this state.

A+
15 cities
A
39 cities
B
22 cities
C
22 cities
D
16 cities
F
20 cities

The safest cities in Colorado

Violent crimes per 100,000 residents, FBI UCR 2024. Lower is safer, hover a bar for the exact rate.

/100K

What this shows Blue River reports the lowest violent-crime rate in Colorado. At 0 per 100K, it runs well below the Colorado average of 481.2. These eight cities anchor the safe end of the state.

Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program As of 2024
# Grade City Score
1 A+ Blue River 99
2 A+ Green Mountain Falls 99
3 A+ Hugo 99
4 A+ Holyoke 98
5 A+ Bayfield 97
6 A+ Del Norte 97
7 A+ Bow Mar 96
8 A+ Lamar 95
9 A+ Milliken 95
10 A+ Ouray 95
11 A+ Wray 95
12 A+ Elizabeth 94
13 A+ Cedaredge 92
14 A+ Fruita 92
15 A+ Windsor 91
16 A Snowmass Village 89
17 A Erie 89
18 A Leadville 89
19 A Eagle 89
20 A Springfield 89
21 A Mount Crested Butte 89
22 A Haxtun 89
23 A Telluride 88
24 A Castle Rock 88
25 A Eaton 88
26 A Gypsum 88
27 A Timnath 87
28 A Buena Vista 87
29 A Center 87
30 A Kersey 86
31 A Frederick 86
32 A Meeker 86
33 A Platteville 84
34 A Mountain Village 84
35 A Severance 84
36 A Cherry Hills Village 83
37 A Columbine Valley 83
38 A Crested Butte 83
39 A Cripple Creek 82
40 A Paonia 82
41 A La Salle 82
42 A New Castle 82
43 A Dacono 81
44 A Granby 81
45 A Carbondale 81
46 A Rocky Ford 80
47 A Firestone 78
48 A Woodland Park 77
49 A Palisade 77
50 A Mead 77
51 A Palmer Lake 77
52 A Hayden 76
53 A Salida 76
54 A Hudson 75
55 B Limon 74
56 B Silverthorne 73
57 B Lochbuie 73
58 B Manitou Springs 72
59 B Louisville 71
60 B Basalt 71
61 B Estes Park 71
62 B Monument 70
63 B Mountain View 70
64 B Broomfield 69
65 B Centennial 68
66 B Golden 67
67 B Hotchkiss 66
68 B Ault 66
69 B Parker 65
70 B Keenesburg 63
71 B Rifle 61
72 B Rangely 61
73 B Aspen 60
74 B Frisco 60
75 B Fort Lupton 60
76 B Parachute 60
77 C Littleton 57
78 C Montrose 57
79 C Steamboat Springs 57
80 C Johnstown 56
81 C Fort Collins 54
82 C Fort Morgan 54
83 C Florence 54
84 C Delta 53
85 C Loveland 51
86 C Kremmling 51
87 C Arvada 50
88 C Calhan 50
89 C Lafayette 49
90 C Evans 49
91 C Thornton 48
92 C Burlington 48
93 C Boulder 44
94 C Vail 43
95 C Breckenridge 41
96 C Dillon 40
97 C Westminster 40
98 C Craig 40
99 D Glenwood Springs 39
100 D Edgewater 39
101 D Fountain 36
102 D Sterling 35
103 D Avon 35
104 D Northglenn 34
105 D Gunnison 31
106 D Greenwood Village 31
107 D South Fork 31
108 D Brighton 31
109 D Longmont 30
110 D Idaho Springs 30
111 D Cortez 28
112 D Lone Tree 27
113 D Monte Vista 25
114 D Pagosa Springs 25
115 F Wheat Ridge 22
116 F La Junta 20
117 F Fraser/Winter Park 20
118 F Grand Junction 18
119 F Greeley 7
120 F Fairplay 6
121 F Englewood 5
122 F Commerce City 5
123 F Trinidad 4
124 F Aurora 3
125 F Colorado Springs 0
126 F Lakewood 0
127 F Sheridan 0
128 F Alamosa 0
129 F Denver 0
130 F Pueblo 0
131 F Garden City 0
132 F Glendale 0
133 F Black Hawk 0
134 F Lakeside 0

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Colorado's overall crime safety grade?
Colorado has an overall safety grade of D (score: 29/100). This is based on the state's aggregate violent crime rate of 481.2 per 100K and property crime rate of 2640.7 per 100K compared to national averages.
How many cities in Colorado have an A+ safety grade?
15 cities in Colorado earned an A+ safety grade (2024), meaning their crime rates are well below the national average. 39 additional cities earned an A grade.
Which is the safest city in Colorado?
Blue River is the highest-rated city in Colorado with a A+ grade (score: 99/100). Its violent crime rate is 0 per 100K.

Nearby States, Crime Grades

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Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, 2024. Safety scores based on violent and property crime rates vs. national averages published in FBI Crime in the United States (CIUS) Table 8. Population figures reference U.S. Census Bureau estimates where FBI-reported populations are unavailable. Verify with FBI.gov UCR and Census.gov QuickFacts.

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