Central Boulder, Boulder, CO Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Central Boulder in green. The most dangerous areas in Central Boulder are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Central Boulder, Boulder, CO Safe from Arson?

The F grade means the rate of arson is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Central Boulder is in the 3rd percentile for safety, meaning 97% of neighborhoods are safer and 3% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Central Boulder's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of arson in Central Boulder is 0.3252 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Central Boulder generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Central Boulder may be as high as 1 in 2,481 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,575 in the southeast part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the south parts of Central Boulder, Boulder, CO: about 1 per year. The north part of Central Boulder has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How Central Boulder's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Central Boulder to the Colorado state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the arson rate, Central Boulder is less safe than the Colorado state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Arson in Central Boulder, Boulder, CO

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Central Boulder about $156,614 in 2025, or roughly $8 per resident. This is part of Central Boulder's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Central Boulder, including every crime type and how Central Boulder compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Arson Map

Remember that arson rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Central Boulder's crime maps on the Central Boulder overall crime page.

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Individual Central Boulder Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of arson in Central Boulder is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Central Boulder.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Colorado University, Boulder, CO	D-	D+	D-	F
Washington Village, Boulder, CO	D	C+	D+	F
Crossroads, Boulder, CO	F	D-	F	F
Southeast Boulder, Boulder, CO	D+	B	D	F
East Boulder, Boulder, CO	F	F	F	F
Palo Park, Boulder, CO	C	B	B-	F
North Boulder, Boulder, CO	D+	C	C-	F
South Boulder, Boulder, CO	D+	B-	C	F
Walnut Grove, Broomfield, CO	C	B	C+	D
Brandywine, Broomfield, CO	D+	B-	C-	D

Arson in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Central Boulder is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for arson. The table below compares arson in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Canyon Crest, Riverside, CA	B	B-	B-	D
Cascade Heights, Atlanta, GA	D+	D	D	B-
Southwest, Columbus, OH	D	C+	C+	C+
Fair Haven, New Haven, CT	B	B+	B+	A-
Greater Rosemont, Baltimore, MD	D-	F	F	C-
South Southwest, San Antonio, TX	C-	C	C	C+
Greenwood, Brooklyn, NY	C+	B-	B-	A-
Sheep Mountain, Las Vegas, NV	A	A-	A-	C+
Rockaway Park, Queens, NY	B+	C+	C+	A-
Kailua Kona, Kailua-Kona, HI	C-	B+	B+	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Central Boulder, Boulder, CO average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Central Boulder schools on SchoolGrade

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