Colorado Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Colorado in green. The most dangerous areas in Colorado 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 Colorado Safe from Assault?

The D grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US state. Colorado is in the 20th percentile for safety, meaning 80% of states are safer and 20% of states are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Colorado's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby states.

The rate of assault in Colorado is 3.443 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Colorado generally consider the east part of the state to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Colorado may be as high as 1 in 211 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 477 in the east part of the state.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Colorado: about 7,806 per year. The south part of Colorado has fewer cases of assault with only 465 in a typical year.

How Colorado's Assault Rate Compares

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

Considering only the assault rate, Colorado is as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Assault in Colorado

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Colorado about $598,419,564 in 2025, or roughly $99 per resident. This is part of Colorado's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Colorado, including every crime type and how Colorado compares to other states.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault 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 Colorado's crime maps on the Colorado overall crime page.

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Individual Colorado Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby States

Compared to surrounding states, the rate of assault in Colorado is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for states close to Colorado.

Nearby State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Wyoming	B+	A	A	A
New Mexico	F	F	D-	F
Utah	C-	B	C	A-
Nebraska	C+	B+	C+	B+
Kansas	D+	C-	C	D+
South Dakota	C	C	B-	C
Oklahoma	D+	D+	D	D+
Idaho	A-	B	A+	B-
Nevada	D	D	D-	C-
Iowa	B+	B	B+	B-

Assault in State with Similar Populations

Colorado is higher versus other states of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in states with comparable overall population.

Similar State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Alaska	C+	F	F	F
Hawaii	B	A	A	A
Puerto Rico	F	F	F	F
Alabama	C+	C+	C+	C-
Wisconsin	B	B-	B-	B-
Washington	D-	C	C	C+
Vermont	B+	A-	A-	B+
Texas	D+	D+	D+	C-
Oregon	D-	C+	C+	C+
North Dakota	C-	B-	B-	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Colorado average SchoolGrade of C-, with 31% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Colorado schools on SchoolGrade

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