Durango, CO Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US city. Durango is in the 10th percentile for safety, meaning 90% of cities are safer and 10% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Durango's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Durango is 4.866 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Durango generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Durango may be as high as 1 in 115 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 404 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the west parts of Durango, CO: about 42 per year. The northwest part of Durango has fewer cases of assault with only 3 in a typical year.

How Durango's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Durango 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 assault rate, Durango 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 Assault in Durango, CO

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Durango about $4,805,661 in 2025, or roughly $140 per resident. This is part of Durango's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Durango, including every crime type and how Durango compares to other cities.

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 Durango's crime maps on the Durango overall crime page.

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Individual Durango Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Trimble, CO	D+	D	D+	B-
Oxford, CO	D	D	D-	D+
Gem Village, CO	D	D	D-	D+
Hesperus, CO	C+	C	C+	B-
Bayfield, CO	D	D	D-	D+
Vallecito, CO	D-	D	D-	D+
Marvel, CO	D+	D+	D+	C-
Ignacio, CO	F	D-	F	D-
Kline, CO	C	C-	C	C+
Piedra, CO	D-	C-	F	C

Assault in City with Similar Populations

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

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Albertville, AL	C-	B-	B-	C
Xenia, OH	C+	B-	B-	B
Woodbury, NJ	B	A	A	B+
Wheeling, WV	D+	D+	D+	D+
Watertown Town, MA	C	C-	C-	D+
University City, MO	F	D-	D-	D
Sylvania, OH	B	B-	B-	B-
Sulphur, LA	C-	C	C	C
Fair Lawn, NJ	B+	B+	B+	B
Emeryville, CA	F	F	F	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Durango, CO average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Durango schools on SchoolGrade

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