Assault per Capita in La Junta
The map below shows assault per 1,000 La Junta residents.
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1 in 192
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in La Junta is about 1 in 192.
$149
Assault costs the average La Junta resident about $149 per year.
Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in La Junta in green. The most dangerous areas in La Junta 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 La Junta, CO Safe from Assault?
The D- grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US city. La Junta is in the 9th percentile for safety, meaning 91% of cities are safer and 9% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to La Junta's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of assault in La Junta is 5.204 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in La Junta generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in La Junta may be as high as 1 in 147 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 383 in the southwest part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the south parts of La Junta, CO: about 15 per year. The north part of La Junta has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.
How La Junta's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in La Junta to the Colorado state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| La Junta, CO: | 5.204 |
|---|---|
| Colorado: | 3.443 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, La Junta 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 La Junta, CO
Assault is projected to cost the residents of La Junta about $1,382,647 in 2025, or roughly $149 per resident. This is part of La Junta's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for La Junta, including every crime type and how La Junta 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 La Junta's crime maps on the La Junta overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in La Junta is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to La Junta.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F | D- | F | D- | |
D- | F | D | F | |
F | F | D- | F | |
F | D+ | F | C- | |
D- | C | F | B | |
F | F | F | F | |
D | D | C- | D+ | |
F | D- | F | D | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F |
Assault in City with Similar Populations
La Junta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C+ | A- | A- | A- | |
D+ | B- | B- | A- | |
D- | C+ | C+ | C | |
A | A | A | A+ | |
B- | B- | B- | C+ | |
C+ | C | C | C | |
B | C+ | C+ | C | |
D | F | F | F | |
A- | A- | A- | A- | |
D | D- | D- | D- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in La Junta, CO average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See La Junta schools on SchoolGrade
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