Adams County, CO Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Adams County in green. The most dangerous areas in Adams County 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 Adams County, CO Safe from Murder?

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US county. Adams County is in the 51st percentile for safety, meaning 49% of counties are safer and 51% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Adams County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Adams County is 0.0661 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Adams County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Adams County may be as high as 1 in 8,587 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 31,341 in the northwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the west parts of Adams County, CO: about 7 per year. The northwest part of Adams County has fewer cases of murder with only 1 in a typical year.

How Adams County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Adams County 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 murder rate, Adams County is as safe as the Colorado state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Adams County, CO

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Adams County about $68,478,608 in 2025, or roughly $124 per resident. This is part of Adams County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Adams County, including every crime type and how Adams County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Adams County's crime maps on the Adams County overall crime page.

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Individual Adams County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Adams County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Adams County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Broomfield County, CO	D	C+	D-	A
Denver County, CO	F	F	F	B-
Jefferson County, CO	D-	D+	F	A
Arapahoe County, CO	D-	D+	D-	B-
Boulder County, CO	D-	C-	D-	D+
Douglas County, CO	C	B+	D+	B+
Gilpin County, CO	D	C-	D-	D+
Weld County, CO	C	C+	C-	C+
Clear Creek County, CO	F	F	F	F
Elbert County, CO	C+	B	C	C

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Adams County is higher versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
San Luis Obispo County, CA	B+	D+	D+	A+
Kern County, CA	C	D+	D+	C+
Cameron County, TX	D	D	D	B
Atlantic County, NJ	A-	A-	A-	A+
Santa Barbara County, CA	C+	D	D	B-
Tulare County, CA	B-	C-	C-	B-
Webb County, TX	C+	C	C	A+
Pima County, AZ	C	C-	C-	B-
Charleston County, SC	D-	D	D	D+
Monmouth County, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Adams County, CO average SchoolGrade of D-, with 21% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Adams County schools on SchoolGrade

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