Arapahoe County, CO Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B- grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US county. Arapahoe County is in the 61st percentile for safety, meaning 39% of counties are safer and 61% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Arapahoe County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Arapahoe County is 0.0583 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Arapahoe County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Arapahoe County may be as high as 1 in 10,432 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 36,218 in the southwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the north parts of Arapahoe County, CO: about 17 per year. The northwest part of Arapahoe County has fewer cases of murder with only 1 in a typical year.

How Arapahoe County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Arapahoe 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, Arapahoe County is safer than the Colorado state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Arapahoe County, CO

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Arapahoe County about $73,837,866 in 2025, or roughly $110 per resident. This is part of Arapahoe County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Arapahoe County, including every crime type and how Arapahoe 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 Arapahoe County's crime maps on the Arapahoe County overall crime page.

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Individual Arapahoe County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

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

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Arapahoe 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
Suffolk County, NY	A	B	B	A+
Jackson County, OR	D-	C	C	A
Middlesex County, MA	A	B+	B+	A+
Erie County, PA	B	C-	C-	B-
Cameron County, TX	D	D	D	B
Erie County, NY	B	D+	D+	A
Escambia County, FL	A	B	B	A+
Macomb County, MI	B-	C+	C+	B
El Paso County, CO	D	C	C	C+
El Paso County, TX	D	D+	D+	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Arapahoe County, CO average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Arapahoe County schools on SchoolGrade

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