Archuleta County, CO Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US county. Archuleta County is in the 29th percentile for safety, meaning 71% of counties are safer and 29% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Archuleta County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Archuleta County is 0.0900 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Archuleta County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Archuleta County may be as high as 1 in 4,325 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 18,961 in the north part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Archuleta County, CO: about 0 per year. The northwest part of Archuleta County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Archuleta County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Archuleta 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, Archuleta County 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 Murder in Archuleta County, CO

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Archuleta County about $2,284,278 in 2025, or roughly $169 per resident. This is part of Archuleta County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Archuleta County, including every crime type and how Archuleta 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 Archuleta County's crime maps on the Archuleta County overall crime page.

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Individual Archuleta County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Mineral County, CO	D-	F	D+	D
La Plata County, CO	F	D-	F	C+
Rio Grande County, CO	D-	D-	D-	D+
Conejos County, CO	D-	D	D-	D+
Alamosa County, CO	F	D-	F	C+
San Juan County, NM	D	D-	D	D-
Montezuma County, CO	D-	D	D-	D
Costilla County, CO	F	F	F	F
Dolores County, CO	D	D	D+	D
Huerfano County, CO	F	F	F	D-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Archuleta County is similar 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
Gulf County, FL	A-	C+	C+	A
Millard County, UT	D-	C	C	B+
Harrison County, MO	C+	C	C	D
Mitchell County, KS	D	D+	D+	C-
Modoc County, CA	D+	D-	D-	C
Moffat County, CO	D	D	D	D
Mono County, CA	F	F	F	D+
Monroe County, AL	C-	D+	D+	D-
Monroe County, IA	A-	A	A	A+
Sherman County, KS	D-	D	D	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Archuleta County, CO average SchoolGrade of D-, with 21% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Archuleta County schools on SchoolGrade

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