Colfax, CA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Colfax in green. The most dangerous areas in Colfax 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 Colfax, CA Safe?

The A grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US city. Colfax is in the 88th percentile for safety, meaning 12% of cities are safer and 88% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Colfax's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Colfax is 0.0240 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Colfax generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Colfax may be as high as 1 in 28,644 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 80,466 in the west part of the city. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southwest parts of Colfax, CA: about 0 per year. The southeast part of Colfax has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Colfax, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Colfax residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Colfax has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Colfax has 2, have the same problem. Of Colfax’s 8,424 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Colfax Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Colfax residents in a standard year.

Individual Colfax Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Shady Glen, CA	B-	C-	C	A+
Weimar, CA	B-	D+	C-	A
Heather Glen, CA	B+	C+	B-	A+
Magra, CA	B	C	B-	B+
Alta Sierra, CA	B+	D+	B	A+
Applegate, CA	B	C-	C+	A
Meadow Vista, CA	A-	B	B	A
Foresthill, CA	B-	C	C-	B+
Iowa Hill, CA	D-	F	F	D+
Grass Valley, CA	C	D	D+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Colfax is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Hilliard, FL	A-	A+	A+	A+
Rockwood, VA	C	B+	B+	B-
Riviera Beach, MD	B-	B	B	A-
Riverside, CT	B	A+	A+	C+
Lake Hopatcong, NJ	A	A+	A+	A+
Lagrange, IN	B-	C-	C-	D-
La Trocha, PR	D-	D-	D-	D-
La Junta, CO	F	D-	D-	D+
Kingston, WA	D-	C-	C-	A-
Jefferson, WI	B-	B-	B-	A

Considering only the murder rate, Colfax is safer than the California state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Colfax, CA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Colfax schools on SchoolGrade

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