Murder per Capita in Denver
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Denver residents.
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C+
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1 in 17,857
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in the Denver area is about 1 in 17,857.
$105
Murder costs the average Denver resident about $105 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in the Denver area in green. The most dangerous areas in the Denver area 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 Denver, CO Safe from Murder?
The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US city. Denver is in the 52nd percentile for safety, meaning 48% of cities are safer and 52% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to the Denver area's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of murder in the Denver area is 0.0560 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in the Denver area generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in the Denver area may be as high as 1 in 11,638 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 27,620 in the northwest part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the east parts of Denver, CO: about 34 per year. The southwest part of the Denver area has fewer cases of murder with only 9 in a typical year.
How Denver's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in the Denver area to the Colorado state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Denver, CO: | 0.0560 |
|---|---|
| Colorado: | 0.0708 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, the Denver area 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 Denver, CO
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Denver about $326,775,760 in 2025, or roughly $105 per resident. This is part of the Denver area's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Denver, including every crime type and how Denver compares to other cities.
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 Denver's crime maps on the Denver overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in the Denver area is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to the Denver area.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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F | F | F | A- | |
F | F | F | F | |
D- | C | F | A+ | |
F | F | F | C | |
F | F | F | C+ | |
F | F | F | C+ | |
F | F | F | C+ | |
F | D- | F | D- | |
F | D | F | B+ | |
F | D | F | D+ |
Murder in City with Similar Populations
Denver is similar versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D+ | D+ | D+ | B | |
A- | B | B | A | |
D | D | D | C+ | |
D+ | C | C | B | |
D- | D | D | D- | |
A- | B | B | A- | |
D | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
D | C- | C- | B+ | |
D- | C | C | B- | |
D- | D+ | D+ | D+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Denver, CO average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Denver schools on SchoolGrade
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