La Plata County, CO Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

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

The rate of murder in La Plata County is 0.0680 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in La Plata County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in La Plata County may be as high as 1 in 12,063 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 31,489 in the east part of the county. 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 north parts of La Plata County, CO: about 1 per year. The east part of La Plata County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for La Plata County, 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 west part of the county. 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 La Plata County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which La Plata County 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 La Plata County has 29, have the same problem. Of La Plata County’s 56,285 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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La Plata County 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 La Plata County residents in a standard year.

Individual La Plata County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

La Plata County is higher versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Worcester County, MD	D+	D+	D+	B
Allegany County, NY	A	C	C	A
Winona County, MN	C	B-	B-	A
Ashland County, OH	A-	B+	B+	B+
Windham County, VT	B-	B-	B-	B+
Auglaize County, OH	A	A	A	B
Barron County, WI	A-	A-	A-	B+
Newton County, MO	C+	C+	C+	C-
Marion County, WV	B+	B+	B+	C
Newaygo County, MI	A+	B+	B+	A

Considering only the murder rate, La Plata County is as safe as the Colorado state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in La Plata County, CO average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See La Plata County schools on SchoolGrade

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