Murder per Capita in Montezuma County
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Montezuma County residents.
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1 in 9,533
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in Montezuma County is about 1 in 9,533.
$197
Murder costs the average Montezuma County resident about $197 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Montezuma County in green. The most dangerous areas in Montezuma 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 Montezuma County, CO Safe from Murder?
The D grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US county. Montezuma County is in the 21st percentile for safety, meaning 79% of counties are safer and 21% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Montezuma County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of murder in Montezuma County is 0.1049 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Montezuma County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Montezuma County may be as high as 1 in 5,737 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 14,420 in the south part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Montezuma County, CO: about 1 per year. The southeast part of Montezuma County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Montezuma County's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Montezuma 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.
| Montezuma County, CO: | 0.1049 |
|---|---|
| Colorado: | 0.0708 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Montezuma 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 Montezuma County, CO
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Montezuma County about $5,192,693 in 2025, or roughly $197 per resident. This is part of Montezuma County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Montezuma County, including every crime type and how Montezuma 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 Montezuma County's crime maps on the Montezuma County overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Montezuma County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Montezuma County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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D | D | D+ | D | |
F | D- | F | C+ | |
F | D+ | D- | B | |
F | F | F | F | |
D- | D+ | D- | D+ | |
D- | F | D+ | D | |
D- | D- | D- | D+ | |
D- | D | D- | D+ | |
F | D- | F | C+ | |
F | F | F | F |
Murder in County with Similar Populations
Montezuma 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 |
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D+ | D | D | D+ | |
A | A+ | A+ | B+ | |
D | D | D | B+ | |
B | C | C | B+ | |
F | F | F | F | |
C | D+ | D+ | B | |
D+ | A- | A- | A- | |
C- | C- | C- | D | |
A | B | B | A- | |
D+ | D | D | C- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Montezuma County, CO average SchoolGrade of D-, with 25% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Montezuma County schools on SchoolGrade
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