Murder per Capita in Summit County
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Summit County residents.
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1 in 5,023
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in Summit County is about 1 in 5,023.
$374
Murder costs the average Summit County resident about $374 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Summit County in green. The most dangerous areas in Summit 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 Summit County, CO Safe from Murder?
The F grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US county. Summit County is in the 3rd percentile for safety, meaning 97% of counties are safer and 3% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Summit County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of murder in Summit County is 0.1991 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Summit County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Summit County may be as high as 1 in 3,500 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 10,630 in the north part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southeast parts of Summit County, CO: about 1 per year. The central part of Summit County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Summit County's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Summit 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.
| Summit County, CO: | 0.1991 |
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| Colorado: | 0.0708 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Summit 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 Summit County, CO
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Summit County about $12,639,898 in 2025, or roughly $374 per resident. This is part of Summit County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Summit County, including every crime type and how Summit 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 Summit County's crime maps on the Summit County overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Summit County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Summit County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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F | F | F | F | |
D- | D+ | F | D | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | D | |
F | D- | F | D | |
D | C- | D- | D+ | |
D- | D+ | F | A | |
F | F | F | F | |
D- | C- | D- | D+ | |
D | C+ | D- | A |
Murder in County with Similar Populations
Summit 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 | C+ | C+ | B | |
A+ | A | A | C+ | |
D- | D | D | D- | |
B | B+ | B+ | A- | |
C- | B- | B- | C | |
C | C+ | C+ | A- | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | C- | |
B- | A | A | B- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B | |
A- | A | A | A+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Summit County, CO average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Summit County schools on SchoolGrade
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