Weld County, CO Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US county. Weld County is in the 53rd percentile for safety, meaning 47% of counties are safer and 53% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Weld County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Weld County is 0.0648 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Weld County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Weld County may be as high as 1 in 8,167 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 29,206 in the northwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Weld County, CO: about 5 per year. The southeast part of Weld County has fewer cases of murder with only 1 in a typical year.

How Weld County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Weld 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.

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

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Weld County, CO

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Weld County about $43,745,047 in 2025, or roughly $122 per resident. This is part of Weld County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Weld County, including every crime type and how Weld 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 Weld County's crime maps on the Weld County overall crime page.

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Individual Weld County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Larimer County, CO	F	C-	F	B-
Boulder County, CO	D-	C-	D-	D+
Broomfield County, CO	D	C+	D-	A
Adams County, CO	D-	D+	D-	C+
Gilpin County, CO	D	C-	D-	D+
Morgan County, CO	D-	D-	D-	F
Grand County, CO	F	F	F	D
Jackson County, CO	F	F	F	F
Logan County, CO	D-	D-	D-	C-
Washington County, CO	F	D	D-	D-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Weld County is lower 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
Shelby County, TN	F	F	F	F
Yakima County, WA	D+	B-	B-	A+
Scott County, IA	C+	C+	C+	A+
Prince George's County, MD	C+	C-	C-	F
Prince William County, VA	A-	A	A	C
Rutherford County, TN	C+	C+	C+	B
Washington County, OR	D+	C+	C+	B-
Washington County, UT	C	A	A	A
Shasta County, CA	C+	C+	C+	A+
Shawnee County, KS	D	D+	D+	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Weld County, CO average SchoolGrade of D, with 28% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Weld County schools on SchoolGrade

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