Washington Village, Boulder, CO Property Crime Rates and Maps

Washington Village is a neighborhood of 5,920 residents in Boulder, close to downtown · Updated November 2026

How common is property crime in Washington Village?

Property crime in Washington Village runs higher than in most US neighborhoods: a B+, with more property crime than the neighborhoods where 66% of Americans live. Theft makes up 53% of it. Burglary, the crime most likely to reach into a home, grades B+, and vehicle theft grades A-. Boulder as a whole grades B+ for property crime.

B+
Property crime CrimeGrade™Safety score 697 of 1,000
More property crime than most US neighborhoods What this means

34% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more property crime than Washington Village as a whole, and 66% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a property crime safety score of 823, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. Washington Village scores 697.

Crime is concentrated in a small share of places, so most neighborhoods score high on the 0 to 1,000 scale. That is why a score in the 800s can still mean more property crime than most US neighborhoods.

A-
Overall crimeSafety score 819 of 1,000About as safe as the typical US neighborhood
A
Violent crimeSafety score 890 of 1,000About as much violent crime as the typical US neighborhood

How it works


Property crime map of Washington Village

Map of Washington Village shaded by property crime CrimeGrade™, from green for the least crime to red for the most
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How to read the map: each area's color compares its property crime with the homes, parked cars and people there, on one national scale, from green for the least to red for the most. Each area gets its own color, so a busy shopping center can show red while the homes beside it stay green. The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in Washington Village, Boulder, CO at ISP Reports.

Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in Washington Village in Boulder, and anyone thinking about buying or renting a home there.

Business and enterprise customers: this free map shows neighborhood areas. CrimeGrade™ business reports map crime at about 66-meter detail and estimate it for one address and type of business. See business reports


Property crime rates and types in Washington Village

CrimeGrade™ estimates Washington Village has about 24 reported property crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, about the same as the US as a whole and 30% less than Boulder as a whole.

All property crime

Burglary

Vehicle theft

Reported crimes a year, per 1,000 residents. Property crime here includes vandalism, which the FBI's property crime rate leaves out.

Theft is the most common property crime in Washington Village, about 53% of the total, followed by vandalism and burglary.

CrimeCrimeGrade™Reported a yearPer 1,000 residentsUS per 1,000
BurglaryB+193.32.4
TheftB-7312.413.1
Vehicle theftA-91.62.7
ArsonB10.240.12
VandalismB+366.15.5

Each CrimeGrade™ here compares a property crime with what it affects: homes for burglary and arson, parked cars for vehicle theft, people and parking for theft, homes and businesses for vandalism. Rates count crimes per 1,000 residents.

Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.


Where and when property crime happens in Boulder

The Boulder Police Department polices Washington Village; these figures cover Boulder as a whole, 2022 to 2024.

In Boulder as a whole, 50% of burglaries hit homes, against 57% nationally. Car thefts happen most often on streets and sidewalks: 30% of them, against 27% nationally.

CrimeMost often atBusiest time
BurglaryHomes (50%)Afternoon (noon to 6 pm)
Car theftStreets and sidewalks (30%)Afternoon (noon to 6 pm)
Theft from carsHomes (40%)Evening (6 pm to midnight)
VandalismHomes (33%)Evening (6 pm to midnight)

Shares of the crimes reported to police, 2022 to 2024. Reports with no time recorded are left out of the times.


Property crime in Washington Village and nearby neighborhoods

Washington Village has less property crime than 6 of its 10 nearest neighborhoods.

Nearby neighborhoods

PlacePropertyOverallResidents
Washington VillageB+697A-5,920
Central Boulder 1 mileB-571B+21,400
Crossroads 1 mileC389B7,830
Colorado University 2 milesB-609A-13,200
South Boulder 4 milesA-792A16,200
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PlacePropertyOverallResidents
North Boulder 2 milesB+765A13,400
Palo Park 2 milesB+730A3,490
East Boulder 2 milesB+716A-2,750
Southeast Boulder 3 milesB656A-22,500
Walnut Grove 14 milesB-614A-7,080
Brandywine 15 milesB631A-5,140

Nearest first, with each place's distance from Washington Village. Beside each property crime CrimeGrade™ is its safety score, from 0 to 1,000 (higher is safer).

Compared with neighborhoods of similar size and density, Washington Village is safer than 65% of them.

Neighborhoods of similar size and density

PlacePropertyOverallResidents
Washington VillageB+697A-5,920
Ballast Point, Tampa, FLA880A5,920
Southwood Valley, College Station, TXB+767B+5,890
Hadwen Park, Worcester, MAB+758B+5,900
Fairmeadow, Palo Alto, CAB+740A-5,900
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PlacePropertyOverallResidents
Mountain Creek, Pflugerville, TXB-602B5,940
Park Crossing, Charlotte, NCB-566B+5,940
Fulton, Montrose Heights, VAD201F5,920
West Gate, Columbus, OHD-138D5,930
Rose Village, Vancouver, WAF0D-5,910
City Center North, Aurora, COF0F5,930

Night lighting, empty homes and walkability in Washington Village

Among the traits that tend to go with property crime, one sets Washington Village apart: it has 3.7% of its homes standing empty, against 7.1% nationally. Places like that tend to report less burglary, vandalism and arson, yet burglary and vandalism run higher here than that would suggest.

Lit at nightSatellite images show which neighborhoods are lit at night, a sign of busy streets and businesses. Brightly lit places tend to report more theft and vandalism.99% where people liveUS: 78%Lower than for 92% of residents of US city neighborhoods
Empty homesSeasonal and vacation homes are left out. Places with many empty homes tend to report more burglary, vandalism and arson.3.7% of homesUS: 7.1%Lower than for 81% of residents of US city neighborhoods
Walk GradeBestNeighborhood's grade for getting through daily life on foot, traced along real walking routes to shops, schools and parks. Walkable places tend to report more theft. 51% of residents here live in car-dependent areas.C (36 of 100)US: 21Higher than for 52% of residents of US city neighborhoods
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Residents in dense blocksBlocks of 10,000 or more people per square mile. Dense neighborhoods tend to report more car theft.24% of residentsUS: 24%Lower than for 76% of residents of US city neighborhoods

These traits tend to go with more or less crime; none of them causes it on its own. Sources: Census job counts and housing figures, OpenStreetMap and Overture business listings, CrimeGrade™ parking estimates, NASA night-light imagery, US Forest Service tree cover, EPA transit data and BestNeighborhood's Walk Grade.


What property crime costs Washington Village

Property crime costs Washington Village about $980,000 a year, or $166 per resident and about $365 per household: the value of what is stolen or damaged, plus the police, courts and prisons that respond.

Cost of property crime per resident, per year


How CrimeGrade™ works

The property crime CrimeGrade™ covers burglary, theft, car theft, arson and vandalism, from A+ for the least crime to F for the most, on one scale for the whole country.

It weighs each property crime against what it affects: homes for burglary and arson, parked cars for car theft, and the people and parking around stores for theft.

The rates on this page count crimes for every 1,000 people who live here, the way police departments report them.

Comparisons with US neighborhoods use the Census Bureau's block groups, small areas of about 1,400 residents, and count the people who live in each. The figures count crimes reported to police; many crimes, shoplifting above all, never are. Behind the grades, CrimeGrade™ tested 21,607 factors from 125 data families. For business owners, paid CrimeGrade™ location reports estimate crime at a single address for each type of business.

Where the numbers come from

  • Crime reports that police departments file with the FBI
  • State crime records and city crime data, where they are published
  • Population and housing figures from the US Census Bureau
  • Published research on what crime costs victims and communities
  • The Boulder Police Department publishes its own crime data

These are estimates of reported crime for whole areas, not a record of what happened on any one street. CrimeGrade™ updates them once a year and provides them free and without guarantee. Check local sources before you rely on them for a decision.

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