Boulder, CO Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in Boulder in green. The most dangerous areas in Boulder 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 Boulder, CO Safe from Robbery?

The D- grade means the rate of robbery is much higher than the average US city. Boulder is in the 12th percentile for safety, meaning 88% of cities are safer and 12% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Boulder's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of robbery in Boulder is 0.9318 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Boulder generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Boulder may be as high as 1 in 867 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,291 in the south part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more robbery occurs in the south parts of Boulder, CO: about 21 per year. The southwest part of Boulder has fewer cases of robbery with only 2 in a typical year.

How Boulder's Robbery Rate Compares

The chart below compares the robbery rate in Boulder 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 robbery rate, Boulder 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 Robbery in Boulder, CO

Robbery is projected to cost the residents of Boulder about $3,467,139 in 2025, or roughly $29 per resident. This is part of Boulder's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Boulder, including every crime type and how Boulder compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Robbery Map

Remember that robbery 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 Boulder's crime maps on the Boulder overall crime page.

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Robbery Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of robbery in Boulder is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Boulder.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Crisman, CO	D-	D-	D-	F
Gunbarrel, CO	D-	D	D-	D
Eldorado Springs, CO	D-	D+	D-	D-
Louisville, CO	D-	C-	D	C-
Niwot, CO	D-	D+	D	D-
Superior, CO	D	C+	D	C
Jamestown, CO	D	D-	D+	F
Lafayette, CO	D-	D+	D-	D+
Coal Creek, CO	D	D-	D	D+
Sugarloaf, CO	F	D-	F	F

Robbery in City with Similar Populations

Boulder is higher versus other cities of the same size for robbery. The table below compares robbery in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Denver, CO	D-	D	D	D
Daytona Beach, FL	A-	B+	B+	A
Cordova, TN	D	D	D	C
Dallas, GA	B+	B	B	A-
Denham Springs, LA	B-	C-	C-	C+
Concord, NC	C-	C-	C-	B-
Compton, CA	D	D-	D-	F
Dallas, TX	D+	D+	D+	C-
Danbury, CT	C+	A	A	C+
Detroit, MI	D+	D-	D-	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Boulder, CO average SchoolGrade of A-, with 55% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Boulder schools on SchoolGrade

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