The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in 80487, CO: Crime Maps and Statistics

Crime per Capita in 80487

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for 80487. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

80487, CO Map of Crime Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

D-
F
Other Crime Grade
D

$17.4 million

Cost of Crime™ for 80487, CO

In 2025, crime will cost $2,201 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 80487 with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is 80487, CO Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US zip, where 80487's combined rate is much higher than the norm. 80487 sits in the 6th percentile, ahead of 6% of zip codes and behind 94%. The grade covers only 80487's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The overall crime rate in 80487 is 62.82 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 11 in the central areas to 1 in 26 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of 80487, CO report the most crime, about 305 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 17 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 80487, CO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 80487 for 2025 is $17,430,017, about $954 per resident and $2,201 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.3%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.5%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in 80487 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

80487, CO: $954
80202, CO: $1603
80547, CO: $247
Colorado: $704
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in 80487 is $954 per year, which is $490 more than the national average and $250 more than Colorado's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 80487:
  • In 80202, CO, crime costs $1,603 per person, which is $648 more than in 80487.
  • In 80547, CO, crime costs $247 per person, which is $707 less than in 80487

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 80487 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to 80487
Cost per 80487 Resident
Murder
$5.55 million
$304
Rape/Sexual Assault
$1.41 million
$77
Robbery
$795,251
$44
Assault
$1.89 million
$103
Kidnapping
$150,542
$8
Vehicle Theft
$2.01 million
$110
Burglary
$685,182
$38
Theft
$2.89 million
$158
Arson
$153,743
$8
Vandalism
$943,545
$52
Animal Cruelty
$33,237
$2
Drug Crimes
$430,438
$24
Identity Theft
$496,855
$27
Total Cost of Crime
$17,430,017
$954

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 80487, CO

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in 80487 totals $44,415,389 ($2,432 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $61,845,407 ($3,386 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The central part of the zip holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which 80487 has 14, do the same, and of 80487's 18,266 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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80487 Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 80487 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
3.594
Robbery
1.384
Rape
1.277
Murder
0.1616
Total Violent Crime
6.417 (D-)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
30.51
Vehicle Theft
7.093
Burglary
4.136
Arson
0.3485
Total Property Crime
42.09 (F)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.1359
Drug Crimes
3.186
Vandalism
7.231
Identity Theft
3.514
Animal Cruelty
0.2460
Total "Other" Rate
14.31 (D)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 80487 is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 80487.

Nearby Zip
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
F
D-
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
D
C
D
F
F
F
D
D
D
D-
D+
D
F
D-
D-
D-
D-
D-
F
F
F

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

80487 is higher versus other zip codes of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in zip codes with comparable overall population in the zip‘s boundaries.

Similar Zip
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
F
F
F
B
B+
B+
F
F
F
C+
C
C
F
F
F
D-
D
D
F
F
F
B+
B
B
B-
B+
B+
D+
C-
C-

Considering only the crime rate, 80487 is less safe than the Colorado state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in 80487, CO average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See 80487 schools on SchoolGrade

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