The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in 81144, CO: Crime Maps and Statistics

Crime per Capita in 81144

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for 81144. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

81144, CO Map of Crime Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

D-
D-
Other Crime Grade
D+

$4.90 million

Cost of Crime™ for 81144, CO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,547 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 81144 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 81144, CO Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US zip, where 81144's combined rate is much higher than the norm. 81144 sits in the 13th percentile, ahead of 13% of zip codes and behind 87%. The grade covers only 81144's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The overall crime rate in 81144 is 48.60 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 15 in the central areas to 1 in 31 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of 81144, CO report the most crime, about 124 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 12 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 81144, CO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 81144 for 2025 is $4,898,929, about $654 per resident and $1,547 per household. That equals 1.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.0%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.3%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in 81144 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

81144, CO: $654
80202, CO: $1603
80547, CO: $247
Colorado: $704
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in 81144 is $654 per year, which is $190 more than the national average and $50 less than Colorado's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 81144:
  • In 80202, CO, crime costs $1,603 per person, which is $949 more than in 81144.
  • In 80547, CO, crime costs $247 per person, which is $407 less than in 81144

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 81144 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to 81144
Cost per 81144 Resident
Murder
$1.03 million
$138
Rape/Sexual Assault
$492,006
$66
Robbery
$233,225
$31
Assault
$861,154
$115
Kidnapping
$105,100
$14
Vehicle Theft
$280,144
$37
Burglary
$367,379
$49
Theft
$903,815
$121
Arson
$29,691
$4
Vandalism
$384,428
$51
Animal Cruelty
$9,556
$1
Drug Crimes
$118,325
$16
Identity Theft
$83,179
$11
Total Cost of Crime
$4,898,929
$654

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 81144, 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 81144 totals $9,537,780 ($1,273 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $14,436,708 ($1,927 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 81144 has 2, do the same, and of 81144's 7,490 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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81144 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 81144 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
4.003
Robbery
0.9899
Rape
1.083
Murder
0.0732
Total Violent Crime
6.150 (D-)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
23.30
Vehicle Theft
2.415
Burglary
5.408
Arson
0.1642
Total Property Crime
31.29 (D-)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.2314
Drug Crimes
2.136
Vandalism
7.184
Identity Theft
1.435
Animal Cruelty
0.1725
Total "Other" Rate
11.16 (D+)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 81144 is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 81144.

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

81144 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+
A
A
D+
A
A
B+
C+
C+
C
C+
C+
A-
A+
A+
A-
A-
A-
F
D-
D-
D-
D
D
A+
A
A

Considering only the crime rate, 81144 is as safe as 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 81144, CO average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See 81144 schools on SchoolGrade

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