The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Black Forest, Colorado Springs, CO: Crime Maps and Statistics

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	C+
Other Crime Grade	B-

Which crimes are included?

$6.41 million

Cost of Crime™ for Black Forest, Colorado Springs, CO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,309 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Black Forest 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 Black Forest, Colorado Springs, CO Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Black Forest's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Black Forest sits in the 58th percentile, ahead of 58% of neighborhoods and behind 42%. The grade covers only Black Forest's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Black Forest is 32.67 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 22 in the north areas to 1 in 60 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Black Forest, Colorado Springs, CO report the most crime, about 113 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 26 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Black Forest, Colorado Springs, CO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Black Forest for 2025 is $6,406,144, about $470 per resident and $1,309 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Black Forest Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Black Forest, Colorado Springs, CO:	$470
Lodo, Denver, CO:	$1926
Briargate, Colorado Springs, C:	$400
Colorado:	$704
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Black Forest is $470 per year, which is $6 more than the national average and $234 less than Colorado Springs's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Black Forest:

In Lodo, Denver, CO, crime costs $1,926 per person, which is $1,456 more than in Black Forest.
In Briargate, Colorado Springs, C, crime costs $400 per person, which is $70 less than in Black Forest

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Black Forest for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Black Forest	Cost per Black Forest Resident
Murder	$1.42 million	$104
Rape/Sexual Assault	$774,042	$57
Robbery	$218,467	$16
Assault	$855,297	$63
Kidnapping	$546,565	$40
Vehicle Theft	$352,745	$26
Burglary	$242,453	$18
Theft	$1.23 million	$90
Arson	$58,410	$4
Vandalism	$337,093	$25
Animal Cruelty	$7,764	$1
Drug Crimes	$228,572	$17
Identity Theft	$133,438	$10
Total Cost of Crime	$6,406,144	$470

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Black Forest, Colorado Springs, 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 Black Forest totals $13,456,847 ($988 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $19,862,991 ($1,458 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 south part of the neighborhood 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 do the same, and of Black Forest's 13,625 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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Black Forest 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 Black Forest residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.186
Robbery	0.5098
Rape	0.9370
Murder	0.0555
Total Violent Crime	3.688 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	17.44
Vehicle Theft	1.672
Burglary	1.962
Arson	0.1775
Total Property Crime	21.25 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.6616
Drug Crimes	2.268
Vandalism	3.463
Identity Theft	1.265
Animal Cruelty	0.0770
Total "Other" Rate	7.735 (B-)

Individual Black Forest Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Black Forest is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Black Forest.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Flying Horse, Colorado Springs, CO	C-	D-	C-
Northgate, Colorado Springs, CO	C+	C	B-
Briargate, Colorado Springs, CO	B-	B+	B
Fairfax, Colorado Springs, CO	A	A	A+
Stetson Hills, Colorado Springs, CO	A-	A	A
Tri-Lakes, Woodmoor, CO	B+	A-	A
Forest Lakes, Monument, CO	B-	B+	C
Northeast Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO	D	C-	D-
Powers, Colorado Springs, CO	C	B-	C
Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO	B-	A-	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Black Forest is similar versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
East Oak Hill, Austin, TX	C-	B-	B-
Hyannis, Barnstable Town, MA	B+	C	C
Atwater Village, Los Angeles, CA	C-	D+	D+
Gold Coast, Alameda, CA	C	D	D
Churchill, Eugene, OR	C-	B+	B+
Otay Mesa West, San Diego, CA	B+	B+	B+
Hollywood Riviera, Redondo Beach, CA	C+	C+	C+
Pleasant Grove West, Chesapeake, VA	A+	A+	A+
Northwest Spokane, Spokane, WA	D+	B	B
Darlington, Pawtucket, RI	A-	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Black Forest is safer than the Colorado state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Black Forest, Colorado Springs, CO average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Black Forest schools on SchoolGrade

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