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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$44.5 million

Cost of Crime™ for Commerce City, CO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,922 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Commerce City 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 Commerce City, CO Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Commerce City's combined rate is higher than the norm. Commerce City sits in the 19th percentile, ahead of 19% of cities and behind 81%. The grade covers only Commerce City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Commerce City is 39.16 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 13 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 53 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Commerce City, CO report the most crime, about 1,552 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Commerce City, CO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Commerce City for 2025 is $44,515,365, about $622 per resident and $1,922 per household. That equals 1.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Commerce City Compared to Other Cities?

Commerce City, CO:	$622
Breckenridge, CO:	$1503
Timnath, CO:	$259
Colorado:	$704
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Commerce City is $622 per year, which is $158 more than the national average and $81 less than Colorado's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Commerce City:

In Breckenridge, CO, crime costs $1,503 per person, which is $880 more than in Commerce City.
In Timnath, CO, crime costs $259 per person, which is $364 less than in Commerce City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Commerce City	Cost per Commerce City Resident
Murder	$9.72 million	$136
Rape/Sexual Assault	$3.82 million	$53
Robbery	$1.47 million	$21
Assault	$6.66 million	$93
Kidnapping	$2.22 million	$31
Vehicle Theft	$8.33 million	$117
Burglary	$1.47 million	$21
Theft	$4.73 million	$66
Arson	$353,673	$5
Vandalism	$3.75 million	$52
Animal Cruelty	$82,381	$1
Drug Crimes	$1.48 million	$21
Identity Theft	$418,514	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$44,515,365	$622

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Commerce City, 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 Commerce City totals $85,209,552 ($1,191 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $129,724,917 ($1,814 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 southwest part of the city 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 Commerce City has 2, do the same, and of Commerce City's 71,527 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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Commerce City 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 Commerce City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.240
Robbery	0.6546
Rape	0.8817
Murder	0.0723
Total Violent Crime	4.849 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.76
Vehicle Theft	7.525
Burglary	2.265
Arson	0.2048
Total Property Crime	22.76 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.5130
Drug Crimes	2.788
Vandalism	7.342
Identity Theft	0.7560
Animal Cruelty	0.1557
Total "Other" Rate	11.55 (D+)

Individual Commerce City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Commerce City is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Commerce City.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Henderson, CO	D+	D+	D+
Derby, CO	F	D-	F
Thornton, CO	D-	D+	D-
Brighton, CO	D+	C-	D+
Welby, CO	F	D	F
Northglenn, CO	F	D+	F
North Washington, CO	F	F	F
Sherrelwood, CO	F	D	F
Todd Creek, CO	C+	C+	B-
Federal Heights, CO	F	D-	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Commerce City is higher versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Alexandria, LA	D-	F	F
Bensalem, PA	B-	B-	B-
Ceres, CA	C-	D	D
Chambersburg, PA	B+	A-	A-
Chicopee, MA	C+	D+	D+
Crestview, FL	A+	A	A
Jackson, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Aloha, OR	D	C+	C+
Kernersville, NC	D+	C+	C+
Loveland, OH	B+	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Commerce City is safer 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 Commerce City, CO average SchoolGrade of F, with 20% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Commerce City schools on SchoolGrade

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