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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$1.93 million

Cost of Crime™ for Cripple Creek, CO

In 2025, crime will cost $2,037 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Cripple Creek 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 Cripple Creek, CO Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Cripple Creek's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Cripple Creek sits in the 3rd percentile, ahead of 3% of cities and behind 97%. The grade covers only Cripple Creek's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Cripple Creek is 72.48 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 10 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 17 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Cripple Creek, CO report the most crime, about 30 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Cripple Creek, CO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Cripple Creek for 2025 is $1,931,675, about $1,010 per resident and $2,037 per household. That equals 2.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Cripple Creek Compared to Other Cities?

Cripple Creek, CO:	$1010
Breckenridge, CO:	$1503
Timnath, CO:	$259
Colorado:	$704
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Cripple Creek is $1,010 per year, which is $546 more than the national average and $306 more than Colorado's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Cripple Creek:

In Breckenridge, CO, crime costs $1,503 per person, which is $493 more than in Cripple Creek.
In Timnath, CO, crime costs $259 per person, which is $751 less than in Cripple Creek

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Cripple Creek	Cost per Cripple Creek Resident
Murder	$469,959	$246
Rape/Sexual Assault	$126,585	$66
Robbery	$93,880	$49
Assault	$432,521	$226
Kidnapping	$28,208	$15
Vehicle Theft	$45,871	$24
Burglary	$110,548	$58
Theft	$333,275	$174
Arson	$17,037	$9
Vandalism	$175,068	$92
Animal Cruelty	$3,342	$2
Drug Crimes	$52,504	$27
Identity Theft	$42,877	$22
Total Cost of Crime	$1,931,675	$1,010

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Cripple Creek, 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 Cripple Creek totals $3,880,761 ($2,029 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $5,812,435 ($3,038 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 northwest 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 Cripple Creek has 6, do the same, and of Cripple Creek's 1,913 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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Cripple Creek 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 Cripple Creek residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	7.873
Robbery	1.560
Rape	1.091
Murder	0.1307
Total Violent Crime	10.65 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	33.64
Vehicle Theft	1.548
Burglary	6.371
Arson	0.3688
Total Property Crime	41.93 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2432
Drug Crimes	3.710
Vandalism	12.81
Identity Theft	2.896
Animal Cruelty	0.2362
Total "Other" Rate	19.90 (F)

Individual Cripple Creek Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Cripple Creek is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Cripple Creek.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Victor, CO	F	F	F
Goldfield, CO	F	F	F
Florissant, CO	C+	B-	B
Divide, CO	D+	D+	C-
Cascade, CO	D+	C	D
Green Mountain Falls, CO	D-	D+	D
Cascade-Chipita Park, CO	D	C-	D
Manitou Springs, CO	F	D-	F
Ivywild, CO	C-	C+	C-
Woodland Park, CO	D-	D+	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Cripple Creek 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
Scenery Hill, PA	B+	B+	B+
Fosters, MI	B+	B	B
Lilesville, NC	D-	D-	D-
Lohman, MO	A-	C	C
Millstone, NJ	A+	A-	A-
Patriot, OH	C+	C+	C+
Poland, IN	A-	A-	A-
Potter Valley, CA	C-	D-	D-
Quilcene, WA	D-	D-	D-
Rich Hill, MO	F	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Cripple Creek 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 Cripple Creek, CO average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Cripple Creek schools on SchoolGrade

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