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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	C
Other Crime Grade	C-

Which crimes are included?

$639,330

Cost of Crime™ for DeBeque, CO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,809 per household.

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

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where DeBeque's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. DeBeque sits in the 35th percentile, ahead of 35% of cities and behind 65%. The grade covers only DeBeque's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in DeBeque is 29.65 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 9 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 51 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of DeBeque, CO report the most crime, about 10 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in DeBeque, CO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in DeBeque for 2025 is $639,330, about $674 per resident and $1,809 per household. That equals 1.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in DeBeque Compared to Other Cities?

DeBeque, CO:	$674
Breckenridge, CO:	$1503
Timnath, CO:	$259
Colorado:	$704
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in DeBeque is $674 per year, which is $209 more than the national average and $30 less than Colorado's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to DeBeque:

In Breckenridge, CO, crime costs $1,503 per person, which is $829 more than in DeBeque.
In Timnath, CO, crime costs $259 per person, which is $415 less than in DeBeque

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to DeBeque	Cost per DeBeque Resident
Murder	$275,420	$290
Rape/Sexual Assault	$61,380	$65
Robbery	$18,526	$20
Assault	$92,356	$97
Kidnapping	$14,500	$15
Vehicle Theft	$22,569	$24
Burglary	$40,370	$43
Theft	$36,921	$39
Arson	$6,524	$7
Vandalism	$28,426	$30
Animal Cruelty	$1,123	$1
Drug Crimes	$27,903	$29
Identity Theft	$13,313	$14
Total Cost of Crime	$639,330	$674

The Intangible Cost of Crime in DeBeque, 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 DeBeque totals $2,148,838 ($2,264 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,788,168 ($2,938 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 city holds few 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 DeBeque's 949 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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DeBeque 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 DeBeque residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.389
Robbery	0.6206
Rape	1.067
Murder	0.1544
Total Violent Crime	5.230 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.512
Vehicle Theft	1.536
Burglary	4.690
Arson	0.2847
Total Property Crime	14.02 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2520
Drug Crimes	3.975
Vandalism	4.193
Identity Theft	1.813
Animal Cruelty	0.1600
Total "Other" Rate	10.39 (C-)

Individual DeBeque Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Battlement Mesa, CO	F	F	D
Mesa, CO	B	D	A
Parachute, CO	F	F	F
Molina, CO	B-	D+	A-
Rulison, CO	F	F	F
Plateau City, CO	C+	C+	B
Collbran, CO	C	B-	B
Palisade, CO	D	D-	D
Mesa Lakes, CO	B	D+	A-
Fruitvale, CO	D-	D+	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

DeBeque 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
Fallsburg, KY	B-	B+	B+
Hill, NH	B+	A	A
Highland Lakes, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Hermanville, MS	D	C+	C+
Greers Ferry, AR	D-	D-	D-
Goblesville, IN	A-	A-	A-
Glenwood, WV	A-	C+	C+
Gilson, IL	A+	B	B
Ghent, WV	C	C+	C+
Tatnic, ME	A	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, DeBeque 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 DeBeque, CO average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See DeBeque schools on SchoolGrade

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