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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$179.6 million

Cost of Crime™ for Fort Collins, CO

In 2025, crime will cost $2,046 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Fort Collins 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 Fort Collins, 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 Fort Collins's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Fort Collins sits in the 2nd percentile, ahead of 2% of cities and behind 98%. The grade covers only Fort Collins's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Fort Collins is 82.71 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 8 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 22 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Fort Collins, CO report the most crime, about 3,664 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 639 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Fort Collins, CO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Fort Collins for 2025 is $179,558,238, about $873 per resident and $2,046 per household. That equals 1.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 63.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 24.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Fort Collins Compared to Other Cities?

Fort Collins, CO:	$873
Breckenridge, CO:	$1503
Timnath, CO:	$259
Colorado:	$704
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Fort Collins is $873 per year, which is $409 more than the national average and $169 more than Colorado's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Fort Collins:

In Breckenridge, CO, crime costs $1,503 per person, which is $630 more than in Fort Collins.
In Timnath, CO, crime costs $259 per person, which is $614 less than in Fort Collins

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Fort Collins	Cost per Fort Collins Resident
Murder	$29.0 million	$141
Rape/Sexual Assault	$13.0 million	$63
Robbery	$5.66 million	$28
Assault	$20.4 million	$99
Kidnapping	$3.71 million	$18
Vehicle Theft	$11.6 million	$56
Burglary	$10.4 million	$51
Theft	$40.2 million	$196
Arson	$1.37 million	$7
Vandalism	$35.4 million	$172
Animal Cruelty	$223,107	$1
Drug Crimes	$3.22 million	$16
Identity Theft	$5.33 million	$26
Total Cost of Crime	$179,558,238	$873

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Fort Collins, 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 Fort Collins totals $262,890,918 ($1,278 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $442,449,156 ($2,151 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 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 Fort Collins has 41, do the same, and of Fort Collins's 205,677 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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Fort Collins 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 Fort Collins residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.451
Robbery	0.8756
Rape	1.043
Murder	0.0751
Total Violent Crime	5.445 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	37.76
Vehicle Theft	3.630
Burglary	5.590
Arson	0.2754
Total Property Crime	47.26 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2977
Drug Crimes	2.114
Vandalism	24.10
Identity Theft	3.348
Animal Cruelty	0.1466
Total "Other" Rate	30.01 (F)

Individual Fort Collins Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Timnath, CO	A-	B+	A
Laporte, CO	D-	D+	D-
Windsor, CO	C+	B	C
Loveland, CO	F	D+	F
Wellington, CO	B-	C+	B
Severance, CO	B	B+	B-
Cedar Cove, CO	D+	D	C
Bellvue, CO	F	C-	F
Masonville, CO	D	F	D+
Olympus Heights, CO	D-	F	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Fort Collins 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
Topeka, KS	D-	D	D
Utica, NY	C-	D-	D-
Traverse City, MI	B-	C	C
Tulare, CA	C+	C-	C-
Ventura, CA	D	D	D
Tracy, CA	B	C-	C-
Troy, MI	C+	B	B
Tulsa, OK	D	D+	D+
Vacaville, CA	C-	C-	C-
Tyler, TX	D	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Fort Collins 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 Fort Collins, CO average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Fort Collins schools on SchoolGrade

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