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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$5.29 million

Cost of Crime™ for Fruitvale, CO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,529 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Fruitvale 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 Fruitvale, 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 Fruitvale's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Fruitvale sits in the 13th percentile, ahead of 13% of cities and behind 87%. The grade covers only Fruitvale's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Fruitvale is 44.29 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 11 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 31 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Fruitvale, CO report the most crime, about 124 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 21 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Fruitvale, CO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Fruitvale for 2025 is $5,290,105, about $625 per resident and $1,529 per household. That equals 1.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

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

Fruitvale, CO:	$625
Breckenridge, CO:	$1503
Timnath, CO:	$259
Colorado:	$704
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Fruitvale is $625 per year, which is $161 more than the national average and $79 less than Colorado's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Fruitvale:

In Breckenridge, CO, crime costs $1,503 per person, which is $878 more than in Fruitvale.
In Timnath, CO, crime costs $259 per person, which is $366 less than in Fruitvale

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Fruitvale	Cost per Fruitvale Resident
Murder	$1.32 million	$156
Rape/Sexual Assault	$535,636	$63
Robbery	$99,381	$12
Assault	$682,183	$81
Kidnapping	$260,356	$31
Vehicle Theft	$518,385	$61
Burglary	$225,255	$27
Theft	$943,359	$111
Arson	$37,795	$4
Vandalism	$443,828	$52
Animal Cruelty	$5,110	$1
Drug Crimes	$172,722	$20
Identity Theft	$46,946	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$5,290,105	$625

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Fruitvale, 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 Fruitvale totals $11,521,086 ($1,361 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $16,811,191 ($1,985 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 east 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 Fruitvale has 1, do the same, and of Fruitvale's 8,467 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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Fruitvale 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 Fruitvale residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.805
Robbery	0.3732
Rape	1.043
Murder	0.0829
Total Violent Crime	4.305 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	21.51
Vehicle Theft	3.954
Burglary	2.933
Arson	0.1848
Total Property Crime	28.58 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.5071
Drug Crimes	2.758
Vandalism	7.337
Identity Theft	0.7163
Animal Cruelty	0.0816
Total "Other" Rate	11.40 (D+)

Individual Fruitvale Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Clifton, CO	D	D	D
Grand Junction, CO	F	D	F
Orchard Mesa, CO	D+	D+	D+
Palisade, CO	D	D-	D
Redlands, CO	C	B-	C-
Whitewater, CO	C	C	C-
Fruita, CO	C	C-	C
Gilsonite, CO	C	D+	C-
Mesa, CO	B	D	A
Glade Park, CO	D-	D-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Fruitvale 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
Shamokin, PA	C-	D	D
Kittery, ME	C	A+	A+
Knox, IN	B+	B	B
Kosciusko, MS	B+	A	A
Kronenwetter, WI	A	A	A
Sayre, PA	A-	B+	B+
Scottsburg, IN	C-	C+	C+
Seaside, OR	D-	D	D
Selmer, TN	D	D	D
Seven Points, TX	C+	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Fruitvale 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 Fruitvale, CO average SchoolGrade of D-, with 20% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Fruitvale schools on SchoolGrade

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