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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$12.3 million

Cost of Crime™ for Glenwood Springs, CO

In 2025, crime will cost $2,176 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Glenwood Springs 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 Glenwood Springs, 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 Glenwood Springs's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Glenwood Springs sits in the 4th percentile, ahead of 4% of cities and behind 96%. The grade covers only Glenwood Springs's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Glenwood Springs is 66.48 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 11 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 25 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Glenwood Springs, CO report the most crime, about 419 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Glenwood Springs, CO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Glenwood Springs for 2025 is $12,260,034, about $799 per resident and $2,176 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): 59.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Glenwood Springs Compared to Other Cities?

Glenwood Springs, CO:	$799
Breckenridge, CO:	$1503
Timnath, CO:	$259
Colorado:	$704
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Glenwood Springs is $799 per year, which is $335 more than the national average and $95 more than Colorado's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Glenwood Springs:

In Breckenridge, CO, crime costs $1,503 per person, which is $703 more than in Glenwood Springs.
In Timnath, CO, crime costs $259 per person, which is $541 less than in Glenwood Springs

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Glenwood Springs	Cost per Glenwood Springs Resident
Murder	$2.60 million	$169
Rape/Sexual Assault	$953,531	$62
Robbery	$460,475	$30
Assault	$1.48 million	$96
Kidnapping	$472,830	$31
Vehicle Theft	$1.04 million	$68
Burglary	$402,850	$26
Theft	$2.92 million	$190
Arson	$96,678	$6
Vandalism	$899,943	$59
Animal Cruelty	$18,059	$1
Drug Crimes	$385,707	$25
Identity Theft	$538,739	$35
Total Cost of Crime	$12,260,034	$799

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Glenwood Springs, 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 Glenwood Springs totals $22,414,223 ($1,461 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $34,674,257 ($2,260 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 central 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 Glenwood Springs has 8, do the same, and of Glenwood Springs's 15,340 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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Glenwood Springs 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 Glenwood Springs residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.352
Robbery	0.9543
Rape	1.025
Murder	0.0902
Total Violent Crime	5.422 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	36.72
Vehicle Theft	4.368
Burglary	2.895
Arson	0.2610
Total Property Crime	44.25 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.5084
Drug Crimes	3.399
Vandalism	8.212
Identity Theft	4.537
Animal Cruelty	0.1592
Total "Other" Rate	16.82 (D-)

Individual Glenwood Springs Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Cattle Creek, CO	D-	D-	F
New Castle, CO	D+	C	C-
Carbondale, CO	F	D	F
El Jebel, CO	F	D-	F
Silt, CO	C	C+	C
Basalt, CO	D-	D-	D-
Gypsum, CO	D	D-	D-
Emma, CO	F	F	F
Snowmass, CO	F	D-	F
Rifle, CO	F	D	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Glenwood Springs 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
Teays Valley, WV	A	A	A
East Bridgewater, MA	A	B	B
East Cleveland, OH	F	F	F
East Islip, NY	B+	B-	B-
East Milton, FL	A+	B+	B+
Eaton, OH	B	B-	B-
Eight Mile, AL	C	D+	D+
Elk City, OK	D-	D-	D-
Exeter, CA	C-	D-	D-
Forest Hill, TX	C	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Glenwood Springs 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 Glenwood Springs, CO average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Glenwood Springs schools on SchoolGrade

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