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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$1.40 million

Cost of Crime™ for Grand Lake, CO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,916 per household.

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

The overall crime rate in Grand Lake is 80.67 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 10 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 18 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Grand Lake, CO report the most crime, about 31 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Grand Lake, CO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Grand Lake for 2025 is $1,404,969, about $1,037 per resident and $1,916 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): 57.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Grand Lake Compared to Other Cities?

Grand Lake, CO:	$1037
Breckenridge, CO:	$1503
Timnath, CO:	$259
Colorado:	$704
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Grand Lake is $1,037 per year, which is $573 more than the national average and $333 more than Colorado's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Grand Lake:

In Breckenridge, CO, crime costs $1,503 per person, which is $466 more than in Grand Lake.
In Timnath, CO, crime costs $259 per person, which is $778 less than in Grand Lake

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Grand Lake	Cost per Grand Lake Resident
Murder	$286,975	$212
Rape/Sexual Assault	$98,678	$73
Robbery	$73,253	$54
Assault	$256,335	$189
Kidnapping	$16,719	$12
Vehicle Theft	$114,942	$85
Burglary	$62,957	$46
Theft	$269,905	$199
Arson	$13,557	$10
Vandalism	$127,679	$94
Animal Cruelty	$2,380	$2
Drug Crimes	$36,643	$27
Identity Theft	$44,945	$33
Total Cost of Crime	$1,404,969	$1,037

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Grand Lake, 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 Grand Lake totals $2,480,502 ($1,831 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,885,470 ($2,868 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 southwest 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 Grand Lake has 4, do the same, and of Grand Lake's 1,355 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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Grand Lake 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 Grand Lake residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	6.587
Robbery	1.719
Rape	1.201
Murder	0.1127
Total Violent Crime	9.620 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	38.46
Vehicle Theft	5.478
Burglary	5.123
Arson	0.4143
Total Property Crime	49.48 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2035
Drug Crimes	3.656
Vandalism	13.19
Identity Theft	4.286
Animal Cruelty	0.2375
Total "Other" Rate	21.57 (F)

Individual Grand Lake Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Granby, CO	D-	D-	F
Hot Sulphur Springs, CO	D	C	D
Tabernash, CO	D-	F	D-
Allenspark, CO	F	F	F
Rand, CO	F	F	F
Fraser, CO	F	F	F
Estes Park, CO	F	F	F
Ward, CO	F	F	F
Winter Park, CO	F	F	F
Loveland Heights, CO	D-	D-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Grand Lake 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
Campania, GA	B	C-	C-
New Berlin, PA	A+	A-	A-
Seal Rock, OR	C	D+	D+
Sardis, OH	C+	D-	D-
Rome, PA	A+	A-	A-
Richburg, SC	D-	D-	D-
Reams, VA	A-	B+	B+
Rainbow, TX	C-	D	D
Pleasantville, PA	A+	D	D
Pinehill, NM	D-	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Grand Lake 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 Grand Lake, CO average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Grand Lake schools on SchoolGrade

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