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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$130,116

Cost of Crime™ for Hamilton, CO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,854 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Hamilton 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 Hamilton, 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 Hamilton's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Hamilton sits in the 7th percentile, ahead of 7% of cities and behind 93%. The grade covers only Hamilton's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Hamilton is 54.86 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 7 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 23 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Hamilton, CO report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Hamilton, CO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Hamilton for 2025 is $130,116, about $818 per resident and $1,854 per household. That equals 1.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

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

Hamilton, CO:	$818
Breckenridge, CO:	$1503
Timnath, CO:	$259
Colorado:	$704
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Hamilton is $818 per year, which is $354 more than the national average and $115 more than Colorado's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Hamilton:

In Breckenridge, CO, crime costs $1,503 per person, which is $684 more than in Hamilton.
In Timnath, CO, crime costs $259 per person, which is $560 less than in Hamilton

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Hamilton	Cost per Hamilton Resident
Murder	$44,994	$283
Rape/Sexual Assault	$10,649	$67
Robbery	$3,706	$23
Assault	$12,548	$79
Kidnapping	$1,452	$9
Vehicle Theft	$4,714	$30
Burglary	$10,481	$66
Theft	$15,643	$98
Arson	$1,030	$6
Vandalism	$15,991	$101
Animal Cruelty	$153	$1
Drug Crimes	$5,069	$32
Identity Theft	$3,687	$23
Total Cost of Crime	$130,116	$818

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Hamilton, 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 Hamilton totals $353,810 ($2,225 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $483,927 ($3,044 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 Hamilton's 159 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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Hamilton 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 Hamilton residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.748
Robbery	0.7410
Rape	1.105
Murder	0.1506
Total Violent Crime	4.744 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	19.00
Vehicle Theft	1.914
Burglary	7.268
Arson	0.2682
Total Property Crime	28.45 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1506
Drug Crimes	4.310
Vandalism	14.08
Identity Theft	2.996
Animal Cruelty	0.1300
Total "Other" Rate	21.66 (F)

Individual Hamilton Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Pagoda, CO	F	F	F
Craig, CO	D-	D-	D-
Craig South Highlands, CO	C	C-	C
Lay, CO	F	D-	D-
Hayden, CO	D	C-	D-
Meeker, CO	F	F	F
Sunbeam, CO	F	F	F
Phippsburg, CO	D	D-	D-
Oak Creek, CO	D+	C-	D
Yampa, CO	F	F	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Hamilton 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
Wendell, NH	B-	A	A
Barnhart, TX	F	D-	D-
Barton, AL	C+	C	C
Bathgate, ND	D-	D+	D+
Bear Rocks, PA	A	A+	A+
Belle Eagle, TN	C+	C-	C-
Bergoo, WV	B	C	C
Big Creek, CA	F	F	F
Binghampton, IL	A+	A	A
Black Brook, NY	B+	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Hamilton is as safe as 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 Hamilton, CO average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Hamilton schools on SchoolGrade

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