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

Crime per Capita in Hinsdale County

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for Hinsdale County. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

Hinsdale County, CO Map of Crime Rates
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D

Overall Crime Grade™

D
C-
Other Crime Grade
F

$548,036

Cost of Crime™ for Hinsdale County, CO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,177 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Hinsdale County 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 Hinsdale County, CO Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Hinsdale County's combined rate is higher than the norm. Hinsdale County sits in the 18th percentile, ahead of 18% of counties and behind 82%. The grade covers only Hinsdale County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Hinsdale County is 45.00 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 19 in the east areas to 1 in 24 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Hinsdale County, CO report the most crime, about 16 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Hinsdale County, CO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Hinsdale County for 2025 is $548,036, about $594 per resident and $1,177 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 61.4%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 25.7%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Hinsdale County Compared to Other Counties?

Hinsdale County, CO: $594
Denver County, CO: $896
Douglas County, CO: $443
Colorado: $704
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Hinsdale County is $594 per year, which is $130 more than the national average and $109 less than Colorado's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Hinsdale County:
  • In Denver County, CO, crime costs $896 per person, which is $301 more than in Hinsdale County.
  • In Douglas County, CO, crime costs $443 per person, which is $152 less than in Hinsdale County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Hinsdale County for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to Hinsdale County
Cost per Hinsdale County Resident
Murder
$85,105
$92
Rape/Sexual Assault
$63,525
$69
Robbery
$41,142
$45
Assault
$72,188
$78
Kidnapping
$10,400
$11
Vehicle Theft
$36,098
$39
Burglary
$40,219
$44
Theft
$55,607
$60
Arson
$8,781
$10
Vandalism
$80,636
$87
Animal Cruelty
$1,804
$2
Drug Crimes
$37,237
$40
Identity Theft
$15,295
$17
Total Cost of Crime
$548,036
$594

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Hinsdale County, 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 Hinsdale County totals $911,471 ($989 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,459,508 ($1,583 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 northwest part of the county 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 Hinsdale County has 3, do the same, and of Hinsdale County's 922 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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Hinsdale County 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 Hinsdale County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
2.726
Robbery
1.419
Rape
1.136
Murder
0.0491
Total Violent Crime
5.330 (D)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
11.65
Vehicle Theft
2.528
Burglary
4.809
Arson
0.3944
Total Property Crime
19.38 (C-)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.1860
Drug Crimes
5.460
Vandalism
12.24
Identity Theft
2.143
Animal Cruelty
0.2645
Total "Other" Rate
20.30 (F)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of crime in Hinsdale County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Hinsdale County.

Nearby County
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
F
F
F
D-
F
D+
F
F
F
F
F
F
D
C-
D-
D-
D-
D-
F
F
F
D
D
D+
F
D-
F
D
D+
D

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Hinsdale County is higher versus other counties of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
D-
D-
D-
B+
D+
D+
B+
C-
C-
F
D-
D-
D-
D+
D+
C-
B-
B-
D-
D-
D-
C-
C+
C+
A
A
A
A
A
A

Considering only the crime rate, Hinsdale County 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 Hinsdale County, CO average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Hinsdale County schools on SchoolGrade

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