The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Ken Caryl, CO
Ken Caryl is an unincorporated community of 33,200 in Jefferson County, about 13 miles southwest of downtown Denver · Updated November 2026
Is Ken Caryl, CO safe?
Yes, crime in Ken Caryl is low, with an overall CrimeGrade™ of A-. Because most US neighborhoods are safe as well, Ken Caryl sits near the middle: safer than the neighborhoods where 50% of Americans live. Violent crime grades A and property crime A-. Its neighborhoods are much alike, from A to A-; see the map and the safest and least safe neighborhoods below.
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Overall CrimeGrade™
Safety score 836 of 1,000About as safe as the typical US neighborhoodi What this means
50% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more crime than Ken Caryl as a whole, and 50% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a safety score of 838, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. Ken Caryl scores 836.
Crime is concentrated in a small share of places, so most neighborhoods score high on the 0 to 1,000 scale. That is why a score in the 800s can still mean more crime than most US neighborhoods.
How to read the map: each area's color compares its crime with the people, homes and cars there, on one national scale, from green for the least crime to red for the most. Each area gets its own color, so a busy shopping center can show red while the homes beside it stay green. The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in Ken Caryl, CO at ISP Reports.
Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in Ken Caryl, and anyone thinking about buying or renting a home there.
Business and enterprise customers: this free map shows neighborhood areas. CrimeGrade™ business reports map crime at about 66-meter detail and estimate it for one address and type of business. See business reports
What stands out in Ken Caryl
One weak spot: reported rape. It grades B in Ken Caryl, worse than in the neighborhoods where 78% of Americans live, against A for violent crime as a whole.
How neighborhoods in Ken Caryl compare
Every part of Ken Caryl where people live grades A or B on the national scale. Grades across Ken Caryl run from A to A-; 56% of residents live in areas with less crime than the typical US neighborhood.
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A or B 100%
Share of residents, by the overall CrimeGrade™ of the area they live in.
1Ken Caryl Ranch Plains, westThefts run about 20% lower here than in the rest of Ken Caryl.A850
2Meadows, northwestClose to the rest of Ken Caryl on most crimes.A-834
3Charter, southClose to the rest of Ken Caryl on most crimes.A-832
4Kipling Hills, northThefts run about 60% higher here than in the rest of Ken Caryl.A-799
5Stony Creek, northeastThefts run about 30% higher here than in the rest of Ken Caryl.A-798
Neighborhood areas of Ken Caryl, ranked by overall CrimeGrade™; beside each grade is its safety score, from 0 to 1,000 (higher is safer). Each one combines several of the smaller areas on the map.
Crime rates and types in Ken Caryl
CrimeGrade™ estimates Ken Caryl has about 26 reported crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, 30% less than the US as a whole and 45% less than Colorado.
Overall crime
Violent crime
Property crime
Reported crimes a year, per 1,000 residents. These figures include simple assaults and vandalism, which the FBI's violent and property crime rates leave out.
Theft is the most common crime in Ken Caryl, about 31% of everything reported, but assault costs more, because each one does more harm.
Each CrimeGrade™ compares a crime with what it affects: people for assaults and robbery, homes for burglary, parked cars for vehicle theft. Rates count crimes per 1,000 residents.
Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.
How Ken Caryl compares with nearby cities
Ken Caryl has less crime than 5 of its 10 nearest cities.
One thing sets Ken Caryl apart: it has 1.0% of its homes standing empty, against 7.1% nationally. Places like that tend to report less burglary, vandalism and arson, yet burglary and vandalism run higher here than that would suggest.
Empty homesSeasonal and vacation homes are left out. Places with many empty homes tend to report more burglary, vandalism and arson.1.0% of homesUS: 7.1%Lower than for 99% of US city residents
Stores and restaurantsShops and restaurants draw crowds and parked cars. Places with many stores tend to report more theft.8.2 per 1,000 residentsUS: 10.5Lower than for 70% of US city residents
Walk GradeBestNeighborhood's grade for getting through daily life on foot, traced along real walking routes to shops, schools and parks. Walkable places tend to report more theft and assault. 84% of residents here live in car-dependent areas.D (18 of 100)US: 21Higher than for 50% of US city residents
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Lit at nightSatellite images show which neighborhoods are lit at night, a sign of busy streets and businesses. Brightly lit places tend to report more theft and vandalism.100% where people liveUS: 78%Higher than for 70% of US city residents
JobsJobs draw daytime crowds. Places with many jobs tend to report more theft and robbery.34 for every 100 residentsUS: 45Lower than for 65% of US city residents
Transit serviceBuses and trains an hour at the evening rush. Places with busy transit tend to report more theft and robbery. BestNeighborhood's Transit Grade for Ken Caryl: D- (7 of 100).under 1 trip an hourUS: noneLower than for 62% of US city residents
These traits tend to go with more or less crime; none of them causes it on its own. Sources: Census job counts and housing figures, OpenStreetMap and Overture business listings, CrimeGrade™ parking estimates, NASA night-light imagery, US Forest Service tree cover, EPA transit data and BestNeighborhood's Walk Grade.
What crime costs Ken Caryl
Crime costs Ken Caryl about $679 a year per household, counting police, courts and prisons as well as victims' losses, 44% less than the US figure of $1,205.
Cost of crime per resident, per year
Counting the pain and suffering of victims, which comes almost entirely from violent crime, the full cost comes to about $24 million a year, or $734 per resident.
How the cost breaks down
Crime
Cost a year
Per resident
Murder
$590,000
$18
Rape
$880,000
$26
Robbery
$230,000
$7
Assault
$3.0 million
$91
Burglary
$560,000
$17
Theft
$1.4 million
$41
Vehicle theft
$980,000
$29
Arson
$110,000
$3
Vandalism
$1.4 million
$42
Total
$9.1 million
$275
How CrimeGrade™ works
A CrimeGrade™ shows how much crime an area has compared with the rest of the country, from A+ for the least crime to F for the most. Every neighborhood in the US is graded on the same scale, so a B in Ken Caryl means the same as a B anywhere else.
CrimeGrade™ starts from the crimes people report to police and measures each kind of crime against what it affects: people for assaults, homes for burglaries, parked cars for car thefts.
The rates on this page count crimes for every 1,000 people who live here, the way police departments report them. Ken Caryl is the other kind of example: few people work in, shop in or visit it, so its crime per resident looks lower than its CrimeGrade™ suggests.
Comparisons with US neighborhoods use the Census Bureau's block groups, small areas of about 1,400 residents, and count the people who live in each. The figures count crimes reported to police; many crimes, shoplifting above all, never are. Behind the grades, CrimeGrade™ tested 21,607 factors from 125 data families. For business owners, paid CrimeGrade™ location reports estimate crime at a single address for each type of business.
Where the numbers come from
Crime reports that police departments file with the FBI
State crime records and city crime data, where they are published
Published research on what crime costs victims and communities
These are estimates of reported crime for whole areas, not a record of what happened on any one street. CrimeGrade™ updates them once a year and provides them free and without guarantee. Check local sources before you rely on them for a decision.
Schools in Ken Caryl, CO average a SchoolGrade of A: 53% of students test proficient, against 47% projected for schools like them. Overall, they meet expectations. See schools in Ken Caryl on SchoolGrade
