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

Crime per Capita in Kiowa County

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for Kiowa 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.

 

Kiowa County, CO Map of Crime Rates
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D

Overall Crime Grade™

D+
C+
Other Crime Grade
F

$966,757

Cost of Crime™ for Kiowa County, CO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,644 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Kiowa 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 Kiowa 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 Kiowa County's combined rate is higher than the norm. Kiowa County sits in the 22nd percentile, ahead of 22% of counties and behind 78%. The grade covers only Kiowa County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Kiowa County is 42.79 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 20 in the southwest areas to 1 in 28 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Kiowa County, CO report the most crime, about 13 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Kiowa County, CO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Kiowa County for 2025 is $966,757, about $719 per resident and $1,644 per household. That equals 2.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.8%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.1%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.0%

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

Kiowa County, CO: $719
Denver County, CO: $896
Douglas County, CO: $443
Colorado: $704
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Kiowa County is $719 per year, which is $255 more than the national average and $16 more than Colorado's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Kiowa County:
  • In Denver County, CO, crime costs $896 per person, which is $177 more than in Kiowa County.
  • In Douglas County, CO, crime costs $443 per person, which is $277 less than in Kiowa County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Kiowa County for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to Kiowa County
Cost per Kiowa County Resident
Murder
$339,476
$253
Rape/Sexual Assault
$97,175
$72
Robbery
$49,597
$37
Assault
$103,991
$77
Kidnapping
$18,037
$13
Vehicle Theft
$18,464
$14
Burglary
$40,086
$30
Theft
$74,492
$55
Arson
$8,599
$6
Vandalism
$141,599
$105
Animal Cruelty
$1,631
$1
Drug Crimes
$53,731
$40
Identity Theft
$19,881
$15
Total Cost of Crime
$966,757
$719

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Kiowa 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 Kiowa County totals $2,766,309 ($2,058 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,733,066 ($2,778 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 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 Kiowa County has 2, do the same, and of Kiowa County's 1,344 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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Kiowa 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 Kiowa County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
2.694
Robbery
1.173
Rape
1.192
Murder
0.1344
Total Violent Crime
5.194 (D+)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
10.70
Vehicle Theft
0.8872
Burglary
3.288
Arson
0.2649
Total Property Crime
15.14 (C+)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.2213
Drug Crimes
5.405
Vandalism
14.75
Identity Theft
1.911
Animal Cruelty
0.1641
Total "Other" Rate
22.45 (F)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Kiowa County is lower 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
B-
C+
C+
F
D
D
F
F
F
D-
D
D
F
F
F
F
F
F
A-
F
F
C-
B-
B-
D+
D-
D-
D+
C+
C+

Considering only the crime rate, Kiowa 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 Kiowa County, CO average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Kiowa County schools on SchoolGrade

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