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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$3.82 million

Cost of Crime™ for Las Animas, CO

In 2025, crime will cost $2,143 per household.

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

The overall crime rate in Las Animas is 75.22 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 10 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 22 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Las Animas, CO report the most crime, about 66 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 4 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Las Animas, CO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Las Animas for 2025 is $3,818,812, about $990 per resident and $2,143 per household. That equals 5.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Las Animas Compared to Other Cities?

Las Animas, CO:	$990
Breckenridge, CO:	$1503
Timnath, CO:	$259
Colorado:	$704
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Las Animas is $990 per year, which is $526 more than the national average and $286 more than Colorado's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Las Animas:

In Breckenridge, CO, crime costs $1,503 per person, which is $513 more than in Las Animas.
In Timnath, CO, crime costs $259 per person, which is $731 less than in Las Animas

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Las Animas	Cost per Las Animas Resident
Murder	$870,071	$226
Rape/Sexual Assault	$266,815	$69
Robbery	$145,279	$38
Assault	$755,021	$196
Kidnapping	$89,961	$23
Vehicle Theft	$127,942	$33
Burglary	$225,899	$59
Theft	$673,420	$175
Arson	$25,965	$7
Vandalism	$520,987	$135
Animal Cruelty	$4,743	$1
Drug Crimes	$87,934	$23
Identity Theft	$24,775	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$3,818,812	$990

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Las Animas, 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 Las Animas totals $7,311,170 ($1,895 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $11,129,981 ($2,885 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 north 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 Las Animas has 2, do the same, and of Las Animas's 3,858 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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Las Animas 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 Las Animas residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	6.814
Robbery	1.197
Rape	1.141
Murder	0.1200
Total Violent Crime	9.272 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	33.70
Vehicle Theft	2.142
Burglary	6.456
Arson	0.2787
Total Property Crime	42.58 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3846
Drug Crimes	3.081
Vandalism	18.90
Identity Theft	0.8297
Animal Cruelty	0.1662
Total "Other" Rate	23.36 (F)

Individual Las Animas Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Fort Lyon, CO	F	F	F
Ninaview, CO	F	D-	F
Hasty, CO	D-	C-	D+
North La Junta, CO	D-	F	D
Cheraw, CO	D-	F	D-
Timpas, CO	F	F	D-
McClave, CO	D-	D+	D+
La Junta, CO	F	D-	F
La Junta Gardens, CO	F	D-	F
Swink, CO	F	D+	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Las Animas 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
Benson, MN	C	B-	B-
Shannondale, WV	A	A	A
San Francisco, PR	F	F	F
Palmyra, VA	B-	A	A
Northlake, SC	D-	D	D
Lakehurst, NJ	A+	A	A
Keeseville, NY	B+	C-	C-
Jackson, MN	C	B-	B-
Falmouth, MA	D	D	D
Ekron, KY	A-	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Las Animas 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 Las Animas, CO average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Las Animas schools on SchoolGrade

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