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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$56.5 million

Cost of Crime™ for Littleton, CO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,513 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Littleton 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 Littleton, CO Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Littleton's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Littleton sits in the 11th percentile, ahead of 11% of cities and behind 89%. The grade covers only Littleton's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Littleton is 48.28 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 16 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 41 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Littleton, CO report the most crime, about 920 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 156 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Littleton, CO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Littleton for 2025 is $56,510,324, about $634 per resident and $1,513 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.8%

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

Littleton, CO:	$634
Breckenridge, CO:	$1503
Timnath, CO:	$259
Colorado:	$704
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Littleton is $634 per year, which is $169 more than the national average and $70 less than Colorado's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Littleton:

In Breckenridge, CO, crime costs $1,503 per person, which is $869 more than in Littleton.
In Timnath, CO, crime costs $259 per person, which is $375 less than in Littleton

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Littleton	Cost per Littleton Resident
Murder	$5.21 million	$58
Rape/Sexual Assault	$6.08 million	$68
Robbery	$1.76 million	$20
Assault	$6.49 million	$73
Kidnapping	$1.83 million	$21
Vehicle Theft	$16.5 million	$185
Burglary	$2.88 million	$32
Theft	$7.01 million	$79
Arson	$505,785	$6
Vandalism	$5.04 million	$57
Animal Cruelty	$84,719	$1
Drug Crimes	$2.00 million	$22
Identity Theft	$1.13 million	$13
Total Cost of Crime	$56,510,324	$634

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Littleton, 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 Littleton totals $66,340,221 ($744 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $122,850,545 ($1,377 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 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 Littleton has 14, do the same, and of Littleton's 89,190 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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Littleton 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 Littleton residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.534
Robbery	0.6257
Rape	1.124
Murder	0.0311
Total Violent Crime	4.314 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.18
Vehicle Theft	11.94
Burglary	3.560
Arson	0.2348
Total Property Crime	30.92 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3388
Drug Crimes	3.030
Vandalism	7.916
Identity Theft	1.634
Animal Cruelty	0.1284
Total "Other" Rate	13.05 (D)

Individual Littleton Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Columbine Valley, CO	D	C-	D-
Columbine, CO	D	C-	D-
Bow Mar, CO	D-	D+	D-
Sheridan, CO	F	F	F
Ken Caryl, CO	D-	C-	D-
Dakota Ridge, CO	D+	C-	D
Highlands Ranch, CO	C-	B	C-
Cherry Hills Village, CO	D-	C	F
Englewood, CO	F	D	F
Lakewood, CO	F	D	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Littleton 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
West Lafayette, IN	B-	B	B
West Chester, PA	B+	A-	A-
Waterbury, CT	D	B	B
Washington, DC	C-	C	C
West Valley City, UT	D	B-	B-
Warren, MI	D	D-	D-
Warner Robins, GA	C	C-	C-
West Palm Beach, FL	B-	C-	C-
Waldorf, MD	C+	C-	C-
Wesley Chapel, FL	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Littleton 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 Littleton, CO average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Littleton schools on SchoolGrade

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