The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Mesa Verde National Park, CO: Crime Maps and Statistics

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$135,675

Cost of Crime™ for Mesa Verde National Park, CO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,286 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Mesa Verde National Park 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 Mesa Verde National Park, 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 Mesa Verde National Park's combined rate is higher than the norm. Mesa Verde National Park sits in the 24th percentile, ahead of 24% of cities and behind 76%. The grade covers only Mesa Verde National Park's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Mesa Verde National Park is 35.17 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 24 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 61 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Mesa Verde National Park, CO report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Mesa Verde National Park, CO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Mesa Verde National Park for 2025 is $135,675, about $603 per resident and $1,286 per household. That equals 1.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Mesa Verde National Park Compared to Other Cities?

Mesa Verde National Park, CO:	$603
Breckenridge, CO:	$1503
Timnath, CO:	$259
Colorado:	$704
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Mesa Verde National Park is $603 per year, which is $139 more than the national average and $101 less than Colorado's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Mesa Verde National Park:

In Breckenridge, CO, crime costs $1,503 per person, which is $900 more than in Mesa Verde National Park.
In Timnath, CO, crime costs $259 per person, which is $344 less than in Mesa Verde National Park

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Mesa Verde National Park	Cost per Mesa Verde National Park Resident
Murder	$36,466	$162
Rape/Sexual Assault	$13,438	$60
Robbery	$5,030	$22
Assault	$32,161	$143
Kidnapping	$4,389	$20
Vehicle Theft	$4,793	$21
Burglary	$5,342	$24
Theft	$16,194	$72
Arson	$1,623	$7
Vandalism	$9,176	$41
Animal Cruelty	$298	$1
Drug Crimes	$4,883	$22
Identity Theft	$1,883	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$135,675	$603

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Mesa Verde National Park, 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 Mesa Verde National Park totals $316,732 ($1,408 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $452,407 ($2,011 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 city holds few 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 do the same, and of Mesa Verde National Park's 225 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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Mesa Verde National Park 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 Mesa Verde National Park residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.977
Robbery	0.7108
Rape	0.9850
Murder	0.0862
Total Violent Crime	6.759 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.90
Vehicle Theft	1.376
Burglary	2.618
Arson	0.2988
Total Property Crime	18.19 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3217
Drug Crimes	2.934
Vandalism	5.708
Identity Theft	1.081
Animal Cruelty	0.1789
Total "Other" Rate	10.22 (C-)

Individual Mesa Verde National Park Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Mesa Verde National Park is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Mesa Verde National Park.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Mancos, CO	C-	D	C
Cortez, CO	D-	D-	D-
Towaoc, CO	F	D-	F
Kline, CO	C	C-	C
Hesperus, CO	C+	C	C+
Marvel, CO	D+	D+	D+
Durango, CO	F	F	F
Trimble, CO	D+	D	D+
Oxford, CO	D	D	D-
Aneth, UT	F	D-	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Mesa Verde National Park is similar 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
Rich Patch, VA	D+	D+	D+
Nebo, LA	F	F	F
Nebo, VA	D	D+	D+
Necessity, TX	D+	D	D
Needmore, IN	B+	B-	B-
Nelson, AZ	D	D+	D+
Nestorville, WV	A	A	A
New Sheffield, PA	A+	A	A
Redstone, CO	F	F	F
Reedtown, OH	B-	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Mesa Verde National Park 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 Mesa Verde National Park, CO average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Mesa Verde National Park schools on SchoolGrade

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