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

Crime per Capita in Mineral County

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

 

Mineral County, CO Map of Crime Rates
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D-

Overall Crime Grade™

F
D+
Other Crime Grade
F

$633,075

Cost of Crime™ for Mineral County, CO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,405 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Mineral 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 Mineral 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 Mineral County's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Mineral County sits in the 14th percentile, ahead of 14% of counties and behind 86%. The grade covers only Mineral County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Mineral County is 48.39 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 21 in the northeast areas to 1 in 22 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Mineral County, CO report the most crime, about 14 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Mineral County, CO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Mineral County for 2025 is $633,075, about $772 per resident and $1,405 per household. That equals 1.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.2%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.4%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

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

Mineral County, CO: $772
Denver County, CO: $896
Douglas County, CO: $443
Colorado: $704
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Mineral County is $772 per year, which is $308 more than the national average and $68 more than Colorado's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Mineral County:
  • In Denver County, CO, crime costs $896 per person, which is $124 more than in Mineral County.
  • In Douglas County, CO, crime costs $443 per person, which is $330 less than in Mineral County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Mineral County for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to Mineral County
Cost per Mineral County Resident
Murder
$156,408
$191
Rape/Sexual Assault
$56,525
$69
Robbery
$20,490
$25
Assault
$138,773
$169
Kidnapping
$9,368
$11
Vehicle Theft
$35,378
$43
Burglary
$39,542
$48
Theft
$49,972
$61
Arson
$7,474
$9
Vandalism
$80,639
$98
Animal Cruelty
$1,709
$2
Drug Crimes
$24,640
$30
Identity Theft
$12,158
$15
Total Cost of Crime
$633,075
$772

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Mineral 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 Mineral County totals $1,352,674 ($1,650 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,985,749 ($2,422 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 northwest 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 do the same, and of Mineral County's 820 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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Mineral 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 Mineral County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
5.893
Robbery
0.7944
Rape
1.137
Murder
0.1015
Total Violent Crime
7.926 (F)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
11.77
Vehicle Theft
2.786
Burglary
5.317
Arson
0.3774
Total Property Crime
20.25 (D+)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.1884
Drug Crimes
4.062
Vandalism
13.77
Identity Theft
1.916
Animal Cruelty
0.2817
Total "Other" Rate
20.21 (F)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Mineral County is similar 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
C-
B+
B+
D-
F
F
D
C
C
D
D+
D+
D-
D
D
D
B
B
D-
D-
D-
C
C
C
F
D-
D-
D
D-
D-

Considering only the crime rate, Mineral County 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 Mineral County, CO average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Mineral County schools on SchoolGrade

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