The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Old Columbine, AZ: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$82,395

Cost of Crime™ for Old Columbine, AZ

In 2025, crime will cost $1,678 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Old Columbine 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 Old Columbine, AZ Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Old Columbine's combined rate is higher than the norm. Old Columbine sits in the 20th percentile, ahead of 20% of cities and behind 80%. The grade covers only Old Columbine's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Old Columbine is 37.73 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 26 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 27 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Old Columbine, AZ report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Old Columbine, AZ

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Old Columbine for 2025 is $82,395, about $580 per resident and $1,678 per household. That equals 1.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Old Columbine Compared to Other Cities?

Old Columbine, AZ:	$580
Pinon, AZ:	$975
Saddlebrooke, AZ:	$203
Arizona:	$452
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Old Columbine is $580 per year, which is $116 more than the national average and $128 more than Arizona's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Old Columbine:

In Pinon, AZ, crime costs $975 per person, which is $394 more than in Old Columbine.
In Saddlebrooke, AZ, crime costs $203 per person, which is $377 less than in Old Columbine

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Old Columbine	Cost per Old Columbine Resident
Murder	$30,696	$216
Rape/Sexual Assault	$5,136	$36
Robbery	$3,622	$26
Assault	$14,510	$102
Kidnapping	$1,051	$7
Vehicle Theft	$650	$5
Burglary	$2,390	$17
Theft	$18,218	$128
Arson	$451	$3
Vandalism	$2,938	$21
Animal Cruelty	$69	$0
Drug Crimes	$2,138	$15
Identity Theft	$527	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$82,395	$580

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Old Columbine, AZ

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 Old Columbine totals $233,351 ($1,643 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $315,746 ($2,224 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 Old Columbine's 142 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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Old Columbine 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 Old Columbine residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.558
Robbery	0.8108
Rape	0.5965
Murder	0.1150
Total Violent Crime	5.080 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	24.77
Vehicle Theft	0.2955
Burglary	1.856
Arson	0.1315
Total Property Crime	27.06 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1221
Drug Crimes	2.035
Vandalism	2.896
Identity Theft	0.4798
Animal Cruelty	0.0652
Total "Other" Rate	5.598 (B+)

Individual Old Columbine Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Central, AZ	B-	B+	C
Pima, AZ	C+	B-	D+
Thatcher, AZ	B-	C	C+
Swift Trail Junction, AZ	C-	D-	C-
Safford, AZ	C+	D+	C
Lone Star, AZ	C+	D+	C
Cactus Flat, AZ	B-	D	B-
Hollywood, AZ	D-	D-	F
Solomon, AZ	B-	D	B
San Jose, AZ	A-	C+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Old Columbine 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
Biddle, MT	C-	D-	D-
Woodland Addition, IL	A	A-	A-
Banks, ID	C+	C+	C+
Barry, MN	D+	C+	C+
Beatrice, MS	B	A	A
Bee Ridge, IN	A-	B+	B+
Belmont, TN	D-	F	F
Wildwood, WA	D+	C-	C-
Bern, ID	D+	D	D
Wills Creek, OH	A+	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Old Columbine is less safe than the Arizona 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 Old Columbine, AZ average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Old Columbine schools on SchoolGrade

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