The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Palo Park, Boulder, CO: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$2.93 million

Cost of Crime™ for Palo Park, Boulder, CO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,439 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Palo 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 Palo Park, Boulder, CO Safe?

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Palo Park's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Palo Park sits in the 42nd percentile, ahead of 42% of neighborhoods and behind 58%. The grade covers only Palo Park's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Palo Park is 40.97 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 22 in the southwest areas to 1 in 27 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Palo Park, Boulder, CO report the most crime, about 62 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Palo Park, Boulder, CO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Palo Park for 2025 is $2,933,142, about $701 per resident and $1,439 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Palo Park Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Palo Park, Boulder, CO:	$701
Lodo, Denver, CO:	$1926
Briargate, Colorado Springs, C:	$400
Colorado:	$704
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Palo Park is $701 per year, which is $236 more than the national average and $3 less than Boulder's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Palo Park:

In Lodo, Denver, CO, crime costs $1,926 per person, which is $1,225 more than in Palo Park.
In Briargate, Colorado Springs, C, crime costs $400 per person, which is $301 less than in Palo Park

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Palo Park	Cost per Palo Park Resident
Murder	$1.06 million	$252
Rape/Sexual Assault	$293,068	$70
Robbery	$82,644	$20
Assault	$190,925	$46
Kidnapping	$95,810	$23
Vehicle Theft	$306,876	$73
Burglary	$95,174	$23
Theft	$280,191	$67
Arson	$28,579	$7
Vandalism	$378,028	$90
Animal Cruelty	$3,130	$1
Drug Crimes	$79,551	$19
Identity Theft	$43,073	$10
Total Cost of Crime	$2,933,142	$701

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Palo Park, Boulder, 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 Palo Park totals $8,482,703 ($2,026 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $11,415,845 ($2,727 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 west part of the neighborhood 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 Palo Park's 4,186 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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Palo 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 Palo Park residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.588
Robbery	0.6277
Rape	1.155
Murder	0.1342
Total Violent Crime	3.505 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.92
Vehicle Theft	4.734
Burglary	2.507
Arson	0.2827
Total Property Crime	20.45 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3775
Drug Crimes	2.569
Vandalism	12.64
Identity Theft	1.329
Animal Cruelty	0.1011
Total "Other" Rate	17.02 (D)

Individual Palo Park Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Palo Park is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Palo Park.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Crossroads, Boulder, CO	F	D-	F
East Boulder, Boulder, CO	F	F	F
North Boulder, Boulder, CO	D+	C	C-
Washington Village, Boulder, CO	D	C+	D+
Central Boulder, Boulder, CO	F	D+	D-
Colorado University, Boulder, CO	D-	D+	D-
Southeast Boulder, Boulder, CO	D+	B	D
South Boulder, Boulder, CO	D+	B-	C
Walnut Grove, Broomfield, CO	C	B	C+
Brandywine, Broomfield, CO	D+	B-	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Palo Park is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Highlands, Boise, ID	A	A+	A+
Urbanizacion San Agustin, San Juan, PR	D	D	D
Urbanizacion Atlantic View, San Juan, PR	F	D-	D-
University South, Palo Alto, CA	F	D	D
United Westwood, San Antonio, TX	C	C+	C+
Thornwood, South Elgin, IL	A+	A+	A+
The Lanes, Waltham, MA	A+	A	A
The Eye, Detroit, MI	D	F	F
Terrace Hills, Mobile, AL	C+	D+	D+
Lytle Creek, San Bernardino, CA	C+	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Palo 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 Palo Park, Boulder, CO average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Palo Park schools on SchoolGrade

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