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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$315,521

Cost of Crime™ for Smeltertown, CO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,031 per household.

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

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Smeltertown's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Smeltertown sits in the 40th percentile, ahead of 40% of cities and behind 60%. The grade covers only Smeltertown's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Smeltertown is 27.49 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 25 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 48 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Smeltertown, CO report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Smeltertown, CO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Smeltertown for 2025 is $315,521, about $564 per resident and $1,031 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%

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

Smeltertown, CO:	$564
Breckenridge, CO:	$1503
Timnath, CO:	$259
Colorado:	$704
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Smeltertown is $564 per year, which is $100 more than the national average and $139 less than Colorado's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Smeltertown:

In Breckenridge, CO, crime costs $1,503 per person, which is $938 more than in Smeltertown.
In Timnath, CO, crime costs $259 per person, which is $306 less than in Smeltertown

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Smeltertown	Cost per Smeltertown Resident
Murder	$112,484	$201
Rape/Sexual Assault	$43,743	$78
Robbery	$15,568	$28
Assault	$28,963	$52
Kidnapping	$7,522	$13
Vehicle Theft	$28,315	$51
Burglary	$15,290	$27
Theft	$19,319	$35
Arson	$4,217	$8
Vandalism	$27,057	$48
Animal Cruelty	$664	$1
Drug Crimes	$9,997	$18
Identity Theft	$2,381	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$315,521	$564

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Smeltertown, 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 Smeltertown totals $970,143 ($1,735 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,285,663 ($2,300 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 Smeltertown's 559 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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Smeltertown 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 Smeltertown residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.804
Robbery	0.8854
Rape	1.291
Murder	0.1071
Total Violent Crime	4.087 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.673
Vehicle Theft	3.271
Burglary	3.016
Arson	0.3124
Total Property Crime	13.27 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2219
Drug Crimes	2.418
Vandalism	6.775
Identity Theft	0.5503
Animal Cruelty	0.1606
Total "Other" Rate	10.13 (C-)

Individual Smeltertown Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Salida, CO	D-	D-	D-
Poncha Springs, CO	D+	D+	D+
Maysville, CO	D+	D	D
Turret, CO	C-	D-	C+
Swissvale, CO	F	F	F
Monarch, CO	C-	D+	D+
Wellsville, CO	F	D	F
Howard, CO	F	D	F
St. Elmo, CO	D-	D	D-
Nathrop, CO	F	D-	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Smeltertown 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
Pickstown, SD	C-	D	D
Outing, MN	B-	C	C
Ozora, MO	C+	C	C
Patch Grove, WI	B-	D	D
Pearson, OK	B-	D	D
Perkins, LA	B	C	C
Perkinsville, IN	A-	B+	B+
Peytons Store, KY	B-	B	B
Pick City, ND	D+	B-	B-
Orlando, WV	B-	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Smeltertown is safer than the Colorado state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Smeltertown, CO average SchoolGrade of A, with 60% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Smeltertown schools on SchoolGrade

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