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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$620,813

Cost of Crime™ for South Fork, CO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,457 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of South Fork 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 South Fork, 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 South Fork's combined rate is higher than the norm. South Fork sits in the 22nd percentile, ahead of 22% of cities and behind 78%. The grade covers only South Fork's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in South Fork is 36.74 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 21 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 36 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of South Fork, CO report the most crime, about 8 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in South Fork, CO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in South Fork for 2025 is $620,813, about $647 per resident and $1,457 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): 52.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in South Fork Compared to Other Cities?

South Fork, CO:	$647
Breckenridge, CO:	$1503
Timnath, CO:	$259
Colorado:	$704
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in South Fork is $647 per year, which is $183 more than the national average and $56 less than Colorado's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to South Fork:

In Breckenridge, CO, crime costs $1,503 per person, which is $855 more than in South Fork.
In Timnath, CO, crime costs $259 per person, which is $389 less than in South Fork

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to South Fork	Cost per South Fork Resident
Murder	$258,758	$270
Rape/Sexual Assault	$65,701	$69
Robbery	$24,957	$26
Assault	$18,491	$19
Kidnapping	$15,298	$16
Vehicle Theft	$39,701	$41
Burglary	$24,650	$26
Theft	$71,995	$75
Arson	$7,379	$8
Vandalism	$50,982	$53
Animal Cruelty	$1,599	$2
Drug Crimes	$24,668	$26
Identity Theft	$16,633	$17
Total Cost of Crime	$620,813	$647

The Intangible Cost of Crime in South Fork, 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 South Fork totals $2,044,800 ($2,132 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,665,612 ($2,780 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 south part of the city 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, of which South Fork has 4, do the same, and of South Fork's 959 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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South Fork 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 South Fork residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.6714
Robbery	0.8273
Rape	1.130
Murder	0.1436
Total Violent Crime	2.772 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.50
Vehicle Theft	2.673
Burglary	2.834
Arson	0.3186
Total Property Crime	20.32 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2631
Drug Crimes	3.477
Vandalism	7.441
Identity Theft	2.241
Animal Cruelty	0.2254
Total "Other" Rate	13.65 (D)

Individual South Fork Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Summitville, CO	D-	C	D-
Del Norte, CO	F	F	F
Homelake, CO	D+	C	D
Spar City, CO	D-	F	D
Torres, CO	D-	D	F
Platoro, CO	D+	C-	D
Monte Vista, CO	D-	D-	F
Center, CO	F	F	F
Hooper, CO	F	D-	F
Mosca, CO	F	D-	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

South Fork 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
North Perry, OH	A+	A+	A+
Mildred, TX	B+	C-	C-
Milladore, WI	A	A	A
Millheim, PA	A+	A	A
Moodys, OK	C-	B	B
Mount Calm, TX	C	D	D
Mount Sherman, KY	B	A-	A-
Mousie, KY	D+	C+	C+
Mulberry, KS	B-	A	A
Nelson, MI	A	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, South Fork 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 South Fork, CO average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See South Fork schools on SchoolGrade

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