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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$222,063

Cost of Crime™ for South Platte, CO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,330 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of South Platte 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 Platte, 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 Platte's combined rate is much higher than the norm. South Platte sits in the 10th percentile, ahead of 10% of cities and behind 90%. The grade covers only South Platte's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in South Platte is 48.92 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 13 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 23 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of South Platte, CO report the most crime, about 13 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in South Platte, CO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in South Platte for 2025 is $222,063, about $566 per resident and $1,330 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 62.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 25.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

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

South Platte, CO:	$566
Breckenridge, CO:	$1503
Timnath, CO:	$259
Colorado:	$704
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in South Platte is $566 per year, which is $102 more than the national average and $137 less than Colorado's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to South Platte:

In Breckenridge, CO, crime costs $1,503 per person, which is $936 more than in South Platte.
In Timnath, CO, crime costs $259 per person, which is $308 less than in South Platte

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to South Platte	Cost per South Platte Resident
Murder	$22,058	$56
Rape/Sexual Assault	$28,721	$73
Robbery	$12,840	$33
Assault	$33,574	$86
Kidnapping	$7,034	$18
Vehicle Theft	$18,257	$47
Burglary	$15,341	$39
Theft	$49,772	$127
Arson	$2,158	$6
Vandalism	$18,645	$48
Animal Cruelty	$443	$1
Drug Crimes	$8,649	$22
Identity Theft	$4,572	$12
Total Cost of Crime	$222,063	$566

The Intangible Cost of Crime in South Platte, 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 Platte totals $300,290 ($766 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $522,353 ($1,333 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 South Platte's 392 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 Platte 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 Platte residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.982
Robbery	1.041
Rape	1.208
Murder	0.0299
Total Violent Crime	5.262 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	24.52
Vehicle Theft	3.008
Burglary	4.315
Arson	0.2279
Total Property Crime	32.07 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2959
Drug Crimes	2.983
Vandalism	6.658
Identity Theft	1.507
Animal Cruelty	0.1527
Total "Other" Rate	11.60 (D+)

Individual South Platte Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Buffalo Creek, CO	D-	D+	F
Roxborough Park, CO	C	C-	D+
Deckers, CO	F	F	F
Shamballah-Ashrama, CO	D+	C	D
Sphinx Park, CO	D-	C-	F
Conifer, CO	D	C-	D-
Louviers, CO	D	B	D-
Ken Caryl, CO	D-	C-	D-
Pine, CO	D-	C	F
Morrison, CO	C-	C-	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

South Platte 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
Roxbury, ME	B	A+	A+
Rimini, SC	D	D	D
Riverton, OR	C+	C-	C-
Rock Bluff, SC	F	F	F
Rodey, NM	F	F	F
Roe, AR	D	D-	D-
Romance, WI	B	A-	A-
Rondo, VA	D+	B-	B-
Rosie, AR	C	D+	D+
Rossburg, NY	D+	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, South Platte 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 South Platte, CO average SchoolGrade of B, with 44% actual proficiency versus 50% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See South Platte schools on SchoolGrade

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