Highest Crime in Colorado

Top 100 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Colorado

1 Four Square Mile 965.3 per 1K

2 Pueblo West 815.9 per 1K

3 Sterling 788.3 per 1K

4 Denver 748.9 per 1K

5 Aurora 735.4 per 1K

6 Alamosa 624.6 per 1K

7 Colorado Springs 585.0 per 1K

8 Cortez 491.5 per 1K

9 Lakewood 480.3 per 1K

10 Dakota Ridge 480.3 per 1K

11 Clifton 476.9 per 1K

12 Redlands 476.9 per 1K

13 Fruitvale 476.9 per 1K

14 Orchard Mesa 476.9 per 1K

15 Trinidad 468.2 per 1K

16 La Junta 458.3 per 1K

17 Cimarron Hills 458.3 per 1K

18 Stratmoor 458.3 per 1K

19 Northglenn 456.6 per 1K

20 Commerce City 451.8 per 1K

21 Sheridan 449.2 per 1K

22 Sherrelwood 438.2 per 1K

23 Welby 438.2 per 1K

24 Federal Heights 438.2 per 1K

25 Berkley 438.2 per 1K

26 Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County) 438.2 per 1K

27 Shaw Heights 438.2 per 1K

28 Longmont 430.9 per 1K

29 Fountain 409.1 per 1K

30 Durango 389.2 per 1K

31 Rifle 388.5 per 1K

32 Fort Morgan 378.7 per 1K

33 Lochbuie 367.6 per 1K

34 Todd Creek 367.6 per 1K

35 Grand Junction 367.5 per 1K

36 Battlement Mesa 363.6 per 1K

37 Greeley 353.3 per 1K

38 Wheat Ridge 331.2 per 1K

39 Brighton 326.5 per 1K

40 Breckenridge 315.0 per 1K

41 Security-Widefield 312.0 per 1K

42 Fort Carson 312.0 per 1K

43 Lone Tree 310.7 per 1K

44 Gunnison 299.0 per 1K

45 Loveland 281.5 per 1K

46 Westminster 276.2 per 1K

47 Thornton 272.9 per 1K

48 Glenwood Springs 269.3 per 1K

49 Boulder 256.2 per 1K

50 Derby 255.7 per 1K

51 Gunbarrel 232.1 per 1K

52 Steamboat Springs 222.9 per 1K

53 Evans 217.7 per 1K

54 Arvada 217.5 per 1K

55 Fort Collins 217.1 per 1K

56 Wellington 213.6 per 1K

57 Lafayette 213.4 per 1K

58 Greenwood Village 209.1 per 1K

59 Montrose 204.5 per 1K

60 Englewood 204.1 per 1K

61 Edwards 202.5 per 1K

62 Cañon City 182.4 per 1K

63 Fruita 162.9 per 1K

64 Craig 157.6 per 1K

65 Estes Park 156.1 per 1K

66 Avon 153.9 per 1K

67 Golden 153.4 per 1K

68 Evergreen 153.4 per 1K

69 Applewood 153.4 per 1K

70 West Pleasant View 153.4 per 1K

71 Fairmount 149.6 per 1K

72 Woodland Park 139.9 per 1K

73 Black Forest 136.1 per 1K

74 Monument 136.1 per 1K

75 Woodmoor 136.1 per 1K

76 Air Force Academy 136.1 per 1K

77 Gleneagle 136.1 per 1K

78 Centennial 132.1 per 1K

79 Cherry Creek 132.1 per 1K

80 Dove Valley 132.1 per 1K

81 Carbondale 129.7 per 1K

82 The Pinery 129.5 per 1K

83 Stonegate 129.5 per 1K

84 Aspen 120.6 per 1K

85 Delta 112.0 per 1K

86 Johnstown 109.4 per 1K

87 Broomfield 105.9 per 1K

88 Erie 105.6 per 1K

89 Parker 96.4 per 1K

90 Gypsum 91.9 per 1K

91 Eagle 91.9 per 1K

92 Highlands Ranch 89.2 per 1K

93 Roxborough Park 89.2 per 1K

94 Littleton 88.1 per 1K

95 Salida 82.5 per 1K

96 Dacono 82.3 per 1K

97 Mead 81.2 per 1K

98 Superior 75.4 per 1K

99 Columbine 75.0 per 1K

100 Louisville 74.3 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Colorado face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Four Square Mile has 965.3 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

High crime rates are often linked to economic factors including poverty, unemployment, income inequality, and limited access to education and social services. Addressing crime effectively requires tackling these underlying root causes alongside traditional law enforcement approaches.

Many cities on this list are actively implementing comprehensive safety strategies including community policing, violence intervention programs, youth mentorship, and economic development initiatives aimed at reducing the conditions that contribute to criminal activity.

Did You Know?

1. The violent crime rate in Four Square Mile is 241.3x the national average.
2. Crime rates have been declining nationally for decades — even cities on this list have generally seen improvements over time.
3. Violent crime is heavily concentrated in specific neighborhoods — most areas within these cities are considerably safer than the citywide statistics suggest.

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