Central Boulder, CO Crime Rates: Stats & Map

75%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

37%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

82%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Central Boulder crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Central Boulder crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Boulder crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Central Boulder crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Boulder.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Central Boulder_{/100k people}	Boulder_{/100k people}	Colorado_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	3,476	4,064 (estimate)	3,372	3,640	2,324
Murder	7	n/a	6.8	6.4	6.3
Rape	51	n/a	49.5	63.4	40.0
Robbery	49	n/a	47.5	72.6	66.1
Assault	276	n/a	267.7	350.1	268.2
Violent crime	383	507 (estimate)	371	493	370
Burglary	471	n/a	456.8	395.2	269.8
Theft	2,298	n/a	2,228.9	1,966.7	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	324	n/a	314.3	785.7	282.7
Property crime	3,093	3,557 (estimate)	3,000	3,148	1,954

Central Boulder crime map

The Central Boulder crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Central Boulder as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Central Boulder crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Central Boulder crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Central Boulder crime rates are 75% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Central Boulder are 37% higher than the national average
In Central Boulder you have a 1 in 25 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Central Boulder is safer than 75% of the cities in Colorado
Year over year crime in Boulder has decreased by 12%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Central Boulder

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Central Boulder is 1 in 198

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Central Boulder is 1 in 29

The chance of being a victim of crime in Central Boulder is 1 in 25

Year Over Year Crime In Boulder (per 100,000 people)

Boulder police department

Item	Central Boulder	Boulder	Colorado
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	276	9,049
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.8	9.6

Sex offenders in Colorado

State	Total offenders	Colorado_/100K	National_/100K
Colorado	11,204	251	266

There are a total of 11,204 sex offenders in Colorado. This yields a total of 251 sex offenders in Colorado per 100,000 residents which is 6% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Coal Creek, CO	2,605	69	442	511
Pine Brook Hill, CO	776	69	442	511
Lyons, CO	2,302	110	706	816
Niwot, CO	4,085	128	818	945
Erie, CO	27,157	46	1,036	1,081
Nederland, CO	1,465	146	936	1,082
Superior, CO	13,292	187	1,199	1,387
Boulder, CO	108,777	371	3,000	3,372

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Broken Arrow, OK	108,875	156	1,609	1,765
San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA	108,467	355	2,185	2,539
Inglewood, CA	109,309	665	2,900	3,564
Sandy Springs, GA	108,180	139	1,496	1,635
Hillsboro, OR	108,026	296	2,567	2,863
Boulder, CO	108,777	371	3,000	3,372

Source: The Central Boulder, Boulder, CO crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

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