Basalt, Colorado Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 4,012
Key Insights
- →Basalt has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 174.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 45% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 44% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.13 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
174.5
-45.0% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1321.0
53 total
vs National Avg
↓ -51%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 7
Murder0
Rape4
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault3
Property Crime: 53
Burglary16
Larceny-Theft35
Motor Vehicle Theft2
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,012 | 7 | 174.5 | 0 | 53 | 1321.0 |
| 2023 | 4,101 | 13 | 317.0 | 0 | 50 | 1219.2 |
| 2022 | 4,163 | 2 | 48.0 | 0 | 39 | 936.8 |
| 2021 | 4,226 | 17 | 402.3 | 0 | 36 | 851.9 |
| 2020 | 4,195 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 18 | 429.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Basalt
Based on violent crime rate of 174.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 44% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.