Boulder, Colorado Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 105,195
Key Insights
- →Boulder has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 322.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 9.7% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 24% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.12 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
322.3
-9.7% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
2733.0
2,875 total
vs National Avg
↓ -10%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 339
Murder0
Rape37
Robbery47
Aggravated Assault255
Property Crime: 2,875
Burglary403
Larceny-Theft2,253
Motor Vehicle Theft219
Arson32
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 105,195 | 339 | 322.3 | 0 | 2,875 | 2733.0 |
| 2023 | 104,232 | 372 | 356.9 | 3 | 3,187 | 3057.6 |
| 2022 | 103,099 | 383 | 371.5 | 7 | 3,093 | 3000.0 |
| 2021 | 108,698 | 407 | 374.4 | 3 | 3,750 | 3449.9 |
| 2020 | 106,598 | 343 | 321.8 | 2 | 4,019 | 3770.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Boulder
Based on violent crime rate of 322.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 24% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.