Boulder, Colorado Crime Rate

5 years of data (20202024) · 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

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
2024105,195339322.302,8752733.0
2023104,232372356.933,1873057.6
2022103,099383371.573,0933000.0
2021108,698407374.433,7503449.9
2020106,598343321.824,0193770.2

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)

Crime Trajectory
↕️ Volatile
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 24% of cities

Similar Cities

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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.