Boulder, CO Crime and Crime Rate
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The Boulder crime rate is lower than the Colorado average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #93
Boulder, CO | 1,322.29 |
Colorado | 1,525.87 |
U.S. | 1,669.05 |
The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.
Boulder, CO Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
2014 | Boulder, CO | Count | 1 | 41 | 28 | 172 | 481 | 2,146 | 150 | 28 | |
| Boulder, CO | Per 100,000 | 1.0 | 39.3 | 26.8 | 164.9 | 461.2 | 2,057.8 | 143.8 | 26.8 | 1,235 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 2.8 | 39.6 | 56.7 | 192.8 | 438.2 | 1,857.1 | 234.8 | NA | 1,319 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 26.4 | 102.2 | 232.5 | 542.5 | 1,837.3 | 216.2 | NA | 1,423 |
2013 | Boulder, CO | Count | 0 | 38 | 40 | 140 | 612 | 2,236 | 100 | 27 | |
| Boulder, CO | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 37.0 | 38.9 | 136.1 | 595.2 | 2,174.5 | 97.2 | 26.3 | 1,270 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 3.4 | 38.9 | 59.8 | 189.1 | 476.1 | 1,944.5 | 237.9 | NA | 1,367 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 25.2 | 109.1 | 229.1 | 610.0 | 1,899.4 | 221.3 | NA | 1,477 |
2012 | Boulder, CO | Count | 0 | 32 | 48 | 169 | 472 | 2,337 | 128 | 26 | |
| Boulder, CO | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 31.9 | 47.9 | 168.6 | 470.8 | 2,331.0 | 127.7 | 25.9 | 1,283 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 3.1 | 40.7 | 65.4 | 199.6 | 504.2 | 1,947.4 | 233.1 | NA | 1,404 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.9 | 112.9 | 242.3 | 670.2 | 1,959.3 | 229.7 | NA | 1,557 |
2011 | Boulder, CO | Count | 2 | 35 | 35 | 203 | 467 | 1,899 | 125 | 55 | |
| Boulder, CO | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 35.3 | 35.3 | 204.9 | 471.3 | 1,916.6 | 126.2 | 55.5 | 1,245 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 44.5 | 64.6 | 208.1 | 503.6 | 1,886.8 | 215.9 | NA | 1,403 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.8 | 113.7 | 241.1 | 702.2 | 1,976.9 | 229.6 | NA | 1,576 |
2010 | Boulder, CO | Count | 4 | 33 | 29 | 144 | 478 | 2,155 | 89 | 56 | |
| Boulder, CO | Per 100,000 | 4.0 | 33.2 | 29.2 | 145.1 | 481.6 | 2,171.2 | 89.7 | 56.4 | 1,247 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 43.7 | 62.3 | 212.4 | 520.0 | 1,940.5 | 223.6 | NA | 1,417 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 27.5 | 119.1 | 252.3 | 699.6 | 2,003.5 | 238.8 | NA | 1,610 |
2009 | Boulder, CO | Count | 5 | 32 | 51 | 157 | 564 | 2,093 | 119 | 41 | |
| Boulder, CO | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 32.0 | 51.0 | 156.9 | 563.8 | 2,092.3 | 119.0 | 41.0 | 1,335 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 3.5 | 44.6 | 67.4 | 222.3 | 530.4 | 1,887.9 | 247.9 | NA | 1,460 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 28.7 | 133.0 | 262.8 | 716.3 | 2,060.9 | 258.8 | NA | 1,683 |
2008 | Boulder, CO | Count | 0 | 40 | 33 | 128 | 486 | 2,305 | 122 | 27 | |
| Boulder, CO | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 42.8 | 35.3 | 137.0 | 520.3 | 2,467.6 | 130.6 | 28.9 | 1,348 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 3.2 | 42.5 | 68.1 | 229.3 | 572.0 | 2,003.3 | 273.7 | NA | 1,515 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 29.3 | 145.3 | 274.6 | 730.8 | 2,167.0 | 314.7 | NA | 1,784 |
2007 | Boulder, CO | Count | 1 | 37 | 27 | 154 | 404 | 1,910 | 96 | 40 | |
| Boulder, CO | Per 100,000 | 1.1 | 40.6 | 29.7 | 169.1 | 443.7 | 2,097.8 | 105.4 | 43.9 | 1,235 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 3.1 | 41.1 | 71.0 | 232.5 | 591.4 | 2,069.3 | 345.4 | NA | 1,577 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 30.0 | 147.6 | 283.8 | 722.5 | 2,177.8 | 363.3 | NA | 1,827 |
2006 | Boulder, CO | Count | 1 | 35 | 29 | 164 | 487 | 2,372 | 157 | 72 | |
| Boulder, CO | Per 100,000 | 1.1 | 37.5 | 31.0 | 175.6 | 521.3 | 2,539.1 | 168.1 | 77.1 | 1,409 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 3.3 | 43.7 | 80.7 | 264.0 | 682.1 | 2,331.8 | 437.5 | NA | 1,796 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 30.9 | 149.4 | 287.5 | 729.4 | 2,206.8 | 398.4 | NA | 1,867 |
2005 | Boulder, CO | Count | 0 | 42 | 34 | 140 | 551 | 2,821 | 252 | 61 | |
| Boulder, CO | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 44.9 | 36.4 | 149.8 | 589.5 | 3,018.0 | 269.6 | 65.3 | 1,616 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 3.7 | 43.4 | 84.6 | 264.7 | 744.8 | 2,735.2 | 559.5 | NA | 2,000 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 31.7 | 140.7 | 291.1 | 726.7 | 2,286.3 | 416.7 | NA | 1,888 |
Hate Crime Index
Boulder, CO | 35.78 |
Colorado | 31.00 |
U.S. | 23.78 |
The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.
Boulder, CO Hate Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
2014 | Boulder, CO | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Boulder, CO | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 18 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 18 |
2013 | Boulder, CO | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Boulder, CO | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 24 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 20 |
2012 | Boulder, CO | Count | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Boulder, CO | Per 100,000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 9 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 36 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2011 | Boulder, CO | Count | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Boulder, CO | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 37 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21 |
2010 | Boulder, CO | Count | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Boulder, CO | Per 100,000 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 30 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 31 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2009 | Boulder, CO | Count | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Boulder, CO | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 49 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 41 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2008 | Boulder, CO | Count | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Boulder, CO | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 53 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 31 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 28 |
2007 | Boulder, CO | Count | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Boulder, CO | Per 100,000 | 11.0 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 109 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 32 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 29 |
2006 | Boulder, CO | Count | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Boulder, CO | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 53 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 29 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30 |
Law Enforcement Employees Index
Boulder, CO | 2.04 |
Colorado | 2.84 |
U.S. | 2.83 |
The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.
Boulder, CO Law Enforcement Employees by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
2014 | Boulder, CO | Count | 260 | 174 | 86 | |
| Boulder, CO | Per 100,000 | 249.3 | 166.9 | 82.5 | 2.08 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 306.9 | 214.2 | 92.6 | 2.61 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.2 | 234.1 | 101.1 | 2.85 |
2013 | Boulder, CO | Count | 260 | 172 | 88 | |
| Boulder, CO | Per 100,000 | 252.8 | 167.3 | 85.6 | 2.10 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 332.2 | 228.2 | 104.0 | 2.80 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.9 | 233.3 | 102.5 | 2.85 |
2012 | Boulder, CO | Count | 276 | 173 | 103 | |
| Boulder, CO | Per 100,000 | 275.3 | 172.6 | 102.7 | 2.24 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 333.7 | 223.5 | 110.2 | 2.79 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.5 | 235.2 | 100.3 | 2.85 |
2011 | Boulder, CO | Count | 257 | 169 | 88 | |
| Boulder, CO | Per 100,000 | 259.4 | 170.6 | 88.8 | 2.15 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 330.0 | 222.4 | 107.6 | 2.76 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 341.9 | 238.3 | 103.6 | 2.90 |
2010 | Boulder, CO | Count | 253 | 167 | 86 | |
| Boulder, CO | Per 100,000 | 254.9 | 168.3 | 86.6 | 2.12 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 339.6 | 229.5 | 110.1 | 2.85 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.8 | 241.9 | 105.9 | 2.95 |
2009 | Boulder, CO | Count | 255 | 166 | 89 | |
| Boulder, CO | Per 100,000 | 254.9 | 165.9 | 89.0 | 2.10 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 347.4 | 234.8 | 112.6 | 2.91 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 352.9 | 244.2 | 108.7 | 2.99 |
2008 | Boulder, CO | Count | 248 | 162 | 86 | |
| Boulder, CO | Per 100,000 | 265.5 | 173.4 | 92.1 | 2.19 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 346.2 | 238.4 | 107.8 | 2.92 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 357.8 | 247.5 | 110.3 | 3.03 |
2007 | Boulder, CO | Count | 252 | 167 | 85 | |
| Boulder, CO | Per 100,000 | 276.8 | 183.4 | 93.4 | 2.30 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 348.6 | 236.9 | 111.7 | 2.93 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 356.1 | 244.8 | 111.3 | 3.00 |
2006 | Boulder, CO | Count | 258 | 163 | 95 | |
2005 | Boulder, CO | Count | 250 | 166 | 84 | |