Boulder police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in United States · 2/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 9,201 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Boulder police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 3 | 2.8 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 71 | 66.7 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 251 | 235.8 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 52 | 48.9 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 345 | 324.2 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 2,081 | 1,955.3 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 140 | 131.5 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 14 | 13.2 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 3 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 71 |
| Violence | 251 |
| Robbery | 52 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,566 |
| Other | 14 |
Questions about crime in Boulder police area
- Is Boulder police area safe?
- Boulder police area: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Boulder police area?
- Boulder police area: Weighted crime: 9,201 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Boulder police area?
- Recorded homicides in Boulder police area (2025): 3.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Boulder County since 2010
Boulder: Mayor not loaded yet. Boulder County: Sheriff Curtis Johnson (Democrat). Governor: Jared Polis (Democrat)
Curtis Johnson · Democrat
since 2022
Boulder County ▼ −27% · USA ▼ −20%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Joseph Pelle · Democrat
2018 – 2022
Boulder County ▲ +17% · USA ▼ −3%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Joseph Pelle · Democrat
2014 – 2018
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Joseph Pelle · Democrat
2010 – 2014
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
