The 10 Safest Cities In Colorado For 2024

The 10 Safest Cities In Colorado For 2024

1. Brush

Brush, situated in Colorado's Morgan County and named after cattle pioneer Jared L. Brush, prides itself on being the safest city in the state since its establishment as a municipality in 1884. With 0 murders and a scant number of violent crimes, like 1 aggravated assault, its violent crime per capita rate is remarkably low.

Despite a population of5,413, Brush's overall crime rate of 110/100k people per capita is minimal, a testament to its safety within the Fort Morgan, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.

2. Milliken

Located just north of Denver, Milliken is an idyllic little town where security is kind of a given. Milliken has made some serious improvements in its safety standards in the past year, jumping up 14 spots to earn the #2 overall safety ranking this year.

Feel free to leave your valuables unattended and your doors unlocked in Milliken -- the town has the lowest rate of property crime in the state of Colorado, with a rate almost 5 times lower than the national average. And Milliken's not too shabby in terms of violent crime either, with only 3 reported cases in the last year of data.

There's not much to worry about in sunny Milliken. Only learning how to do Mile High Wakeboarding like a champ.

3. Windsor

Much like Erie, Windsor is a super safe place in Colorado that has fallen a bit this year thanks to pesky up starts from smaller cities that hadn't previously submitted data to the FBI.

Located in the northern part of the same counties as basically every other city, Windsor had the fourth safest violent crime rate in the state.

The city makes appearances on both our best places to live and best places for families lists in Colorado.

4. Frederick

Frederick, the first place over 10,000 people on the list, has the third safest property crime rate and eighth safest violent crime rank.

The Town, located in Northern Colorado, also happens to be on of the richest cities in the state thanks to a median income over $90,00 and homes that cost over $261,000 on the median.

One could say the town is rich in money and poor in crime.

Positioned about a mile north of Denver, Severance has seen a population boom in recent decades. As the population of Colorado's largest city expanded, Severance turned from a tiny town on the fringe of the Pawnee National Grassland to the outer suburb of a thriving metropolis. From just over 100 residents in the early 1990s, the community now boasts 11,574 people.

And for big-city commuters, Severance provides an excellent place to set down roots. The area represents the number 5 safest spot in Colorado.

It had just 20 property crimes and 12 violent crimes over the course of year. Putting that in terms of population, that gives the community a per-capita crime rate of 276/100k people.

The sixth safest of the safe in Colorado turns out to be Cherry Hills Village.

This is a great place to live if you don't want to get murdered -- there weren't any here in 2022. What's probably more relevant to your everyday concerns is the fact that it ranks as the safest in terms of property crime per capita -- a small, tiny 1 in over 268 chance.

Those odds are so low you'll have a better chance of having your taxes audited twice before you get robbed.

Situated along both the Colorado River and I-70, New Castle act as a key stop over between Denver and Grand Junction. More than just a place to grab some gas, though, the city also provides access to Colorado's abundant natural beauty. It sits just a couple hours west of the White River National Forest.

New Castle has another selling point for travelers. Namely, it's one of the safest spots in the state. With a population of 5,012, New Castle suffered just 5 violent crimes over the course of a year. That gives it the 11th safest per-capita violent crime rate in Colorado.

The town also reported only 27 property crimes in the year. Given these figures, New Castle ranks as the number 7 safest community in the state for 2024.

8. Erie

We've moved some barges in our day.

Well, maybe not in this Erie -- a town located near so many of the other towns on this list in North Central Colorado.

It had top ten finishes for both property and violent crime and also spots a hefty $110,000+ median household income. You read that correctly, income, not home price.

9. Gypsum

Gypsum, set in Colorado's Eagle County, boasts a non-existent murder rate and minimal violent crime incidents, ranking 12th safest for violent crime and eighth safest in property crime safety. With a history dating back to 1911 and rooted in its namesake mineral economy, the town's modest 8,994 residents enjoy a low overall crime per capita of 711/100k people, making it the ninth safest location in Colorado.

10. Castle Rock

Castle Rock is the 9th safest city in Colorado overall, but if you're especially worried about violent crime, Castle Rock is safer than many other cities on this list, with the 6th lowest rate of violent crime in the state.

Honestly, the most dangerous thing physical activities in Castle Rock are rock climbing in Castlewood Canyon or going full ninja warrior at Castle Rock Adventure Park.

Castle Rock is the biggest city to make this list, proving that you don't have to sacrifice size for security. You'll really feel like you're living in a castle in this city located between Denver and Colorado Springs.

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