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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