Which county in Colorado has the lowest violent crime rate?

Elbert has the lowest violent crime rate in Colorado, at 40.4 per 100k.

What is the violent crime rate in Elbert?

Elbert is ranked #1 in Colorado for violent crime rate, at 40.4 per 100k.

Safest Counties (Lowest Violent Crime) in Colorado (2026)

Safest counties for violent crime rate in Colorado

Top 25 of 64 counties with data.

Ranked by violent crime rate (FBI Crime Data Explorer (per-agency, 2018-2022 average), FBI CDE 2020-2024 avg), lowest first.

Safest counties for violent crime rate in Colorado

Rank	County	Value
01	Elbert40.4 per 100k County page
02	Hinsdale51.2 per 100k County page
03	Conejos56.2 per 100k County page
04	Cheyenne57.3 per 100k County page
05	Ouray58.3 per 100k County page
06	Sedgwick71.0 per 100k County page
07	Lincoln71.6 per 100k County page
08	Phillips73.0 per 100k County page
09	San Juan76.5 per 100k County page
10	San Miguel82.0 per 100k County page
11	Saguache87.4 per 100k County page
12	Pitkin87.9 per 100k County page
13	Yuma88.8 per 100k County page
14	Mineral89.5 per 100k County page
15	Washington90.4 per 100k County page
16	Chaffee97.5 per 100k County page
17	Delta105.1 per 100k County page
18	Kiowa113.0 per 100k County page
19	Prowers117.6 per 100k County page
20	Jackson120.0 per 100k County page
21	Baca133.0 per 100k County page
22	Broomfield138.4 per 100k County page
23	Park145.5 per 100k County page
24	Rio Blanco146.2 per 100k County page
25	Crowley148.1 per 100k County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Colorado counties by violent crime rate, sorted so the safest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For violent crime rate, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh violent crime rate against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of violent crime rate.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Colorado has the lowest violent crime rate?: Elbert has the lowest violent crime rate in Colorado, at 40.4 per 100k.
What is the violent crime rate in Elbert?: Elbert is ranked #1 in Colorado for violent crime rate, at 40.4 per 100k.
How is this violent crime rate ranking calculated?: Counties in Colorado are ranked by violent crime rate (FBI Crime Data Explorer (per-agency, 2018-2022 average), FBI CDE 2020-2024 avg), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.