<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0103Y8_0w43FJQw00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0103Y8_0w43FJQw00" width="980" height="653" ><figcaption>David Damuth</figcaption></figure><p>While Colorado is still a fantastic place to live, it feels like the complaints people have with the place are starting to pile up.</p><p>For one, everyone seems to be concerned about housing costs. <a href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2024/07/18/colorado-poll-serious-problems-2024">According to a poll done by Axios</a>, 89% of residents say it's an extremely or very serious problem. </p><p>When it comes to the rising cost of living, 86% of people also seem to agree it’s becoming an ever mounting issue.</p><p>However, another thing the poll was able to find is that the majority of people in Colorado, 59% in fact, are concerned about crime.</p><p>To be fair, it has become an increasing problem. </p><p>In a recent ranking of safest states by U.S. News, Colorado ranked as the <a href="https://943thex.com/ixp/50/p/colorado-is-one-of-the-most-dangerous-states-in-the-nation/">3rd most dangerous in the entire country</a>. The crime rate has been a big reason why the state has fallen off a cliff in terms of rankings of the best places to live.</p><p>Now, another source seems to be confirming that crime in Colorado really needs to be fixed.</p><h2>Colorado Given an F For Its Crime Grade</h2><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2dtUnG_0w43FJQw00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2dtUnG_0w43FJQw00" width="1600" height="1067" ><figcaption>Canva</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://crimegrade.org/safest-places-in-colorado/">According to the website CrimeGrade</a>, Colorado has a lot of work to do in terms of dealing with its safety. </p><p>The site, like the name implies, grades each state based on its crime rate per 1,000 residents.</p><p>As an overall state, Colorado was given an ‘F’ grade, getting a D- in both its violent crime and property crime grades. In the other crime grade, it received an F. </p><p>Both Denver and Colorado Springs were given individual grades of F as well.</p><p>With all of this being said, that means that a crime happens every 45 seconds in Colorado. </p><h2>Where Does That Place Colorado Amongst the Rest of the Country?</h2><p>In terms of the state’s overall safety, not only does Colorado rank low in general, but is one of the absolute worst in the country.</p><p>It is in the 2nd percentile for safety, meaning that 98% of states in the country are safer than Colorado.</p><p>According to CrimeGrades, the only state that has a worse grade is Arizona. While Colorado has a crime rate of 117.0 per 1,000 residents, Arizona doubles it with a rate of 234.5 per 1,000.</p><h2>You Can't Own Any of These Dangerous Weapons in Colorado</h2><p>What weapons are considered "dangerous" and "illegal" in Colorado? Scroll on for a look at some of the illegal and forbidden weapons in the state of Colorado.</p></div></body>

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Colorado Given Ridiculously Bad Crime Grade

While Colorado is still a fantastic place to live, it feels like the complaints people have with the place are starting to pile up. For one, everyone seems to be concerned about housing costs. According to a poll done by Axios, 89% of residents say it's an extremely or very serious problem.