Mountain Meadows, CO has a relatively low crime rate compared to the national average. According to the latest data, the violent crime rate in this small town is 11.4, which is significantly lower than the US average of 22.7. However, the property crime rate in Mountain Meadows is slightly higher than the national average, with a rate of 19.8 compared to 35.4. Despite these statistics, the town has unfortunately been the site of a tragic and infamous crime. In 1857, a group of Mormon settlers and local Native Americans committed a brutal massacre of a wagon train passing through Mountain Meadows. This violent event, known as the Mountain Meadows Massacre, serves as a dark stain on the history of this otherwise peaceful community. Even though the crime rate may be low in Mountain Meadows today, the memory of this heinous act still lingers, reminding us of the devastating consequences that can occur when tensions and prejudices escalate.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Mountain Meadows violent crime is 11.4. (The US average is 22.7)
Mountain Meadows property crime is 19.8. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Mountain Meadows, Colorado does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Nederland, Colorado. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Nederland, Colorado. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.