In 2022, Governor Jared Polis laid out a plan to make Colorado one of the top ten safest states in the country. According to Polis spokesperson Shelby Wieman, Colorado crime rates have been on the decline ever since.
But that hasn’t stopped the negative rankings. Colorado was named the seventh-least safe state in America in a WalletHub report released on October 6; the only states deemed less safe than Colorado were Oklahoma, Arkansas, Florida, Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana. Colorado was ranked the second-most dangerous state by U.S. News and World Report in May. World Population Review calls it the fourth most dangerous.
But different reports reach wildly different conclusions. An August study by personal injury lawyers Whitley Law Firm placed Colorado in the middle of the nation, rating thirtieth for safety. In their comments on the Westword Facebook page, readers take aim at the report of the latest ranking…and our story. Says Daniel:…