Boulder has long been considered a desirable place to live, and personal safety remains one of the reasons people are willing to pay a premium to call it home. Violent crime is relatively uncommon across much of the city, while the incidents residents encounter most often involve bicycles, vehicles, packages, and other property.
The important distinction is that safety is not evenly distributed across Boulder.
Downtown blocks, commercial corridors, student housing, and areas with heavy visitor traffic naturally generate more police calls than quiet residential streets. That means the Boulder experienced around Pearl Street or University Hill can look very different from life in Wonderland Hills, Newlands, Table Mesa, or Gunbarrel…