Union Square, Lakewood, CO Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Union Square in green. The most dangerous areas in Union Square are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Union Square, Lakewood, CO Safe?

The D- grade means the rate of arson is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Union Square is in the 10th percentile for safety, meaning 90% of neighborhoods are safer and 10% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Union Square's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of arson in Union Square is 0.2573 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Union Square generally consider the south part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Union Square may be as high as 1 in 3,519 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 4,395 in the south part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the arson map, however, because comparing rates for arson or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the north parts of Union Square, Lakewood, CO: about 0 per year. The southwest part of Union Square has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Arson Maps

When looking at the arson map for Union Square, remember that the rate of arson per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the southeast part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the arson rate map do not always indicate danger for Union Square residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Union Square has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Union Square has 1, have the same problem. Of Union Square’s 5,582 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Union Square Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All arson rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Union Square residents in a standard year.

Individual Union Square Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of arson in Union Square is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Union Square.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Foothills, Lakewood, CO	D	C-	D	D-
Glennon Heights, Lakewood, CO	D+	C-	D+	D-
Applewood, Lakewood, CO	D-	C	D-	D-
East Old Golden Road, West Pleasant View, CO	D-	D	D-	F
Eiber, Lakewood, CO	F	D	F	F
Green Mountain, Lakewood, CO	C	B-	C	D
Kendrick Lake, Lakewood, CO	D+	C	D+	D-
Molholm Two Creeks, Edgewater, CO	F	D-	F	D
North Alameda, Lakewood, CO	F	D	F	D
South Alameda, Lakewood, CO	F	D-	F	D

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Union Square is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for arson. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Upper Land Park, Sacramento, CA	A-	B	B	F
Century Village, West Palm Beach, FL	A	C	C	A
Chadwick Manor, Woodlawn, MD	B-	B+	B+	A
Coliseum, Oakland, CA	B	D+	D+	D+
College Hill, Wichita, KS	D+	C	C	C-
College Park, Mobile, AL	A-	B-	B-	B-
Como, Fort Worth, TX	D+	D+	D+	B-
Dam Neck Naval Air Station, Virginia Beach, VA	A	A+	A+	B+
Estudillo Estates-Glen, San Leandro, CA	B-	C-	C-	D
Exchange Place, Waterbury, CT	D+	B-	B-	A-

Considering only the arson rate, Union Square is less safe than the Colorado state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Union Square, Lakewood, CO average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Union Square schools on SchoolGrade

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