Forest Lakes, Monument, CO Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Forest Lakes in green. The most dangerous areas in Forest Lakes 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 Forest Lakes, Monument, CO Safe?

The A- grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US neighborhood. Forest Lakes is in the 79th percentile for safety, meaning 21% of neighborhoods are safer and 79% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Forest Lakes's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Forest Lakes is 1.504 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Forest Lakes generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Forest Lakes may be as high as 1 in 329 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,422 in the southwest part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the east parts of Forest Lakes, Monument, CO: about 5 per year. The southwest part of Forest Lakes has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Forest Lakes, remember that the rate of assault 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 east part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for Forest Lakes residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Forest Lakes 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 Forest Lakes has 1, have the same problem. Of Forest Lakes’s 5,176 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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Forest Lakes Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Forest Lakes Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Forest Lakes is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Forest Lakes.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Tri-Lakes, Woodmoor, CO	B+	A-	A	A-
Northgate, Colorado Springs, CO	C+	C	B-	C-
Flying Horse, Colorado Springs, CO	C-	D-	C-	D-
Black Forest, Colorado Springs, CO	B-	B-	C+	B
Briargate, Colorado Springs, CO	B-	B+	B	B+
Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO	B-	A-	B-	A
Fairfax, Colorado Springs, CO	A	A	A+	A
Northeast Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO	D	C-	D-	C-
Stetson Hills, Colorado Springs, CO	A-	A	A	A+
West Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO	D	C	D	C

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Forest Lakes is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. 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	Assault Crime Grade
Glacier View, Everett, WA	D	B-	B-	B
Bridgeton, Portland, OR	F	D-	D-	D
Browncroft, Rochester, NY	A-	C+	C+	C+
Camp Lake, Trevor, WI	A+	A	A	A
Crooked River Ranch, Terrebonne, OR	A	A-	A-	A-
Westwood, Pittsburgh, PA	B	B+	B+	B
West Downtown Dearborn, Dearborn, MI	D+	C-	C-	D+
West del Paso Heights, Sacramento, CA	C+	B-	B-	B+
East Hills, Pittsburgh, PA	C+	D	D	D
Walnut Creek, Pembroke Pines, FL	A	B+	B+	B-

Considering only the assault rate, Forest Lakes is safer than the Colorado state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Forest Lakes, Monument, CO average SchoolGrade of A-, with 56% actual proficiency versus 50% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Forest Lakes schools on SchoolGrade

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