Side Creek, Aurora, CO Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Side Creek

The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Side Creek residents.

 

Side Creek, Aurora, CO Map of Drug-Related Crime Rates
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B-

Overall Crime Grade™

B+
B
Other Crime Grade
C-
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A crime occurs every 1 day 18 hours (on average) in Side Creek.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Side Creek in green. The most dangerous areas in Side Creek 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 Side Creek, Aurora, CO Safe?

The C- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. Side Creek is in the 37th percentile for safety, meaning 63% of neighborhoods are safer and 37% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Side Creek's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of drug-related crime in Side Creek is 3.474 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Side Creek generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Side Creek may be as high as 1 in 268 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 323 in the west part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the drug-related crime map, however, because comparing rates for drug-related crime or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southwest parts of Side Creek, Aurora, CO: about 5 per year. The south part of Side Creek has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for Side Creek, remember that the rate of drug-related crime 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 southwest part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the drug-related crime rate map do not always indicate danger for Side Creek residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Side Creek 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 Side Creek has 0, have the same problem. Of Side Creek’s 6,084 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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Side Creek Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All drug-related crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Side Creek residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
1.668
Robbery
0.3780
Rape
1.047
Murder
0.0397
Total Violent Crime
3.133 (B+)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
10.41
Vehicle Theft
6.060
Burglary
2.014
Arson
0.1831
Total Property Crime
18.67 (B)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.3928
Drug Crimes
3.474
Vandalism
6.498
Identity Theft
1.355
Animal Cruelty
0.2285
Total "Other" Rate
11.95 (C-)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of drug-related crime in Side Creek is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Side Creek.

Nearby Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
C-
C+
C-
C-
B
A
B+
C-
D+
C
D+
C
C
B+
C+
D+
D+
C
D
C
C-
C+
C-
C-
C-
B
C-
C-
B
A
B+
C-
D
C-
D
C
C-
C-
C-
C+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Side Creek is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for drug-related crime. 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
Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
B+
D
D
B
F
D-
D-
D+
D+
D
D
C
D
D+
D+
C-
C+
B+
B+
C-
C
D
D
A-
B+
C
C
A
A+
A+
A+
C
D
C-
C-
C
B+
A+
A+
B-

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Side Creek 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 Side Creek, Aurora, CO average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Side Creek schools on SchoolGrade

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