Bel Aire, Wheat Ridge, CO Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Bel Aire in green. The most dangerous areas in Bel Aire 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 Bel Aire, Wheat Ridge, CO Safe?

The B grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. Bel Aire is in the 66th percentile for safety, meaning 34% of neighborhoods are safer and 66% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Bel Aire's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Bel Aire is 0.0479 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Bel Aire generally consider the south part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Bel Aire may be as high as 1 in 12,782 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 26,185 in the south part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder 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 Bel Aire, Wheat Ridge, CO: about 0 per year. The central part of Bel Aire has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Bel Aire, remember that the rate of murder 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 murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Bel Aire residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Bel Aire 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 Bel Aire has 0, have the same problem. Of Bel Aire’s 3,814 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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Bel Aire Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Bel Aire Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Bel Aire is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Bel Aire.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Barths, Wheat Ridge, CO	D-	D	F	A-
Arvada Plaza Area, Arvada, CO	D-	D+	D-	B+
Fruitdale, Wheat Ridge, CO	D-	C-	D-	A-
Spivak, Edgewater, CO	F	D-	F	B-
Eiber, Lakewood, CO	F	D	F	B+
Molholm Two Creeks, Edgewater, CO	F	D-	F	C
Applewood, Lakewood, CO	D-	C	D-	A-
Allendale Area, Arvada, CO	D+	B	D	A+
Berkeley, Denver, CO	D-	D+	D-	B+
West Highland, Denver, CO	D	D+	D-	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Bel Aire is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. 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	Murder Crime Grade
South Side, Sandusky, OH	C	B-	B-	B-
Downtown Nashua, Nashua, NH	C-	A-	A-	A
Duval, Jacksonville, FL	A+	A-	A-	A+
Wellshire, Denver, CO	C	B-	B-	A-
Wildes Corner, Warwick, RI	A	A+	A+	A+
Troutman Park, Fort Collins, CO	D-	C+	C+	C-
Twin Rivers Beach, Providence, RI	A+	A+	A+	A
Stablewood-Valley Hi North-Houston, Cypress, TX	A+	A	A	C
College View, Starkville, MS	A	A+	A+	A
Flying Horse, Colorado Springs, CO	C-	D-	D-	B-

Considering only the murder rate, Bel Aire 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 Bel Aire, Wheat Ridge, CO average SchoolGrade of B-, with 40% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Bel Aire schools on SchoolGrade

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