Murder per Capita in Federal Heights
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Federal Heights residents.
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$159
Murder costs the average Federal Heights resident about $159 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Federal Heights in green. The most dangerous areas in Federal Heights 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 Federal Heights, CO Safe from Murder?
The D+ grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US city. Federal Heights is in the 28th percentile for safety, meaning 72% of cities are safer and 28% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Federal Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of murder in Federal Heights is 0.0845 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Federal Heights generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Federal Heights may be as high as 1 in 8,540 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 16,825 in the north part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southeast parts of Federal Heights, CO: about 0 per year. The southwest part of Federal Heights has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Federal Heights's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Federal Heights to the Colorado state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Federal Heights, CO: | 0.0845 |
|---|---|
| Colorado: | 0.0708 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Federal Heights is less safe than the Colorado state average and less safe than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Murder in Federal Heights, CO
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Federal Heights about $2,400,317 in 2025, or roughly $159 per resident. This is part of Federal Heights's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Federal Heights, including every crime type and how Federal Heights compares to other cities.
Interpreting the Murder Map
Remember that murder rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Federal Heights's crime maps on the Federal Heights overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Federal Heights is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Federal Heights.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F | D | F | B | |
F | D | F | D+ | |
F | D | F | D+ | |
F | D+ | F | B | |
D- | D+ | D- | B- | |
F | F | F | C+ | |
F | F | F | F | |
D- | D+ | D- | A- | |
F | D- | F | D- | |
D- | D+ | D- | B+ |
Murder in City with Similar Populations
Federal Heights is higher versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F | F | F | C+ | |
C | C- | C- | C | |
D | D | D | D | |
C+ | B | B | B+ | |
C | C- | C- | D+ | |
C- | C- | C- | B | |
C | A | A | C- | |
B+ | A | A | A | |
F | D | D | C | |
A- | A+ | A+ | B |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Federal Heights, CO average SchoolGrade of F, with 18% actual proficiency versus 22% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Federal Heights schools on SchoolGrade
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