Platt Park, Denver, CO Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Platt Park in green. The most dangerous areas in Platt Park 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 Platt Park, Denver, CO Safe from Murder?

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

The rate of murder in Platt Park is 0.0315 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Platt Park generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Platt Park may be as high as 1 in 24,976 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 61,639 in the northwest part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the north parts of Platt Park, Denver, CO: about 0 per year. The northeast part of Platt Park has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Platt Park's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Platt Park to the Colorado state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the murder rate, Platt Park is safer than the Colorado state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Platt Park, Denver, CO

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Platt Park about $397,664 in 2025, or roughly $59 per resident. This is part of Platt Park's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Platt Park, including every crime type and how Platt Park compares to other neighborhoods.

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 Platt Park's crime maps on the Platt Park overall crime page.

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Individual Platt Park Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Platt Park is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Platt Park.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Washington Park, Denver, CO	D+	C	D	B+
University, Denver, CO	D+	C+	D+	A-
Ruby Hill, Denver, CO	D	D-	D	C+
Athmar Park, Denver, CO	D-	D-	D-	D+
Alamo Placita, Denver, CO	D	D+	D	B+
Baker, Denver, CO	F	D-	F	B-
Wellshire, Denver, CO	C	B-	C-	A-
Valverde, Denver, CO	F	F	F	D+
Mar Lee, Denver, CO	D+	D+	D+	C+
University Hills, Denver, CO	D	C-	D-	A-

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Platt Park is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Beverly Woods, Charlotte, NC	C	A	A	D
Woodstone, San Antonio, TX	C	C+	C+	A+
Wildhorse, San Antonio, TX	A+	A+	A+	D+
West End Theatre District, Allentown, PA	B+	A-	A-	C+
Waterside, Stamford, CT	B-	A	A	C
Ventura Village, Minneapolis, MN	F	F	F	C-
El Rio, Oxnard, CA	B+	B-	B-	C+
Downtown Norfolk, Norfolk, VA	F	D+	D+	D-
Del Norte, Albuquerque, NM	D	D	D	B+
Del Cerro, San Diego, CA	B+	B-	B-	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Platt Park, Denver, CO average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Platt Park schools on SchoolGrade

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