Wellshire, Denver, CO Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The A- grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US neighborhood. Wellshire is in the 80th percentile for safety, meaning 20% of neighborhoods are safer and 80% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wellshire's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Wellshire is 0.0305 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wellshire generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Wellshire may be as high as 1 in 26,491 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 41,241 in the northwest 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 northwest parts of Wellshire, Denver, CO: about 0 per year. The southeast part of Wellshire has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Wellshire, 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 central 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 Wellshire residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Wellshire 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 Wellshire has 0, have the same problem. Of Wellshire’s 3,354 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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Wellshire 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 Wellshire residents in a standard year.

Individual Wellshire Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
University, Denver, CO	D+	C+	D+	A-
University Hills, Denver, CO	D	C-	D-	A-
Platt Park, Denver, CO	D	C-	D-	A-
Southeastern Denver, Denver, CO	D+	C-	D	B
Washington Park, Denver, CO	D+	C	D	B+
Cherry Creek, Denver, CO	D	C+	D-	B+
Hampden South, Denver, CO	D	C	D-	A-
Hampden, Denver, CO	D+	D+	D+	B-
Ruby Hill, Denver, CO	D	D-	D	C+
Alamo Placita, Denver, CO	D	D+	D	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Wellshire is lower 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
Parkmont, Fremont, CA	A-	A-	A-	B
Midvale Heights, Madison, WI	B+	A	A	D
Mills Estates, Burlingame, CA	C	C-	C-	D+
Mission Hills, El Paso, TX	D-	D	D	C
Newton Square, Worcester, MA	A	B-	B-	A+
Northwood Hills, West Palm Beach, FL	B	D+	D+	C
Olde Providence North, Charlotte, NC	B+	A-	A-	C+
Overbrook, Pittsburgh, PA	B+	B+	B+	D+
Overlook Park, Allentown, PA	B-	C+	C+	D+
Paradise Valley, South San Francisco, CA	B+	C+	C+	D+

Considering only the murder rate, Wellshire 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 Wellshire, Denver, CO average SchoolGrade of B, with 44% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Wellshire schools on SchoolGrade

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