Willow Park, Aurora, CO Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. Willow Park is in the 41st percentile for safety, meaning 59% of neighborhoods are safer and 41% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Willow Park's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Willow Park is 0.0798 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Willow Park generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Willow Park may be as high as 1 in 8,000 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 24,782 in the east 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 northeast parts of Willow Park, Aurora, CO: about 0 per year. The west part of Willow Park has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Willow Park, 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 northeast 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 Willow Park residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Willow Park 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 Willow Park has 0, have the same problem. Of Willow Park’s 3,514 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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Willow Park 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 Willow Park residents in a standard year.

Individual Willow Park Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Sableridge, Aurora, CO	D	C-	D-	D+
City Center, Aurora, CO	F	D-	F	C-
Rocky Ridge, Aurora, CO	D+	C	D	B
Horseshoe Park, Aurora, CO	C-	C+	C-	B-
Center Pointe, Aurora, CO	D	C-	D	C+
Utah Park, Aurora, CO	D+	D+	D+	C
Heather Ridge, Aurora, CO	D	D+	D-	C-
Aurora Hills, Aurora, CO	D+	D+	D+	C-
Heather Gardens, Aurora, CO	D+	C-	D+	D
Aurora Highlands, Aurora, CO	C-	C+	C-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Willow Park 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
Lake, Oceanside, CA	B-	B-	B-	A-
Lake Shore, New Orleans, LA	C+	A-	A-	D-
Sherwoods Manor, Stockton, CA	B+	D	D	D
South Beach Miami Beach, Miami Beach, FL	C	D	D	C
South Broadway, Albuquerque, NM	D-	F	F	D
South Flagstaff, Flagstaff, AZ	D-	F	F	B-
South Forest Park, Everett, WA	F	C+	C+	A+
South Houston Gardens, Pasadena, TX	B-	B	B	B
South Park, Tucson, AZ	C-	D+	D+	D
Highlands Douglass, Louisville, KY	B-	A	A	D+

Considering only the murder rate, Willow Park 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 Willow Park, Aurora, CO average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 22% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Willow Park schools on SchoolGrade

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