Robbery per Capita in Denver
The map below shows robbery per 1,000 Denver residents.
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1 in 1,364
Your yearly chance of being a victim of robbery in the Denver area is about 1 in 1,364.
$23
Robbery costs the average Denver resident about $23 per year.
Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in the Denver area in green. The most dangerous areas in the Denver area 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 Denver, CO Safe from Robbery?
The D grade means the rate of robbery is higher than the average US city. Denver is in the 21st percentile for safety, meaning 79% of cities are safer and 21% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to the Denver area's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of robbery in the Denver area is 0.7329 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in the Denver area generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of robbery in the Denver area may be as high as 1 in 896 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,997 in the southeast part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more robbery occurs in the central parts of Denver, CO: about 441 per year. The northeast part of the Denver area has fewer cases of robbery with only 130 in a typical year.
How Denver's Robbery Rate Compares
The chart below compares the robbery rate in the Denver area to the Colorado state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Denver, CO: | 0.7329 |
|---|---|
| Colorado: | 0.7227 |
| USA: | 0.6421 |
Considering only the robbery rate, the Denver area is as safe as 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 Robbery in Denver, CO
Robbery is projected to cost the residents of Denver about $71,560,753 in 2025, or roughly $23 per resident. This is part of the Denver area's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Denver, including every crime type and how Denver compares to other cities.
Interpreting the Robbery Map
Remember that robbery 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 Denver's crime maps on the Denver overall crime page.
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Robbery Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of robbery in the Denver area is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to the Denver area.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Robbery Crime Grade |
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F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
D- | C | F | C- | |
F | F | F | D- | |
F | F | F | D- | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | D- | |
F | D- | F | D | |
F | D | F | D+ | |
F | D | F | D |
Robbery in City with Similar Populations
Denver is similar versus other cities of the same size for robbery. The table below compares robbery in cities with comparable overall population.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Robbery Crime Grade |
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D+ | D+ | D+ | D- | |
A- | B | B | B+ | |
D | D | D | F | |
D+ | C | C | C- | |
D- | D | D | D+ | |
A- | B | B | B | |
D | D+ | D+ | C | |
D | C- | C- | C- | |
D- | C | C | D+ | |
D- | D+ | D+ | D- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Denver, CO average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Denver schools on SchoolGrade
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