The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Arvada Plaza Area, Arvada, CO: Crime Maps and Statistics

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	D

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$5.60 million

Cost of Crime™ for Arvada Plaza Area, Arvada, CO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,985 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Arvada Plaza Area with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Arvada Plaza Area, Arvada, CO Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Arvada Plaza Area's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Arvada Plaza Area sits in the 11th percentile, ahead of 11% of neighborhoods and behind 89%. The grade covers only Arvada Plaza Area's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Arvada Plaza Area is 70.13 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 8 in the northeast areas to 1 in 19 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Arvada Plaza Area, Arvada, CO report the most crime, about 79 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 14 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Arvada Plaza Area, Arvada, CO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Arvada Plaza Area for 2025 is $5,600,401, about $913 per resident and $1,985 per household. That equals 2.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Arvada Plaza Area Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Arvada Plaza Area, Arvada, CO:	$913
Lodo, Denver, CO:	$1926
Briargate, Colorado Springs, C:	$400
Colorado:	$704
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Arvada Plaza Area is $913 per year, which is $448 more than the national average and $209 more than Arvada's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Arvada Plaza Area:

In Lodo, Denver, CO, crime costs $1,926 per person, which is $1,013 more than in Arvada Plaza Area.
In Briargate, Colorado Springs, C, crime costs $400 per person, which is $513 less than in Arvada Plaza Area

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Arvada Plaza Area for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Arvada Plaza Area	Cost per Arvada Plaza Area Resident
Murder	$463,085	$75
Rape/Sexual Assault	$426,557	$70
Robbery	$169,564	$28
Assault	$865,471	$141
Kidnapping	$113,737	$19
Vehicle Theft	$1.80 million	$293
Burglary	$278,430	$45
Theft	$696,030	$113
Arson	$39,131	$6
Vandalism	$452,785	$74
Animal Cruelty	$8,318	$1
Drug Crimes	$177,329	$29
Identity Theft	$109,411	$18
Total Cost of Crime	$5,600,401	$913

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Arvada Plaza Area, Arvada, CO

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Arvada Plaza Area totals $5,434,681 ($886 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $11,035,082 ($1,798 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The northeast part of the neighborhood holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Arvada Plaza Area has 1, do the same, and of Arvada Plaza Area's 6,136 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Arvada Plaza Area Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Arvada Plaza Area residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.911
Robbery	0.8785
Rape	1.147
Murder	0.0402
Total Violent Crime	6.977 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	21.90
Vehicle Theft	18.95
Burglary	5.003
Arson	0.2641
Total Property Crime	46.12 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3057
Drug Crimes	3.907
Vandalism	10.33
Identity Theft	2.304
Animal Cruelty	0.1833
Total "Other" Rate	17.03 (D)

Individual Arvada Plaza Area Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Arvada Plaza Area is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Arvada Plaza Area.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Allendale Area, Arvada, CO	D+	B	D
Fruitdale, Wheat Ridge, CO	D-	C-	D-
Scenic Heights, Arvada, CO	D+	C	D
Bel Aire, Wheat Ridge, CO	D-	D	D-
Barths, Wheat Ridge, CO	D-	D	F
Northwest Arvada, Arvada, CO	C	B-	C-
Lamar Heights Area, Arvada, CO	D+	C	D+
Ralston Valley, Arvada, CO	C	B+	C
Regis, Denver, CO	D-	D	D-
Applewood, Lakewood, CO	D-	C	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Arvada Plaza Area is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. 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
Daybreak, South Jordan, UT	A+	A+	A+
Elmwood, New Orleans, LA	D	C+	C+
South Westside, Olympia, WA	F	B-	B-
Woodstock, Alameda, CA	C+	D	D
Savannah, Sunrise, FL	C+	B+	B+
Dayton-Campbell Historic District, Hamilton, OH	D+	C+	C+
Marrowbone, Nashville, TN	D-	D-	D-
Lower Chelsea, Atlantic City, NJ	A-	B-	B-
College Park, Ladson, SC	B+	B	B
Jefferson Chalmers, Detroit, MI	C-	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Arvada Plaza Area 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 Arvada Plaza Area, Arvada, CO average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Arvada Plaza Area schools on SchoolGrade

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