The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Bel Aire, Wheat Ridge, CO: Crime Maps and Statistics

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$3.74 million

Cost of Crime™ for Bel Aire, Wheat Ridge, CO

In 2025, crime will cost $2,018 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Bel Aire 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 Bel Aire, Wheat Ridge, 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 Bel Aire's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Bel Aire sits in the 9th percentile, ahead of 9% of neighborhoods and behind 91%. The grade covers only Bel Aire's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Bel Aire is 73.56 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 13 in the northeast areas to 1 in 14 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Bel Aire, Wheat Ridge, CO report the most crime, about 66 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 11 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Bel Aire, Wheat Ridge, CO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Bel Aire for 2025 is $3,736,351, about $980 per resident and $2,018 per household. That equals 1.7% 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): 35.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Bel Aire Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Bel Aire, Wheat Ridge, CO:	$980
Lodo, Denver, CO:	$1926
Briargate, Colorado Springs, C:	$400
Colorado:	$704
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Bel Aire is $980 per year, which is $515 more than the national average and $276 more than Wheat Ridge's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Bel Aire:

In Lodo, Denver, CO, crime costs $1,926 per person, which is $946 more than in Bel Aire.
In Briargate, Colorado Springs, C, crime costs $400 per person, which is $580 less than in Bel Aire

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Bel Aire	Cost per Bel Aire Resident
Murder	$343,307	$90
Rape/Sexual Assault	$272,921	$72
Robbery	$124,074	$33
Assault	$638,574	$167
Kidnapping	$80,150	$21
Vehicle Theft	$1.08 million	$282
Burglary	$264,993	$69
Theft	$429,871	$113
Arson	$27,638	$7
Vandalism	$265,046	$69
Animal Cruelty	$7,570	$2
Drug Crimes	$138,273	$36
Identity Theft	$67,076	$18
Total Cost of Crime	$3,736,351	$980

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Bel Aire, Wheat Ridge, 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 Bel Aire totals $3,819,083 ($1,001 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $7,555,434 ($1,981 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 east 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 do the same, and of Bel Aire's 3,814 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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Bel Aire 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 Bel Aire residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.830
Robbery	1.034
Rape	1.180
Murder	0.0479
Total Violent Crime	8.092 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	21.76
Vehicle Theft	18.23
Burglary	7.660
Arson	0.3001
Total Property Crime	47.96 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3466
Drug Crimes	4.901
Vandalism	9.727
Identity Theft	2.272
Animal Cruelty	0.2683
Total "Other" Rate	17.52 (D)

Individual Bel Aire Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Bel Aire is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Bel Aire.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Barths, Wheat Ridge, CO	D-	D	F
Arvada Plaza Area, Arvada, CO	D-	D+	D-
Fruitdale, Wheat Ridge, CO	D-	C-	D-
Spivak, Edgewater, CO	F	D-	F
Eiber, Lakewood, CO	F	D	F
Molholm Two Creeks, Edgewater, CO	F	D-	F
Applewood, Lakewood, CO	D-	C	D-
Allendale Area, Arvada, CO	D+	B	D
Berkeley, Denver, CO	D-	D+	D-
West Highland, Denver, CO	D	D+	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Bel Aire 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
South Side, Sandusky, OH	C	B-	B-
Downtown Nashua, Nashua, NH	C-	A-	A-
Duval, Jacksonville, FL	A+	A-	A-
Wellshire, Denver, CO	C	B-	B-
Wildes Corner, Warwick, RI	A	A+	A+
Troutman Park, Fort Collins, CO	D-	C+	C+
Twin Rivers Beach, Providence, RI	A+	A+	A+
Stablewood-Valley Hi North-Houston, Cypress, TX	A+	A	A
College View, Starkville, MS	A	A+	A+
Flying Horse, Colorado Springs, CO	C-	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Bel Aire 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 Bel Aire, Wheat Ridge, CO average SchoolGrade of B-, with 40% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Bel Aire schools on SchoolGrade

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