The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Five Points, Denver, CO: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$36.7 million

Cost of Crime™ for Five Points, Denver, CO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,889 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Five Points 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 Five Points, Denver, CO Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Five Points's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Five Points sits in the 7th percentile, ahead of 7% of neighborhoods and behind 93%. The grade covers only Five Points's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Five Points is 79.96 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 9 in the east areas to 1 in 21 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Five Points, Denver, CO report the most crime, about 726 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 112 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Five Points, Denver, CO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Five Points for 2025 is $36,670,617, about $1,199 per resident and $1,889 per household. That equals 1.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Five Points Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Five Points, Denver, CO:	$1199
Lodo, Denver, CO:	$1926
Briargate, Colorado Springs, C:	$400
Colorado:	$704
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Five Points is $1,199 per year, which is $735 more than the national average and $495 more than Denver's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Five Points:

In Lodo, Denver, CO, crime costs $1,926 per person, which is $727 more than in Five Points.
In Briargate, Colorado Springs, C, crime costs $400 per person, which is $799 less than in Five Points

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Five Points	Cost per Five Points Resident
Murder	$3.37 million	$110
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.93 million	$63
Robbery	$1.18 million	$39
Assault	$13.7 million	$448
Kidnapping	$834,788	$27
Vehicle Theft	$5.55 million	$181
Burglary	$1.73 million	$56
Theft	$3.42 million	$112
Arson	$96,729	$3
Vandalism	$3.47 million	$113
Animal Cruelty	$33,876	$1
Drug Crimes	$802,720	$26
Identity Theft	$555,578	$18
Total Cost of Crime	$36,670,617	$1,199

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Five Points, Denver, 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 Five Points totals $35,796,686 ($1,170 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $72,467,302 ($2,370 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 west 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 Five Points has 15, do the same, and of Five Points's 30,583 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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Five Points 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 Five Points residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	15.59
Robbery	1.227
Rape	1.043
Murder	0.0587
Total Violent Crime	17.92 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	21.60
Vehicle Theft	11.72
Burglary	6.222
Arson	0.1310
Total Property Crime	39.67 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.4502
Drug Crimes	3.548
Vandalism	15.87
Identity Theft	2.347
Animal Cruelty	0.1497
Total "Other" Rate	22.37 (D-)

Individual Five Points Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lodo, Denver, CO	F	F	F
Whittier, Denver, CO	D-	D-	D
Cole, Denver, CO	F	F	D-
Capitol Hill, Denver, CO	F	F	D-
Highland, Denver, CO	F	D	F
Globeville, Denver, CO	F	F	F
Golden Triangle, Denver, CO	D-	F	D
City Park, Denver, CO	D-	F	D
Lincoln Park, Denver, CO	F	F	F
Cheesman Park, Denver, CO	D-	D-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Five Points 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
Sand Lake, Anchorage, AK	A	C	C
Southeast, Canal Winchester, OH	A-	A	A
Kingsessing, Philadelphia, PA	B-	C-	C-
Inner Sunset, San Francisco, CA	D	D+	D+
Stanford University, Stanford, CA	D+	B	B
Greater Upper Marlboro, Brock Hall, MD	A	A-	A-
Grand Boulevard, Chicago, IL	C	C-	C-
Garvey, Rosemead, CA	B+	C+	C+
Forest Hill, Newark, NJ	A	A-	A-
Urbandale-Parkdale, Dallas, TX	C-	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Five Points 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 Five Points, Denver, CO average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Five Points schools on SchoolGrade

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