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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$3.79 million

Cost of Crime™ for Fruitdale, Wheat Ridge, CO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,633 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Fruitdale 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 Fruitdale, 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 Fruitdale's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Fruitdale sits in the 14th percentile, ahead of 14% of neighborhoods and behind 86%. The grade covers only Fruitdale's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Fruitdale is 65.52 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 10 in the north areas to 1 in 26 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Fruitdale, Wheat Ridge, CO report the most crime, about 106 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 4 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Fruitdale, Wheat Ridge, CO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Fruitdale for 2025 is $3,788,324, about $787 per resident and $1,633 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Fruitdale Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Fruitdale, Wheat Ridge, CO:	$787
Lodo, Denver, CO:	$1926
Briargate, Colorado Springs, C:	$400
Colorado:	$704
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Fruitdale is $787 per year, which is $322 more than the national average and $83 more than Wheat Ridge's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Fruitdale:

In Lodo, Denver, CO, crime costs $1,926 per person, which is $1,139 more than in Fruitdale.
In Briargate, Colorado Springs, C, crime costs $400 per person, which is $387 less than in Fruitdale

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Fruitdale	Cost per Fruitdale Resident
Murder	$246,209	$51
Rape/Sexual Assault	$328,262	$68
Robbery	$103,573	$22
Assault	$514,619	$107
Kidnapping	$91,790	$19
Vehicle Theft	$1.12 million	$233
Burglary	$168,599	$35
Theft	$572,399	$119
Arson	$27,013	$6
Vandalism	$404,162	$84
Animal Cruelty	$6,968	$1
Drug Crimes	$127,276	$26
Identity Theft	$77,320	$16
Total Cost of Crime	$3,788,324	$787

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Fruitdale, 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 Fruitdale totals $3,399,399 ($706 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $7,187,723 ($1,492 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 central 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 Fruitdale has 2, do the same, and of Fruitdale's 4,816 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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Fruitdale 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 Fruitdale residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.721
Robbery	0.6837
Rape	1.124
Murder	0.0272
Total Violent Crime	5.556 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	22.95
Vehicle Theft	15.02
Burglary	3.860
Arson	0.2323
Total Property Crime	42.06 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3143
Drug Crimes	3.573
Vandalism	11.75
Identity Theft	2.074
Animal Cruelty	0.1956
Total "Other" Rate	17.90 (D)

Individual Fruitdale Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Arvada Plaza Area, Arvada, CO	D-	D+	D-
Allendale Area, Arvada, CO	D+	B	D
Bel Aire, Wheat Ridge, CO	D-	D	D-
Applewood, Lakewood, CO	D-	C	D-
Northwest Arvada, Arvada, CO	C	B-	C-
Barths, Wheat Ridge, CO	D-	D	F
Ralston Valley, Arvada, CO	C	B+	C
Scenic Heights, Arvada, CO	D+	C	D
Eiber, Lakewood, CO	F	D	F
Spivak, Edgewater, CO	F	D-	F

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Fruitdale 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
65th Street West, Little Rock, AR	F	F	F
Valley View, York, PA	A-	A-	A-
Tuscan Lakes, League City, TX	A	A	A
Boston Road, Springfield, MA	B-	C	C
Woodland Heights, Springfield, MO	D	D-	D-
Beat 2535, Chicago, IL	C+	C+	C+
Avondale, Sacramento, CA	B	D	D
Arlington Heights, Riverside, CA	B-	C+	C+
Angels Triangle, El Paso, TX	F	D	D
Albright, Buffalo, NY	A-	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Fruitdale 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 Fruitdale, Wheat Ridge, CO average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Fruitdale schools on SchoolGrade

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