The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Jefferson Park, Denver, 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?

$5.87 million

Cost of Crime™ for Jefferson Park, Denver, CO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,565 per household.

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

The overall crime rate in Jefferson Park is 74.14 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 8 in the south areas to 1 in 18 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Jefferson Park, Denver, CO report the most crime, about 107 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 19 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Jefferson Park, Denver, CO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Jefferson Park for 2025 is $5,870,066, about $897 per resident and $1,565 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Jefferson Park Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Jefferson Park, Denver, CO:	$897
Lodo, Denver, CO:	$1926
Briargate, Colorado Springs, C:	$400
Colorado:	$704
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Jefferson Park is $897 per year, which is $432 more than the national average and $193 more than Denver's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Jefferson Park:

In Lodo, Denver, CO, crime costs $1,926 per person, which is $1,029 more than in Jefferson Park.
In Briargate, Colorado Springs, C, crime costs $400 per person, which is $497 less than in Jefferson Park

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Jefferson Park	Cost per Jefferson Park Resident
Murder	$338,144	$52
Rape/Sexual Assault	$394,531	$60
Robbery	$214,978	$33
Assault	$1.09 million	$167
Kidnapping	$188,172	$29
Vehicle Theft	$1.26 million	$192
Burglary	$735,450	$112
Theft	$784,904	$120
Arson	$20,462	$3
Vandalism	$542,480	$83
Animal Cruelty	$6,474	$1
Drug Crimes	$190,511	$29
Identity Theft	$103,436	$16
Total Cost of Crime	$5,870,066	$897

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Jefferson Park, 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 Jefferson Park totals $4,541,734 ($694 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $10,411,800 ($1,590 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 Jefferson Park has 1, do the same, and of Jefferson Park's 6,547 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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Jefferson Park 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 Jefferson Park residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.803
Robbery	1.044
Rape	0.9939
Murder	0.0275
Total Violent Crime	7.868 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	23.15
Vehicle Theft	12.42
Burglary	12.39
Arson	0.1294
Total Property Crime	48.09 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.4740
Drug Crimes	3.934
Vandalism	11.60
Identity Theft	2.041
Animal Cruelty	0.1337
Total "Other" Rate	18.18 (D-)

Individual Jefferson Park Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Sloan Lake, Denver, CO	D	C-	D-
Highland, Denver, CO	F	D	F
West Highland, Denver, CO	D	D+	D-
Central West Denver, Denver, CO	F	F	F
Lodo, Denver, CO	F	F	F
West Colfax, Denver, CO	D-	D	D-
Sunnyside, Denver, CO	D-	D-	D-
Lincoln Park, Denver, CO	F	F	F
Berkeley, Denver, CO	D-	D+	D-
Villa Park, Denver, CO	D-	D-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Jefferson Park 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
Union Square, Lakewood, CO	D+	C-	C-
Chickasaw, Louisville, KY	D+	D	D
Clemente Ranch, Chandler, AZ	A	A+	A+
Coliseum, Oakland, CA	B	D+	D+
College Hill, Wichita, KS	D+	C	C
Crestwood, Tuckahoe, NY	A-	A-	A-
Crown Hill, Seattle, WA	D	C+	C+
Dam East-West, Aurora, CO	F	D	D
Darnestown, Gaithersburg, MD	A+	A+	A+
Del Paso Heights, Sacramento, CA	B+	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Jefferson Park 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 Jefferson Park, Denver, CO average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Jefferson Park schools on SchoolGrade

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