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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	D+

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$4.59 million

Cost of Crime™ for Lamar Heights Area, Arvada, CO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,946 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Lamar Heights 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 Lamar Heights 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 Lamar Heights Area's combined rate is higher than the norm. Lamar Heights Area sits in the 29th percentile, ahead of 29% of neighborhoods and behind 71%. The grade covers only Lamar Heights Area's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Lamar Heights Area is 49.77 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 17 in the west areas to 1 in 22 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Lamar Heights Area, Arvada, CO report the most crime, about 92 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 10 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lamar Heights Area, Arvada, CO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lamar Heights Area for 2025 is $4,589,452, about $731 per resident and $1,946 per household. That equals 1.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Lamar Heights Area Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Lamar Heights Area, Arvada, CO:	$731
Lodo, Denver, CO:	$1926
Briargate, Colorado Springs, C:	$400
Colorado:	$704
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lamar Heights Area is $731 per year, which is $266 more than the national average and $27 more than Arvada's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Lamar Heights Area:

In Lodo, Denver, CO, crime costs $1,926 per person, which is $1,195 more than in Lamar Heights Area.
In Briargate, Colorado Springs, C, crime costs $400 per person, which is $331 less than in Lamar Heights Area

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Lamar Heights Area	Cost per Lamar Heights Area Resident
Murder	$316,862	$50
Rape/Sexual Assault	$460,083	$73
Robbery	$146,089	$23
Assault	$547,621	$87
Kidnapping	$139,643	$22
Vehicle Theft	$1.83 million	$292
Burglary	$230,497	$37
Theft	$229,252	$36
Arson	$35,423	$6
Vandalism	$364,097	$58
Animal Cruelty	$8,847	$1
Drug Crimes	$213,582	$34
Identity Theft	$64,730	$10
Total Cost of Crime	$4,589,452	$731

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lamar Heights 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 Lamar Heights Area totals $4,534,519 ($722 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $9,123,971 ($1,452 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 Lamar Heights Area has 1, do the same, and of Lamar Heights Area's 6,282 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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Lamar Heights 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 Lamar Heights Area residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.035
Robbery	0.7393
Rape	1.208
Murder	0.0268
Total Violent Crime	5.009 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.046
Vehicle Theft	18.84
Burglary	4.045
Arson	0.2335
Total Property Crime	30.17 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3666
Drug Crimes	4.596
Vandalism	8.113
Identity Theft	1.331
Animal Cruelty	0.1904
Total "Other" Rate	14.60 (D+)

Individual Lamar Heights Area Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Scenic Heights, Arvada, CO	D+	C	D
South Westminster, Westminster, CO	D-	D+	D-
Arvada Plaza Area, Arvada, CO	D-	D+	D-
Regis, Denver, CO	D-	D	D-
Allendale Area, Arvada, CO	D+	B	D
Barths, Wheat Ridge, CO	D-	D	F
South Central Westminster, Westminster, CO	D	C	D
Northwest Arvada, Arvada, CO	C	B-	C-
Berkeley, Denver, CO	D-	D+	D-
Northwestern Denver, Denver, CO	F	D-	F

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Lamar Heights 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
Hillandale, Silver Spring, MD	A-	B-	B-
Estrella-Goodyear, Goodyear, AZ	A+	A	A
Fairwood Greens, Fairwood, WA	C	A-	A-
Fillmore, New Orleans, LA	C+	B-	B-
Wellington, Manchester, NH	A	A+	A+
Washington Village, Boulder, CO	D	C+	C+
View Ridge-Madison, Everett, WA	D+	B	B
Victory Heights, Seattle, WA	D-	C-	C-
University Town Center, Irvine, CA	A-	B	B
University Park-Gainsville, Gainesville, FL	A-	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Lamar Heights Area is as safe as 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 Lamar Heights Area, Arvada, CO average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Lamar Heights Area schools on SchoolGrade

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