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

Crime per Capita in Northwestern Denver

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for Northwestern Denver. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

Northwestern Denver, Denver, CO Map of Crime Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

D-
F
Other Crime Grade
F

$4.96 million

Cost of Crime™ for Northwestern Denver, Denver, CO

In 2025, crime will cost $3,021 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Northwestern Denver 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 Northwestern Denver, 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 Northwestern Denver's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Northwestern Denver sits in the 4th percentile, ahead of 4% of neighborhoods and behind 96%. The grade covers only Northwestern Denver's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Northwestern Denver is 94.82 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 9 in the east areas to 1 in 15 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Northwestern Denver, Denver, CO report the most crime, about 140 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Northwestern Denver, Denver, CO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Northwestern Denver for 2025 is $4,961,868, about $1,182 per resident and $3,021 per household. That equals 2.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.0%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.3%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Northwestern Denver Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Northwestern Denver, Denver, CO: $1182
Lodo, Denver, CO: $1926
Briargate, Colorado Springs, C: $400
Colorado: $704
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Northwestern Denver is $1,182 per year, which is $717 more than the national average and $478 more than Denver's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Northwestern Denver:
  • In Lodo, Denver, CO, crime costs $1,926 per person, which is $744 more than in Northwestern Denver.
  • In Briargate, Colorado Springs, C, crime costs $400 per person, which is $782 less than in Northwestern Denver

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Northwestern Denver for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to Northwestern Denver
Cost per Northwestern Denver Resident
Murder
$440,574
$105
Rape/Sexual Assault
$290,087
$69
Robbery
$159,296
$38
Assault
$1.01 million
$239
Kidnapping
$107,512
$26
Vehicle Theft
$1.08 million
$258
Burglary
$399,680
$95
Theft
$659,879
$157
Arson
$24,739
$6
Vandalism
$523,112
$125
Animal Cruelty
$6,936
$2
Drug Crimes
$146,518
$35
Identity Theft
$115,189
$27
Total Cost of Crime
$4,961,868
$1,182

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Northwestern Denver, 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 Northwestern Denver totals $4,659,458 ($1,110 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $9,621,326 ($2,291 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 Northwestern Denver has 1, do the same, and of Northwestern Denver's 4,199 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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Northwestern Denver 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 Northwestern Denver residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
8.339
Robbery
1.206
Rape
1.139
Murder
0.0558
Total Violent Crime
10.74 (D-)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
30.34
Vehicle Theft
16.65
Burglary
10.49
Arson
0.2440
Total Property Crime
57.74 (F)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.4223
Drug Crimes
4.717
Vandalism
17.44
Identity Theft
3.544
Animal Cruelty
0.2233
Total "Other" Rate
26.35 (F)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
D-
D
D-
D-
D-
D-
D-
D
D-
D-
D+
D-
D
D+
D-
F
D
F
F
F
F
D-
D
D-
D
C-
D-
D-
D
F

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Northwestern Denver 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
D+
D+
D+
A
A
A
B-
B-
B-
A
A
A
F
D-
D-
C+
B+
B+
D
D
D
B-
C
C
B+
A+
A+
C+
C+
C+

Considering only the crime rate, Northwestern Denver 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 Northwestern Denver, Denver, CO average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Northwestern Denver schools on SchoolGrade

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