The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in South Park Hill, Denver, CO: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$8.91 million

Cost of Crime™ for South Park Hill, Denver, CO

In 2025, crime will cost $2,237 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of South Park Hill 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 South Park Hill, 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 South Park Hill's combined rate is higher than the norm. South Park Hill sits in the 17th percentile, ahead of 17% of neighborhoods and behind 83%. The grade covers only South Park Hill's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in South Park Hill is 61.72 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 12 in the southwest areas to 1 in 25 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of South Park Hill, Denver, CO report the most crime, about 103 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 41 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in South Park Hill, Denver, CO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in South Park Hill for 2025 is $8,905,293, about $931 per resident and $2,237 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.9%

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

South Park Hill, Denver, CO:	$931
Lodo, Denver, CO:	$1926
Briargate, Colorado Springs, C:	$400
Colorado:	$704
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in South Park Hill is $931 per year, which is $467 more than the national average and $227 more than Denver's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to South Park Hill:

In Lodo, Denver, CO, crime costs $1,926 per person, which is $995 more than in South Park Hill.
In Briargate, Colorado Springs, C, crime costs $400 per person, which is $531 less than in South Park Hill

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to South Park Hill	Cost per South Park Hill Resident
Murder	$1.56 million	$163
Rape/Sexual Assault	$671,887	$70
Robbery	$309,296	$32
Assault	$1.49 million	$155
Kidnapping	$255,861	$27
Vehicle Theft	$2.02 million	$212
Burglary	$683,754	$71
Theft	$869,412	$91
Arson	$55,471	$6
Vandalism	$632,528	$66
Animal Cruelty	$10,770	$1
Drug Crimes	$221,217	$23
Identity Theft	$126,711	$13
Total Cost of Crime	$8,905,293	$931

The Intangible Cost of Crime in South Park Hill, 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 South Park Hill totals $14,084,911 ($1,473 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $22,990,203 ($2,404 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 south 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 do the same, and of South Park Hill's 9,564 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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South Park Hill 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 South Park Hill residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.412
Robbery	1.028
Rape	1.159
Murder	0.0866
Total Violent Crime	7.686 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	17.55
Vehicle Theft	13.67
Burglary	7.882
Arson	0.2402
Total Property Crime	39.34 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.4412
Drug Crimes	3.127
Vandalism	9.258
Identity Theft	1.712
Animal Cruelty	0.1522
Total "Other" Rate	14.69 (D+)

Individual South Park Hill Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Park Hill, Denver, CO	D-	D-	D-
Central East Denver, Denver, CO	D	D	D
Skyland, Denver, CO	D	D+	D+
City Park, Denver, CO	D-	F	D
Clayton, Denver, CO	D-	D-	D-
Cheesman Park, Denver, CO	D-	D-	D-
Whittier, Denver, CO	D-	D-	D
Stapleton, Denver, CO	C-	C	D+
Cole, Denver, CO	F	F	D-
North Aurora, Aurora, CO	F	D-	F

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

South Park Hill 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
Wright Area, Santa Rosa, CA	A	B-	B-
Athens, West Athens, CA	C+	C-	C-
Northside, Riverside, CA	C	C-	C-
Windsor Park, Austin, TX	C-	D	D
Irvington, Portland, OR	F	C-	C-
Hillsboro West End, Nashville, TN	C-	C-	C-
Glencove, Vallejo, CA	B+	B	B
Forest Grove, Worcester, MA	A+	A-	A-
Fairview Shores, Orlando, FL	B-	C-	C-
Downtown East, Las Vegas, NV	D	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, South Park Hill 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 South Park Hill, Denver, CO average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See South Park Hill schools on SchoolGrade

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