The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Southwestern Denver, 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?

$40.6 million

Cost of Crime™ for Southwestern Denver, Denver, CO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,932 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Southwestern 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 Southwestern Denver, 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 Southwestern Denver's combined rate is higher than the norm. Southwestern Denver sits in the 20th percentile, ahead of 20% of neighborhoods and behind 80%. The grade covers only Southwestern Denver's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Southwestern Denver is 58.77 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 11 in the northeast areas to 1 in 22 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Southwestern Denver, Denver, CO report the most crime, about 743 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 100 per year.

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

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Southwestern Denver for 2025 is $40,555,574, about $819 per resident and $1,932 per household. That equals 1.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.5%

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

Southwestern Denver, Denver, CO:	$819
Lodo, Denver, CO:	$1926
Briargate, Colorado Springs, C:	$400
Colorado:	$704
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Southwestern Denver is $819 per year, which is $355 more than the national average and $115 more than Denver's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Southwestern Denver:

In Lodo, Denver, CO, crime costs $1,926 per person, which is $1,107 more than in Southwestern Denver.
In Briargate, Colorado Springs, C, crime costs $400 per person, which is $419 less than in Southwestern Denver

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Southwestern Denver	Cost per Southwestern Denver Resident
Murder	$3.85 million	$78
Rape/Sexual Assault	$3.38 million	$68
Robbery	$1.32 million	$27
Assault	$6.09 million	$123
Kidnapping	$1.34 million	$27
Vehicle Theft	$12.9 million	$261
Burglary	$2.25 million	$45
Theft	$4.06 million	$82
Arson	$239,701	$5
Vandalism	$3.07 million	$62
Animal Cruelty	$49,723	$1
Drug Crimes	$1.39 million	$28
Identity Theft	$582,428	$12
Total Cost of Crime	$40,555,574	$819

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Southwestern 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 Southwestern Denver totals $44,061,983 ($890 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $84,617,557 ($1,708 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 northeast 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 Southwestern Denver has 6, do the same, and of Southwestern Denver's 49,532 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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Southwestern 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 Southwestern Denver residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.281
Robbery	0.8495
Rape	1.126
Murder	0.0414
Total Violent Crime	6.298 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.84
Vehicle Theft	16.85
Burglary	5.002
Arson	0.2004
Total Property Crime	37.89 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.4454
Drug Crimes	3.804
Vandalism	8.680
Identity Theft	1.519
Animal Cruelty	0.1357
Total "Other" Rate	14.58 (D+)

Individual Southwestern Denver Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Harvey Park, Denver, CO	D+	D+	D
Mar Lee, Denver, CO	D+	D+	D+
Lasley, Lakewood, CO	D	C-	D-
Ruby Hill, Denver, CO	D	D-	D
Bear Creek, Lakewood, CO	D+	C	D-
Marston, Littleton, CO	C	C+	C-
Westwood, Denver, CO	D	D	D
South Alameda, Lakewood, CO	F	D-	F
Athmar Park, Denver, CO	D-	D-	D-
Kendrick Lake, Lakewood, CO	D+	C	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Southwestern 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
Makakilo-Kapolei-Honokai Hale, Kapolei, HI	A-	A+	A+
University City, San Diego, CA	B+	B+	B+
The Heights, Jersey City, NJ	A-	A	A
Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale, CA	A	A	A
Northeast, Anaheim, CA	B+	C-	C-
North Ironbound, Newark, NJ	A-	B	B
Midtown-Memphis, Memphis, TN	F	F	F
Mid City West, Los Angeles, CA	D	D-	D-
Michael Way, Las Vegas, NV	C-	C+	C+
Medical, Houston, TX	D	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Southwestern 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 Southwestern Denver, Denver, CO average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Southwestern Denver schools on SchoolGrade

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