The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Wheat Ridge, CO: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

$31.5 million

Cost of Crime™ for Wheat Ridge, CO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,934 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Wheat Ridge 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 Wheat Ridge, CO Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Wheat Ridge's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Wheat Ridge sits in the 3rd percentile, ahead of 3% of cities and behind 97%. The grade covers only Wheat Ridge's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Wheat Ridge is 73.75 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 12 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 16 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Wheat Ridge, CO report the most crime, about 484 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 154 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Wheat Ridge, CO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Wheat Ridge for 2025 is $31,528,834, about $920 per resident and $1,934 per household. That equals 1.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Wheat Ridge Compared to Other Cities?

Wheat Ridge, CO:	$920
Breckenridge, CO:	$1503
Timnath, CO:	$259
Colorado:	$704
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Wheat Ridge is $920 per year, which is $455 more than the national average and $216 more than Colorado's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Wheat Ridge:

In Breckenridge, CO, crime costs $1,503 per person, which is $583 more than in Wheat Ridge.
In Timnath, CO, crime costs $259 per person, which is $661 less than in Wheat Ridge

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Wheat Ridge	Cost per Wheat Ridge Resident
Murder	$2.59 million	$76
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2.41 million	$70
Robbery	$983,727	$29
Assault	$4.74 million	$138
Kidnapping	$693,576	$20
Vehicle Theft	$9.04 million	$264
Burglary	$2.06 million	$60
Theft	$4.51 million	$132
Arson	$213,642	$6
Vandalism	$2.65 million	$77
Animal Cruelty	$57,747	$2
Drug Crimes	$1.04 million	$30
Identity Theft	$533,616	$16
Total Cost of Crime	$31,528,834	$920

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Wheat Ridge, 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 Wheat Ridge totals $30,512,933 ($890 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $62,041,767 ($1,810 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 city 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 Wheat Ridge has 7, do the same, and of Wheat Ridge's 34,284 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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Wheat Ridge 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 Wheat Ridge residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.817
Robbery	0.9122
Rape	1.157
Murder	0.0403
Total Violent Crime	6.927 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	25.40
Vehicle Theft	17.03
Burglary	6.638
Arson	0.2580
Total Property Crime	49.33 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3337
Drug Crimes	4.097
Vandalism	10.83
Identity Theft	2.011
Animal Cruelty	0.2277
Total "Other" Rate	17.50 (D-)

Individual Wheat Ridge Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Wheat Ridge is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Wheat Ridge.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Mountain View, CO	F	F	F
Edgewater, CO	F	F	F
Applewood, CO	F	D-	F
Arvada, CO	D-	D+	D-
Berkley, CO	F	F	F
Fairmount, CO	C-	C+	C-
Lakewood, CO	F	D	F
West Pleasant View, CO	F	D-	F
Golden, CO	D-	D	D-
North Washington, CO	F	F	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Wheat Ridge is higher versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lindenhurst, NY	B	C+	C+
South Riding, VA	A	A-	A-
Shelbyville, TN	D	D	D
Paradise Hills, NM	C	D+	D+
Orangevale, CA	D	D	D
Nixa, MO	B-	B-	B-
Montrose, CO	D-	D	D
Milford, OH	B-	B-	B-
Melrose Park, IL	C-	C	C
Alamo, TX	D-	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Wheat Ridge 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 Wheat Ridge, CO average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Wheat Ridge schools on SchoolGrade

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