Forest Lakes, Monument, CO Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Forest Lakes in green. The most dangerous areas in Forest Lakes are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Forest Lakes, Monument, CO Safe?

The D+ grade means the rate of theft is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. Forest Lakes is in the 30th percentile for safety, meaning 70% of neighborhoods are safer and 30% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Forest Lakes's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in Forest Lakes is 19.54 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Forest Lakes generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Forest Lakes may be as high as 1 in 48 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 60 in the northwest part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the theft map, however, because comparing rates for theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the east parts of Forest Lakes, Monument, CO: about 34 per year. The southwest part of Forest Lakes has fewer cases of theft with only 6 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for Forest Lakes, remember that the rate of theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the east part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Forest Lakes residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Forest Lakes has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Forest Lakes has 1, have the same problem. Of Forest Lakes’s 5,176 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Forest Lakes Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Forest Lakes residents in a standard year.

Individual Forest Lakes Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of theft in Forest Lakes is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Forest Lakes.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Tri-Lakes, Woodmoor, CO	B+	A-	A	A-
Northgate, Colorado Springs, CO	C+	C	B-	C
Flying Horse, Colorado Springs, CO	C-	D-	C-	D
Black Forest, Colorado Springs, CO	B-	B-	C+	C-
Briargate, Colorado Springs, CO	B-	B+	B	B-
Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO	B-	A-	B-	C+
Fairfax, Colorado Springs, CO	A	A	A+	A+
Northeast Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO	D	C-	D-	D-
Stetson Hills, Colorado Springs, CO	A-	A	A	A
West Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO	D	C	D	D

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Forest Lakes is similar versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. 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	Theft Crime Grade
Glacier View, Everett, WA	D	B-	B-	D
Bridgeton, Portland, OR	F	D-	D-	F
Browncroft, Rochester, NY	A-	C+	C+	B-
Camp Lake, Trevor, WI	A+	A	A	A+
Crooked River Ranch, Terrebonne, OR	A	A-	A-	A
Westwood, Pittsburgh, PA	B	B+	B+	B
West Downtown Dearborn, Dearborn, MI	D+	C-	C-	D+
West del Paso Heights, Sacramento, CA	C+	B-	B-	C-
East Hills, Pittsburgh, PA	C+	D	D	B-
Walnut Creek, Pembroke Pines, FL	A	B+	B+	B+

Considering only the theft rate, Forest Lakes 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 Forest Lakes, Monument, CO average SchoolGrade of A-, with 56% actual proficiency versus 50% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Forest Lakes schools on SchoolGrade

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