The crime rate in 80226 Lakewood, CO is significantly higher than the US average. Violent crime in the area stands at 39.4 which is nearly double the US average of 22.7. Property crime is even worse with 70.8 cases reported, more than twice the national average of 35.4. The people of Lakewood are urged to take proper precautions to keep their families and property safe from criminals.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Lakewood (zip 80226) violent crime is 39.4. (The US average is 22.7)
Lakewood (zip 80226) property crime is 70.8. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Lakewood, Colorado does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Wheat Ridge, Colorado. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.