Wheat Ridge, CO Crime


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Wheat Ridge, CO is a relatively safe city when it comes to crime. The violent crime rate in Wheat Ridge is 18.7, which is significantly lower than the US average of 22.7. Property crime in Wheat Ridge is also lower than the national average at 60.3, compared to the US average of 35.4. Overall, Wheat Ridge has some of the lowest crime rates in the country and provides citizens with an environment that is safer than most cities across America.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Wheat Ridge violent crime is 18.7. (The US average is 22.7)
Wheat Ridge property crime is 60.3. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Wheat Ridge, CO Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000439.43.147.1103.6285.65596.2696.84296.8602.6
2001529.5365.1106.53555407.6677.43893837.2
2002498.88.772.589.9327.75431.5730.83830.8870
2003352.8046125.81815503.99483730.6825.3
2005508.73.153.484.8367.46518.9967.24590.8960.9
2006402.10103.7103.7194.85557.11049.23769.7738.2
2007465.5091.2107.4266.94534.8732.53216.4586
2008490.5071.994.8323.74407.8755.33050.8601.7
2009495.43.358.7104.3329.23982.7707.22900.6374.8
2010565.8072.498.7394.74296.1792.83065.8437.5
2011430.16.558.684.7280.24180.4739.63007.4433.4
2012378.86.561.577.7233.13898.2589.33011.1297.9
2013333.5038.961.5233.13652.6579.62609.9463.1
2014331.2038.664.3228.33466.7527.42592347.3
2015320.13.244.8102.4169.64743.8624.23431.4688.2
2016350.4089.251210.34746.9659.53335.6751.9
2017424.509544.4285.14881.7484.73500.5896.5
2018241.603538.2168.53278286.22295.6696.3

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
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Lakewood, CO644.14,858.5139,40752017
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Golden, CO211.92,585.717,74672018
Federal Heights, CO665.24,284.912,11482018
Englewood, CO204.15,225.033,286102019
Northglenn, CO456.63,117.730,533112019
Littleton, CO88.12,809.740,343132019

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