Lakewood, CO Crime


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Lakewood, CO has a higher rate of both violent and property crime than the US average. The rate of violent crime in Lakewood is 35 per 1000 people, which is more than 50% higher than the national average of 22.7 per 1000 people. Similarly, the rate of property crime in Lakewood is 68.4 per 1000 people, more than twice the US average of 35.4 per 1000 people. Consequently, residents of Lakewood should take extra caution when out in public and be aware that the crime rates in this area are higher than many other places in the US.

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

Lakewood violent crime is 35.0. (The US average is 22.7)
Lakewood property crime is 68.4. (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
Lakewood, CO Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000296.12.150.691.6151.84803.4749.43529.5524.4
2001343.94.763.5110.8164.85367.2699.23937.8730.3
2002286.10.75395.4137.15632.9845.74029758.3
2004457.44.257.6127.7267.95366.4813.53658.8894.1
2005468.43.564.9130.5269.45815.3878.83943.9992.6
2006489.82.868.4122.8295.84880.3824.73286.1769.5
20074440.759.5109274.74258.8684.32956.1618.3
2008517.20.761.5138.8316.24262.4650.23140.1472.1
20094903.659.7121.6305.14490.2640.73405444.5
2010442.60.76898.1275.84276679.73223.1373.2
2011422.85.560.590.1266.74257.9642.73279.7335.5
2012461.71.464.2101.1295.14579.8626.33538.2415.3
2013426.54.173.177.22724710.95963689425.8
2014480.33.478.392.4306.34617605.83570.7440.5
2015567.7492.5138.8332.45011.5594.83833.8582.9
2016566.12.693.2112.6357.85470.6656.14159.7654.8
2017644.13.296.6133411.34858.5582.73512.8763.1

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Edgewater, CO167.86,563.55,41642019
Wheat Ridge, CO241.63,278.030,58252018
Mountain View, CO0.02,033.353962019
Lakeside, CO0.02,562,500.01962019
Bow Mar, CO0.01,042.882362019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Arvada, CO217.52,977.699,70372019
Westminster, CO276.23,245.9115,155132019
Centennial, CO180.91,753.899,385152018
Thornton, CO272.93,026.797,660172019
Boulder, CO256.23,026.2104,284242019

   Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.

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As with most internet reviews, evaluate with a grain of sense. While the last reviewer (Ann S.) has some points about Lakewood, she is quite on the cynical and angry  More

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If you ask anyone who has lived in the Denver metro area the last decade they will tell you the entire area is going downhill as it transforms before their eyes.   More

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