Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Wheat Ridge has a violent crime rate of 331 per 100,000 residents, 13% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 228.3 per 100,000, robbery at 64.3, rape at 38.6. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,467 per 100,000, 77% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,592, burglary at 527, vehicle theft at 347 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 2 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Wheat Ridge receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Wheat Ridge vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)