Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Wheat Ridge has a violent crime rate of 487 per 100,000 residents, 28% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 354.3 per 100,000, robbery at 44.3, rape at 88.6. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,593 per 100,000, 134% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,207, burglary at 623, vehicle theft at 699 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)