Crime in Wheat Ridge, Colorado

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2018. In Wheat Ridge, however, property crimes account for about 93% of all offenses.

Property crime is more prevalent in Wheat Ridge than it is nationwide. There were 1,031 property crimes in Wheat Ridge in 2018, or 3,278 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,200 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Wheat Ridge. There were 722 larcenies reported in Wheat Ridge in 2018, or 2,296 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,595 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 90 break-ins reported in Wheat Ridge in 2018, or 286 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 327 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2018.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 229 for every 100,000 people. In Wheat Ridge, meanwhile, there were 219 motor vehicle thefts in 2018, or 696 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the more than 8.4 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2018. In Wheat Ridge, however, violent offenses account for a smaller 7% share of all reported crime.

At 242 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Wheat Ridge is below the national violent crime rate of 381 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Wheat Ridge reported a total of 76 violent crimes in 2018.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Wheat Ridge. There were 53 aggravated assaults reported in Wheat Ridge in 2018, or 169 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is higher, standing at 247 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 12 robberies reported in Wheat Ridge in 2018, a rate of 38 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 86 per 100,000 in 2018.

Rape

There were 11 rapes reported in Wheat Ridge in 2018, or 35 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,380 rapes in 2018, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

While there were 16,214 murders nationwide in 2018, none were reported in Wheat Ridge in 2018.