Wheat Ridge, CO Crime and Crime Rate
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The Wheat Ridge crime rate is higher than the Colorado average crime rate and is higher than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #135
Wheat Ridge, CO | 2,201.81 |
Colorado | 1,525.87 |
U.S. | 1,669.05 |
The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.
Wheat Ridge, CO Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
2014 | Wheat Ridge, CO | Count | 0 | 12 | 20 | 71 | 164 | 806 | 108 | 5 | |
| Wheat Ridge, CO | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 38.6 | 64.3 | 228.3 | 527.4 | 2,592.0 | 347.3 | 16.1 | 1,604 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 2.8 | 39.6 | 56.7 | 192.8 | 438.2 | 1,857.1 | 234.8 | NA | 1,319 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 26.4 | 102.2 | 232.5 | 542.5 | 1,837.3 | 216.2 | NA | 1,423 |
2013 | Wheat Ridge, CO | Count | 0 | 12 | 19 | 72 | 179 | 806 | 143 | 8 | |
| Wheat Ridge, CO | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 38.9 | 61.5 | 233.1 | 579.6 | 2,609.9 | 463.1 | 25.9 | 1,695 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 3.4 | 38.9 | 59.8 | 189.1 | 476.1 | 1,944.5 | 237.9 | NA | 1,367 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 25.2 | 109.1 | 229.1 | 610.0 | 1,899.4 | 221.3 | NA | 1,477 |
2012 | Wheat Ridge, CO | Count | 2 | 19 | 24 | 72 | 182 | 930 | 92 | 12 | |
| Wheat Ridge, CO | Per 100,000 | 6.5 | 61.5 | 77.7 | 233.1 | 589.3 | 3,011.1 | 297.9 | 38.9 | 1,953 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 3.1 | 40.7 | 65.4 | 199.6 | 504.2 | 1,947.4 | 233.1 | NA | 1,404 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.9 | 112.9 | 242.3 | 670.2 | 1,959.3 | 229.7 | NA | 1,557 |
2011 | Wheat Ridge, CO | Count | 2 | 18 | 26 | 86 | 227 | 923 | 133 | 11 | |
| Wheat Ridge, CO | Per 100,000 | 6.5 | 58.6 | 84.7 | 280.2 | 739.6 | 3,007.4 | 433.4 | 35.8 | 2,138 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 44.5 | 64.6 | 208.1 | 503.6 | 1,886.8 | 215.9 | NA | 1,403 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.8 | 113.7 | 241.1 | 702.2 | 1,976.9 | 229.6 | NA | 1,576 |
2010 | Wheat Ridge, CO | Count | 0 | 22 | 30 | 120 | 241 | 932 | 133 | 6 | |
| Wheat Ridge, CO | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 72.4 | 98.7 | 394.7 | 792.8 | 3,065.8 | 437.5 | 19.7 | 2,287 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 43.7 | 62.3 | 212.4 | 520.0 | 1,940.5 | 223.6 | NA | 1,417 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 27.5 | 119.1 | 252.3 | 699.6 | 2,003.5 | 238.8 | NA | 1,610 |
2009 | Wheat Ridge, CO | Count | 1 | 18 | 32 | 101 | 217 | 890 | 115 | 6 | |
| Wheat Ridge, CO | Per 100,000 | 3.3 | 58.7 | 104.3 | 329.2 | 707.2 | 2,900.6 | 374.8 | 19.6 | 2,095 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 3.5 | 44.6 | 67.4 | 222.3 | 530.4 | 1,887.9 | 247.9 | NA | 1,460 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 28.7 | 133.0 | 262.8 | 716.3 | 2,060.9 | 258.8 | NA | 1,683 |
2008 | Wheat Ridge, CO | Count | 0 | 22 | 29 | 99 | 231 | 933 | 184 | 12 | |
| Wheat Ridge, CO | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 71.9 | 94.8 | 323.7 | 755.3 | 3,050.8 | 601.7 | 39.2 | 2,269 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 3.2 | 42.5 | 68.1 | 229.3 | 572.0 | 2,003.3 | 273.7 | NA | 1,515 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 29.3 | 145.3 | 274.6 | 730.8 | 2,167.0 | 314.7 | NA | 1,784 |
2007 | Wheat Ridge, CO | Count | 0 | 28 | 33 | 82 | 225 | 988 | 180 | 12 | |
| Wheat Ridge, CO | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 91.2 | 107.4 | 266.9 | 732.5 | 3,216.4 | 586.0 | 39.1 | 2,349 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 3.1 | 41.1 | 71.0 | 232.5 | 591.4 | 2,069.3 | 345.4 | NA | 1,577 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 30.0 | 147.6 | 283.8 | 722.5 | 2,177.8 | 363.3 | NA | 1,827 |
2006 | Wheat Ridge, CO | Count | 0 | 33 | 33 | 62 | 334 | 1,200 | 235 | 7 | |
| Wheat Ridge, CO | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 103.7 | 103.7 | 194.8 | 1,049.2 | 3,769.7 | 738.2 | 22.0 | 2,706 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 3.3 | 43.7 | 80.7 | 264.0 | 682.1 | 2,331.8 | 437.5 | NA | 1,796 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 30.9 | 149.4 | 287.5 | 729.4 | 2,206.8 | 398.4 | NA | 1,867 |
2005 | Wheat Ridge, CO | Count | 1 | 17 | 27 | 117 | 308 | 1,462 | 306 | 13 | |
| Wheat Ridge, CO | Per 100,000 | 3.1 | 53.4 | 84.8 | 367.4 | 967.2 | 4,590.8 | 960.9 | 40.8 | 2,922 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 3.7 | 43.4 | 84.6 | 264.7 | 744.8 | 2,735.2 | 559.5 | NA | 2,000 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 31.7 | 140.7 | 291.1 | 726.7 | 2,286.3 | 416.7 | NA | 1,888 |
Hate Crime Index
Wheat Ridge, CO | 28.00 |
Colorado | 31.00 |
U.S. | 23.78 |
The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.
Wheat Ridge, CO Hate Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
2014 | Wheat Ridge, CO | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wheat Ridge, CO | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 18 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 18 |
2013 | Wheat Ridge, CO | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wheat Ridge, CO | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 24 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 20 |
2011 | Wheat Ridge, CO | Count | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wheat Ridge, CO | Per 100,000 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 32 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 37 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21 |
2010 | Wheat Ridge, CO | Count | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Wheat Ridge, CO | Per 100,000 | 9.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.9 | 0.0 | 98 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 31 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2009 | Wheat Ridge, CO | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wheat Ridge, CO | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 41 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2008 | Wheat Ridge, CO | Count | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wheat Ridge, CO | Per 100,000 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 32 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 31 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 28 |
2007 | Wheat Ridge, CO | Count | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wheat Ridge, CO | Per 100,000 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 32 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 32 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 29 |
2006 | Wheat Ridge, CO | Count | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wheat Ridge, CO | Per 100,000 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 31 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 29 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30 |
Law Enforcement Employees Index
Wheat Ridge, CO | 2.66 |
Colorado | 2.84 |
U.S. | 2.83 |
The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.
Wheat Ridge, CO Law Enforcement Employees by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
2014 | Wheat Ridge, CO | Count | 102 | 75 | 27 | |
| Wheat Ridge, CO | Per 100,000 | 328.0 | 241.2 | 86.8 | 2.85 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 306.9 | 214.2 | 92.6 | 2.61 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.2 | 234.1 | 101.1 | 2.85 |
2013 | Wheat Ridge, CO | Count | 101 | 74 | 27 | |
| Wheat Ridge, CO | Per 100,000 | 327.1 | 239.6 | 87.4 | 2.83 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 332.2 | 228.2 | 104.0 | 2.80 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.9 | 233.3 | 102.5 | 2.85 |
2012 | Wheat Ridge, CO | Count | 99 | 69 | 30 | |
| Wheat Ridge, CO | Per 100,000 | 320.5 | 223.4 | 97.1 | 2.72 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 333.7 | 223.5 | 110.2 | 2.79 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.5 | 235.2 | 100.3 | 2.85 |
2011 | Wheat Ridge, CO | Count | 103 | 72 | 31 | |
| Wheat Ridge, CO | Per 100,000 | 335.6 | 234.6 | 101.0 | 2.85 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 330.0 | 222.4 | 107.6 | 2.76 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 341.9 | 238.3 | 103.6 | 2.90 |
2010 | Wheat Ridge, CO | Count | 99 | 72 | 27 | |
| Wheat Ridge, CO | Per 100,000 | 325.7 | 236.8 | 88.8 | 2.81 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 339.6 | 229.5 | 110.1 | 2.85 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.8 | 241.9 | 105.9 | 2.95 |
2009 | Wheat Ridge, CO | Count | 98 | 71 | 27 | |
| Wheat Ridge, CO | Per 100,000 | 319.4 | 231.4 | 88.0 | 2.75 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 347.4 | 234.8 | 112.6 | 2.91 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 352.9 | 244.2 | 108.7 | 2.99 |
2008 | Wheat Ridge, CO | Count | 100 | 72 | 28 | |
| Wheat Ridge, CO | Per 100,000 | 327.0 | 235.4 | 91.6 | 2.81 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 346.2 | 238.4 | 107.8 | 2.92 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 357.8 | 247.5 | 110.3 | 3.03 |
2007 | Wheat Ridge, CO | Count | 94 | 69 | 25 | |
| Wheat Ridge, CO | Per 100,000 | 306.0 | 224.6 | 81.4 | 2.65 |
| Colorado | Per 100,000 | 348.6 | 236.9 | 111.7 | 2.93 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 356.1 | 244.8 | 111.3 | 3.00 |
2006 | Wheat Ridge, CO | Count | 100 | 70 | 30 | |
2005 | Wheat Ridge, CO | Count | 89 | 64 | 25 | |