Wheat Ridge, CO Crime Statistics

The Wheat Ridge Police Department serves the city of Wheat Ridge, CO in Jefferson County. Over the past five years (2019-2024), the city recorded 2,633 violent crimes and 7,972 property crimes. The average violent crime rate stands at 75.9 per 100k residents, which is 28.6% below the national average. Property crime averages 287.7 per 100k, 75.8% above the national average. The most common offense was Property Crime, while Robbery had the lowest rate. Over the same period, the city also reported 4 hate crime incidents, with motivations including race, religion, and sexual orientation. Data is sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer and reflects totals from the most recent five-year period.