Wheat Ridge, CO Analytics

May recorded 589 crime incidents.

April recorded 630 crime incidents.

March recorded 539 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 760
  • Assault: 230
  • Vandalism: 203
  • Arrest: 186
  • Other: 179
  • Burglary: 143
  • Shooting: 36
  • Robbery: 14
  • Arson: 7

Crime by Month

In the past three months, April had the most number of crimes in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.

April had about 1% more crime than March, with April producing 91 more crimes than March.

April had about 1% more crime than May, with April producing 41 more crimes than May.

Most Committed Crimes in Wheat Ridge, Colorado

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 43% of crime in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 86% of violent crime in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 84% of property crime in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.

Reported Shootings in Wheat Ridge, Colorado

We recorded 36 shootings over a three month period in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. That's an average of about 12 shootings per month. March saw the most shootings with 15, followed by April with 12 shootings, and May with 9 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Wheat Ridge. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.