Safety index · Denver · data through August 2026
Is West Highland safe?
West Highland records more reported crime than most Denver neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 52 out of 100 — right at the citywide median of 55, ranking 47th of 76 Denver neighborhoods — based on 336 incidents reported to the Denver Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 7 months to August 2026.
DATA THROUGH AUGUST 2026 · 7 MONTHS OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Denver — a typical Denver neighborhood sits near 55. It ranks West Highland against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
Most of what's reported here is property-related — vehicle crime alone is 35% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 28% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 16% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Vehicle crime | 118 · 35% | |
| Other theft | 96 · 29% | |
| Burglary | 38 · 11% | |
| Public order | 38 · 11% | |
| Violent crime | 13 · 4% | |
| Other | 19 · 6% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in West Highland at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same live crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Pick the safer way, share your walk, and check in when you arrive. Free, no account.
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Common questions
Is West Highland safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 52/100). About 45% of severity-weighted incidents in West Highland are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a block or two of detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in West Highland?
Vehicle crime — 118 of 336 incidents (35%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 7 months to August 2026.
How is the West Highland safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each incident reported to the Denver Police Department by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the neighborhood center, and normalizes against citywide crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within Denver, so scores compare neighborhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.