Safety index · Denver · data through September 2026
Is Westwood, Denver safe?
Westwood records more reported crime than most Denver neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 46 out of 100 — 10 points below the citywide median of 56, ranking 53rd of 76 Denver neighborhoods — based on 471 incidents reported to the Denver Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to September 2026.
DATA THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2026 · 9 MONTHS OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Denver — a typical Denver neighborhood sits near 56. It ranks Westwood against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (14% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 15% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 16% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 65 · 14% | |
| Public order | 85 · 18% | |
| Vehicle crime | 103 · 22% | |
| Other | 108 · 23% | |
| Other theft | 49 · 10% | |
| Drugs | 36 · 8% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Is Denver safe at night? See which neighborhoods see the most reported crime after dark →
Walking in Westwood at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
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- Mar Lee64/100 · Moderate
- Barnum43/100 · Elevated
- Barnum West57/100 · Moderate
- Athmar Park54/100 · Moderate
- Valverde54/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Westwood safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 46/100). About 31% of severity-weighted incidents in Westwood 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 Westwood?
Violent crime — 65 of 471 incidents (14%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to September 2026.
How is the Westwood 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.