It’s a common assumption that crime rates are lower in suburbia but is this really true?

Bonnie Cox of TeamCox Realtors was featured in the recent Denver Post article, “Safer in the suburbs but Denver metro area is narrowing up.” The article began with, “Bonnie Cox looks out the window of her house in the suburban Piney Creek area of Arapahoe County and sees peace, quiet, beauty and safety.”

We have always felt very safe in Piney Creek – a beautiful peaceful southeast suburb of Denver – but according to a new Brookings Institution study, the gap in crime rates between city and suburbs is narrowing in two-thirds of the nation’s 100 largest metro areas, including Denver. While we do feel safe in our suburban Denver neighborhood, we are still cautious. We keep a watchful eye on our neighborhood and have participated in our neighborhood watch group for many years.

According to the article, the study showed a 38 percent decline in urban violent crime in urban Denver, compared with a 28 percent drop in the Denver suburbs. The property-crime rate decreased 52 percent in the city and 49 percent in the suburbs. The violent-crime rate in Denver (measured in crimes per 100,000 population) has declined significantly since the mid-2000s.

For more information on Denver-area crime rates, or regarding Piney Creek real estate, please contact TeamCox Realtors – Denver real estate specialists – at 303-400-6060.

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TeamCox Realtors is always on the lookout for rankings that include Colorado cities, but this one truly takes the cake! Forbes recently released its 12 annual ranking of “Best Places for Business and Careers,” which recognizes multiple Colorado cities. Three Colorado cities – Fort Collins (4), Denver (6), and Colorado Springs (12) – were ranked in the top 12, which is very impressive! Cities were evaluated on 12 criterion, including the cost of doing business, the cost of living, job-growth trends, projected economic growth, crime rates, the number of highly ranked four-year colleges in the area, recreational opportunities, quality of life, and cultural attributes.

This is great news for Denver and for the entire Colorado region, since a strong business foundation is crucial to a strong recovery in the Denver real estate market.  The national recession’s impact on the Denver area, and on Colorado as a whole, has been much milder than on other cities, due to its diverse industry base.

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BusinessWeek recently named the country’s “Best Affordable Suburbs in America,” and Douglas County’s Roxborough Park made the list. Roxborough Park, Colorado, a Denver-area suburb with a population of 8,211, was ranked as the seventh best affordable suburb in the country, based on its affordability, high quality of life, amenities (country clubs and golf courses), low crime rate, quality education and low commute times.

The magazine described Roxborough Park as, “The red rock formations near Roxborough Park, a community that developed in the 1970s, are considered some of the most spectacular mountain scenery in Colorado. The 3,339-acre state park offers residents hiking and biking trails, cross-country skiing, and educational programs for Colorado geology and wildlife. The Douglas County School District is one of the best in the state.”

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City of Centennial, Colorado, Does it Again!
 
The City of Centennial has been named the safest city in Colorado for the fifth consecutive year. Congratulations to  Arapahoe County Sheriff, J. Grayson Robinson, along with his excellent officers, the city’s elected officials and the citizens of Centennial, who should stand proud and tall. You make the City of Centennial a wonderful place to call home.

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It seems that Denver-area children are a lucky bunch! US News and World Report recently named Denver as one of “America’s 10 Best Places to Grow Up” out of 2,000 different areas across the country. The magazine set out to determine which cities had the best ingredients to raise a child in, including a low crime rate, a strong school system, lots of other children to play with, expansive green spaces to play in, and plenty of family events to choose from.

According to the magazine, Denver was chosen based on this assessment: “Whether they prefer snowboarding in the Rocky Mountains, biking through America’s largest city park system, or heading over to Invesco Field at Mile High for a Broncos football game, Denver is a wonderful place to be a kid. Also among the country’s safest big cities, Denver has 300 days of annual sunshine, eight different professional sports franchises, and countless opportunities for fishing, white-water rafting, and horseback riding.”

Wow, thanks for all of the compliments to our great city, US News and World Report! We couldn’t agree with you more. For information on relocating to the Denver area, or regarding Denver real estate, please contact TeamCox Realtors at 303-400-6060.

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Since community safety is a prime concern among our buyers, TeamCox Realtors makes a point to keep a close eye on Denver area crime rates.

Parker, Colorado, a family-oriented community located 20 miles southeast of downtown Denver, recently reported a remarkable decline in crime rates. The Douglas County News Press reports that despite the Parker’s sustained population growth, the Douglas County town has seen a significant decrease in crime with 12.9 percent fewer charges filed in 2007 than 2006. Incidences of property crimes and crimes against another person were down last year. 

This is just one more reason why Parker is a wonderful place to live. In addition to low crime rates, residents savor the town’s small-town charm, top-notch schools, and state-of the art recreational opportunities.

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Denver and many surrounding suburbs are becoming safer places to live. According to the 2006 Denver Neighborhood Crime Report, overall crime in the City of Denver declined 10% between 2005 and 2006. In addition, some of the Denver suburbs are seeing decreases in crime rates.

• Overall, there were approximately 46,000 reported crimes in Denver, which averages out to around 43 crimes per 1,000 residents.

   

• Bear Valley, Kennedy and Washington Park were among the Denver neighborhoods that saw the biggest decrease in crimes from 2005 to 2006. Washington Park saw a 31% decrease in crimes during the period including a 31 % decrease in the number of burglaries and auto thefts. A few Denver neighborhoods did not fare well in the report including Sun Valley, Five Points and City Park. These neighborhoods posted the largest crime rates per 1,000 residents in Denver.

   

• Douglas County continues to be a very safe place to live. YourHub.com reports that Douglas County saw a 14% decrease in violent crimes during the first half of 2007 compared to the same period last year. This conclusion is based on statistics from the Castle Rock Police, Lone Tree Police, Parker Police and the Douglas County Sheriff’s office. Both Castle Rock and Parker have seen slight reductions in violent crimes this year.

   

• In late 2005, the 12th Annual Safest Cities Award recognized Centennial, located in Arapahoe County, as the 25^th safest American city.

   

Low crime rates mean only good things for the local real estate market. For more information on specific crime rates or other safety issues in your Denver area neighborhood, please contact TeamCox Realtors.

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