| General Information | | |
| City Name | Wheat Ridge | |
| State | Colorado | |
| Population 2000 | 32,913 | |
| Housing Units | 14,931 | |
| Total Area | 9 square miles | |
| Water Area | square miles | |
| Land Area | 9 square miles | |
| Population Density | 3,621 people/square mile | |
| Housing Density | 1,643 units/square mile | |
| Law Enforcement Employees | 100 | |
| Violent Crimes | 128 | |
| Murders/Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 33 | |
| Robberies | 33 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 62 | |
| Violent Crimes | 128 | |
| Property Crimes | 1,769 | |
| Burglaries | 334 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,200 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 235 | |
| Arsons | 7 | |