Is 1461 Highway 72 in a low-crime area?

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1461 Highway 72 Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 8 offenders within 5 miles and 125 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

8 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 1461 Highway 72, Golden, CO 80403

0 Rape

4 Child Involved

4 Assault

1 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
BENNETT, IRVIN ROBERT 60 years old Child Involved	LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITHA CHILD/SEX ABUSE/SEX ABUSE 2ND DEGREE/SEX ABUSE 3RD DEGREE 2024-12-21T03:16:48	88 W SKYLINE DR GOLDEN, CO, 80403	1.1	Medium
CRIDER, RONALD AUTHER 49 years old Violent	SEX ASSAULT - OVERCOME VICTIM'S WILL - ATT 2024-12-21T03:16:48	18 LEON LN BLACK HAWK, CO, 80403	1	Medium
MCCRACKEN, MONTE GENE 61 years old Violent	OOS TN: SEXUAL BATTERY - 1163/39-13-505 2024-12-21T03:16:48	1258 RUDI LANE GOLDEN, CO, 80403	1.2	Medium
NELSON, ERIC BRUCE 43 years old Child Involved	ATTEMPT PATRONIZING A PROSTITUTED CHILD 2024-12-21T03:16:48	11778 RANCH ELSIE RD GOLDEN, CO, 80403	3.2	Medium
YENTER, JOHN DAVID 38 years old Child Involved	SEXUAL EXPLOITATION/CHILD-INDUCE/ENTICE 2024-12-21T03:16:48 CHILD PROSTITUTION-SOLICITING 2024-12-21T03:16:48	31197 JOANIE RD GOLDEN, CO, 80403	3.8	Medium

125 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

13 Severe

22 Medium

24 Low

66 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Fire 07/16/2026 09:30 PM	Reverends Ridge Rd, Black Hawk, CO 80422	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews are dispatched to a campground in Gilpin County for a reported campfire at a tent campsite near the bathroom and shower area, with people present and an unclear source that may involve a fire or propane.
Fire 07/16/2026 05:21 PM	Doe Trail, Nederland, CO 80466	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and EMS units are dispatched to a location near Doe Trail for rescue service after a reported propane leak hazard at the scene.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 04:46 PM	CO-119, Black Hawk, CO 80422	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency services responded to a medical pendant alarm for a male who fell near Highway 119 at the Gilpin County Public Health building in Black Hawk.
Traffic 07/14/2026 04:54 PM	Tolland Rd, Black Hawk, CO 80422	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic describes a possible property-damage-only crash involving a Ford SUV with heavy front-end damage on Highway 119 near Tolland Road. Fire, deputies, and a tow truck were on scene, with the vehicle recovered and the driver and any injuries reported as unknown.
Medical Emergency 07/12/2026 09:55 PM	Ridge Rd, Nederland, CO 80466	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical units are responding to a location near Ridge Road for a 52-year-old man experiencing stomach cramps and vomiting.

Crime & Safety Report for 1461 Highway 72, Golden, CO 80403