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The City of Denver crime report. See Denver crime rate data, notable recent crimes, year over year crime statistics, crime charts, and crime data for the previous 30 days.

Featured: Read the April 2024 Denver-city crime report.

The last 30 days in Denver crimes:

  • There were 443 reported incidents of violent crime in the last 30 days. That's compared with 374 in the 30 days before and a monthly average in the previous 12 months of 398.9.
  • Domestic Violence trending down: 174 incidents in the last 30 days, 189 in the 30 days before. The 12-month monthly average is 150.2.
  • Sex Assault trending up: 57 incidents in the last 30 days, 42 in the 30 days before. The 12-month monthly average is 46.0.
  • Serious Assault trending up: 282 incidents in the last 30 days, 241 in the 30 days before. The 12-month monthly average is 261.1.
  • Robbery trending down: 101 incidents in the last 30 days, 83 in the 30 days before. The 12-month monthly average is 86.6.
  • Burglary trending down: 336 incidents in the last 30 days, 359 in the 30 days before. The 12-month monthly average is 309.7.
  • Property Crimes trending up: 2476 incidents in the last 30 days, 2448 in the 30 days before. The 12-month monthly average is 2529.2.
  • Car Thefts trending up: 744 incidents in the last 30 days, 680 in the 30 days before. The 12-month monthly average is 751.1.
  • Bike Thefts trending up: 58 incidents in the last 30 days, 54 in the 30 days before. The 12-month monthly average is 70.9.

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Year over year Denver crime statistics, 2024 vs. 2023:

Compare 2023's Denver crime statistics with the crime stats from the start of the year to this point in time in 2024.

  • Reported violent crime is up 4.8% (1696 so far in 2024, 1618 until this date in 2023)
  • Property crime is down 24.6% (9968, 13227)
  • Domestic violence is up 41.9% (721, 508)
  • Sex assault is down 11.5% (185, 209)
  • Serious assaults are up 8.3% (1104, 1019)
  • Robberies are up 5.8% (385, 364)
  • Burglaries are down 21.4% (1282, 1632)
  • Car thefts are down 27.0% (2915, 3995)
  • Bike thefts are down 18.1% (204, 249)
  • Drug crimes are up 26.0% (1534, 1217)

Featured: Read the April 2024 Denver-city crime report.

Denver crime rates

See what Denver’s 2024 crime rates are and compare them to 2023.

Denver’s 2024 crime rate

Measure the crime rate in Denver for 2024 across violent crimes, property crimes and other types of crimes.

This is the crime rate in Denver Colorado in 2024: 6.9 violent crimes per 1,000 residents so far this year. Other crime rates follow:

  • Denver's violent crime rate is 6.9 crimes per 1,000 residents.
  • Its property crime rate is 39.9 per 1,000.
  • Its domestic violence rate is 2.9 per 1,000.
  • Its sex assault rate is 0.7 per 1,000.
  • Its serious assault rate is 4.5 per 1,000.
  • Its robbery rate is 1.6 per 1,000.
  • Its burglary rate is 5.2 per 1,000.
  • Its car theft rate is 11.8 per 1,000.
  • Its bike theft rate is 0.8 per 1,000.

Denver’s 2023 crime rate

Measure the crime rate in Denver last year and compare it to 2024’s crime rate.

  • Denver's violent crime rate was 7.4 crimes per 1,000 residents.
  • Its property crime rate was 52.6 per 1,000.
  • Its domestic violence rate was 2.6 per 1,000.
  • Its sex assault rate was 0.9 per 1,000.
  • Its serious assault rate was 4.8 per 1,000.
  • Its robbery rate was 1.6 per 1,000.
  • Its burglary rate was 6.3 per 1,000.
  • Its car theft rate was 15.9 per 1,000.
  • Its bike theft rate was 1.5 per 1,000.

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Recent notable crimes in Denver

Recent Denver homicides

  • Saturday May 4, 6:13 PM, at the 4800 block of E Hale Pkwy in Hale.
  • Wednesday May 1, 8:55 PM, at 3924 N Malta St in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Friday Apr 12, 10:31 PM, at 3827 N Lafayette St in Cole.
  • Saturday Apr 6, 6:40 PM, at the 2100 block of N High St in City Park West.
  • Monday Apr 1, 12:00 PM, at 4785 N Vine St in Elyria-Swansea.
  • Sunday Mar 31, 8:54 PM, at the 1500 block of N Downing St in City Park West.
  • Saturday Mar 30, 6:52 PM, at the 2900 block of N Gilpin St in Whittier.
  • Friday Mar 29, 6:30 AM, at 1640 S Federal Blvd in Ruby Hill.
  • Wednesday Mar 27, 8:04 PM, at the 1500 block of N Spruce St in East Colfax.
  • Saturday Mar 16, 9:22 PM, at 4040 N Quebec St in Central Park.

Recent serious assaults in Denver

Recent robberies in Denver

  • Wednesday May 8, 3:55 PM, at 3515 N Quebec St in Northeast Park Hill.
  • Wednesday May 8, 1:52 PM, at 16452 E 49th Ave in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Wednesday May 8, 1:11 PM, at the 9100 block of E Lowry Blvd in Lowry Field.
  • Wednesday May 8, 11:56 AM, at 9525 E 40th Ave in Central Park.
  • Tuesday May 7, 10:28 PM, at 3990 E 35th Ave in Clayton.
  • Tuesday May 7, 8:39 PM, at the 2100 block of California St in Five Points.
  • Tuesday May 7, 8:00 PM, at 9123 E Mississippi Ave in Windsor.
  • Monday May 6, 7:54 PM, at 2975 N Federal Blvd in West Highland.
  • Monday May 6, 4:00 AM, at 2261 S Broadway St in Overland.
  • Monday May 6, 12:50 AM, at 2009 Larimer St in Five Points.

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Monthly crime in Denver

Reported violent crime in Denver

Property crime in Denver

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Denver crime maps

Denver crime trends map

The crimes trends map shows the change in crime counts and rates on a monthly and yearly basis.

Denver crime trends map

The Denver-city recent crime map

The recent crimes map shows where crimes across the city were reported in the last two or so months, and shows which addresses across the city have logged the most reported crimes.

Denver’s recent crime map

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Denver crime trends map

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Denver crime trends map

The Denver-city recent crime map

The recent crimes map shows where crimes across the city were reported in the last two or so months, and shows which addresses across the city have logged the most reported crimes.

Denver’s recent crime map

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