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The Denver drug and alcohol crime report

Drug and alcohol crime crime stats, charts, data, rankings, maps and news for the City of Denver and its neighborhoods. Last updated Thursday May 16th.

Denver drug and alcohol crimes are up in the past 30 days (421) compared with the 30 days before that (394), and up since the start of this year when compared to the same time period last year.

  • Denver has had 1712 drug and alcohol crimes reported so far this year, an average of 382.7 per month / 12.6 per day.
  • In 2023, Denver averaged 346.0 per month, and the year before that (2022) Denver averaged 271.5 per month.
  • The most drug and alcohol crimes any neighborhood in Denver has had in 2024 is Capitol Hill, with 203.
  • The average number of drug and alcohol crimes per neighborhood this year is 21.95.

Denver’s drug and alcohol crime rate

In 2024, Denver's drug and alcohol crime rate’s 6.1 crimes per 1,000 residents. See the crime rate for the rest of Denver's crimes.

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Denver neighborhood map, drug and alcohol crimes, 2024

Reported drug and alcohol crimes. Hover over or tap a neighborhood for details.

 

Denver drug and alcohol crime statistics

Monthly reported drug and alcohol crimes in Denver

Drug and alcohol crime crimes, by time of day

What time reported drug and alcohol crimes happen in Denver.

Drug and alcohol crime crimes, by weekday

The day of the week reported drug and alcohol crimes happen.

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

Denver drug and alcohol crimes in the news

Can Denver's mayor keep drug users out of jail? Here's his new plan to fix a decades-old problem
Published March 31
Denver first responders to get psychedelic crisis training
Published March 13
Colorado decriminalized 5 psychedelics, but what exactly does that mean?
Published February 5
Drugs may be a factor in man's death in Denver police custody, commander says
Published December 7, 2023

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New: Recent crime ranking changes in drug and alcohol crime

There were 7 notable ranking changes in these crime categories when comparing the rankings four weeks ago to the current rankings. This list updates Mondays. The lower the rank the worse the reported crime.

Featured: The best and worst neighborhoods for drug and alcohol crimes.

Drug and alcohol crime rate, Denver, 2024

  1. Civic Center: 111.36 per 1,000 residents (197 incidents total)
  2. CBD: 20.25 (82)
  3. Auraria: 16.97 (14)
  4. Five Points: 13.68 (202)
  5. North Capitol Hill: 13.34 (79)
  6. Capitol Hill: 12.93 (203)
  7. Sun Valley: 12.52 (18)
  8. Union Station: 10.08 (51)
  9. Baker: 8.79 (51)
  10. East Colfax: 6.04 (68)
  11. Globeville: 5.63 (20)
  12. City Park West: 5.45 (25)
  13. Elyria-Swansea: 4.49 (30)
  14. Clayton: 4.47 (19)
  15. University Hills: 4.39 (26)
  16. DIA: 4.06 (5)
  17. West Colfax: 3.84 (35)
  18. Lincoln Park: 3.64 (22)
  19. Barnum: 3.49 (23)
  20. Central Park: 2.78 (49)
  21. College View / South Platte: 2.67 (19)
  22. Cheesman Park: 2.46 (21)
  23. Valverde: 2.4 (9)
  24. Chaffee Park: 2.22 (9)
  25. Villa Park: 2.19 (20)
  26. Kennedy: 1.95 (9)
  27. Harvey Park South: 1.92 (17)
  28. Ruby Hill: 1.76 (19)
  29. City Park: 1.56 (5)
  30. Washington Park West: 1.38 (10)
  31. Westwood: 1.33 (22)
  32. Goldsmith: 1.33 (7)
  33. Skyland: 1.27 (4)
  34. Athmar Park: 1.27 (11)
  35. Overland: 1.23 (4)
  36. Northeast Park Hill: 1.21 (11)
  37. Hampden South: 1.21 (18)
  38. Montclair: 1.18 (7)
  39. Speer: 1.11 (13)
  40. Cory-Merrill: 1.06 (5)
  41. Jefferson Park: 1.06 (3)
  42. : 1 (1)
  43. Mar Lee: 0.95 (13)
  44. Washington Virginia Vale: 0.94 (13)
  45. Berkeley: 0.82 (7)
  46. Sunnyside: 0.81 (8)
  47. University Park: 0.79 (6)
  48. Cole: 0.65 (3)
  49. Belcaro: 0.63 (3)
  50. Congress Park: 0.62 (7)
  51. Virginia Village: 0.57 (8)
  52. Indian Creek: 0.57 (2)
  53. Highland: 0.56 (5)
  54. South Park Hill: 0.55 (5)
  55. Hampden: 0.48 (9)
  56. Montbello: 0.38 (13)
  57. Lowry Field: 0.37 (3)
  58. Hale: 0.3 (2)
  59. Windsor: 0.29 (4)
  60. Sloan Lake: 0.26 (2)
  61. Harvey Park: 0.24 (3)
  62. Regis: 0.24 (1)
  63. Hilltop: 0.22 (2)
  64. Southmoor Park: 0.21 (1)
  65. North Park Hill: 0.19 (2)
  66. Platt Park: 0.17 (1)
  67. Barnum West: 0.17 (1)
  68. Whittier: 0.17 (1)
  69. Cherry Creek: 0.16 (1)
  70. University: 0.11 (1)
  71. Bear Valley: 0.11 (1)
  72. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 0.09 (3)

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Drug and alcohol crime count, Denver, 2024

  1. Capitol Hill: 203 incidents
  2. Five Points: 202
  3. Civic Center: 197
  4. CBD: 82
  5. North Capitol Hill: 79
  6. East Colfax: 68
  7. Union Station: 51
  8. Baker: 51
  9. Central Park: 49
  10. West Colfax: 35
  11. Elyria-Swansea: 30
  12. University Hills: 26
  13. City Park West: 25
  14. Barnum: 23
  15. Lincoln Park: 22
  16. Westwood: 22
  17. Cheesman Park: 21
  18. Globeville: 20
  19. Villa Park: 20
  20. Ruby Hill: 19
  21. College View / South Platte: 19
  22. Clayton: 19
  23. Hampden South: 18
  24. Sun Valley: 18
  25. Harvey Park South: 17
  26. Auraria: 14
  27. Washington Virginia Vale: 13
  28. Speer: 13
  29. Montbello: 13
  30. Mar Lee: 13
  31. Northeast Park Hill: 11
  32. Athmar Park: 11
  33. Washington Park West: 10
  34. Kennedy: 9
  35. Valverde: 9
  36. Chaffee Park: 9
  37. Hampden: 9
  38. Virginia Village: 8
  39. Sunnyside: 8
  40. Berkeley: 7
  41. Congress Park: 7
  42. Montclair: 7
  43. Goldsmith: 7
  44. University Park: 6
  45. DIA: 5
  46. Cory-Merrill: 5
  47. Highland: 5
  48. South Park Hill: 5
  49. City Park: 5
  50. Windsor: 4
  51. Overland: 4
  52. Skyland: 4
  53. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 3
  54. Harvey Park: 3
  55. Jefferson Park: 3
  56. Cole: 3
  57. Lowry Field: 3
  58. Belcaro: 3
  59. Hale: 2
  60. Indian Creek: 2
  61. North Park Hill: 2
  62. Hilltop: 2
  63. Sloan Lake: 2
  64. Platt Park: 1
  65. Regis: 1
  66. University: 1
  67. Cherry Creek: 1
  68. Bear Valley: 1
  69. Barnum West: 1
  70. Whittier: 1
  71. Southmoor Park: 1
  72. : 1

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Recent Denver drug and alcohol crimes

May 13

  • Possession of opium or an opium derivative, at 5:16 PM, at the 1000 block of N Federal Blvd in Sun Valley.
  • Possession of methampetamine, at 5:16 PM, at the 1000 block of N Federal Blvd in Sun Valley.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 11:55 AM, at the 1400 block of N Washington Stand N Pearl St in Capitol Hill.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 11:30 AM, at the 1500 block of N Pennsylvania StandPearl St Alley in North Capitol Hill.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 11:30 AM, at the 1500 block of N Pennsylvania StandPearl St Alley in North Capitol Hill.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 11:27 AM, at the 1750 block of S Federal Blvd in Ruby Hill.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 3:16 AM, at the 1400 block of N Verbena St in East Colfax.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 3:16 AM, at the 1400 block of N Verbena St in East Colfax.
  • Selling cocaine, at 1:54 AM, at Wazee St and Blake St in Auraria.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 12:36 AM, at the 1700 block of Wynkoop St in Union Station.

May 12

  • Possession of opium or an opium derivative, at 10:46 PM, at 1245 N Knox Ct in West Colfax.
  • Illegal possession of liquor, at 9:51 PM, at the 800 block of N Yosemite St in Lowry Field.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 12:00 PM, at 2021 S Sherman St in Platt Park.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 8:23 AM, at the 3700 block of N Troy St in Central Park.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 5:27 AM, at the 1600 block of N Pennsylvania St in North Capitol Hill.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 5:06 AM, at W 1St Ave and N Xavier St in Barnum West.
  • Possession of cocaine, at 2:16 AM, at 3181 W Alameda Ave in Barnum.

May 11

  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 9:13 PM, at the 1600 block of N Grant St in North Capitol Hill.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 9:01 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Broadway St in Civic Center.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 8:55 PM, at the 1500 block of Cleveland Pl in CBD.
  • Possession of methampetamine, at 7:31 PM, at 11100 E Dartmouth Ave in Kennedy.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 6:12 PM, at S Lincoln St and E Alameda Ave in Washington Park West.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 6:12 PM, at S Lincoln St and E Alameda Ave in Washington Park West.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 4:59 PM, at the 200 block of W 14th Ave in Civic Center.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 4:45 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Lincoln St in Capitol Hill.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 4:45 PM, at the 200 block of W 14th Ave in Civic Center.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 4:27 PM, at the 4100 block of E Mexico Ave in Virginia Village.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 4:25 PM, at the 1500 block of N Clarkson St in North Capitol Hill.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 3:53 PM, at the 4100 block of E Mexico Ave in Virginia Village.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 3:53 PM, at the 4100 block of E Mexico Ave in Virginia Village.

May 10

  • Illegal sale of liquor, at 11:16 PM, at 718 N Sheridan Blvd in Villa Park.
  • Illegal sale of liquor, at 10:42 PM, at 1365 N Federal Blvd in West Colfax.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 9:40 PM, at the 500 block of E Colfax Ave in North Capitol Hill.
  • Illegal sale of liquor, at 7:37 PM, at 1315 26th St in Five Points.
  • Illegal sale of liquor, at 7:16 PM, at 2210 California St in Five Points.
  • Illegal sale of liquor, at 6:43 PM, at 2229 Market St in Five Points.
  • Selling opium or an opium derivative, at 5:15 PM, at S Downing St and E Cedar Ave in Speer.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 4:08 PM, at the 2100 block of Lawrence St in Five Points.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 4:00 PM, at the 1900 block of S Cherry St in Virginia Village.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 4:00 PM, at the 1900 block of S Cherry St in Virginia Village.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 2:28 PM, at 3259 S Parker Rd in Kennedy.
  • Selling opium or an opium derivative, at 11:22 AM, at 18798 E 65th Ave in DIA.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 11:00 AM, at 808 E Colfax Ave in Capitol Hill.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 10:04 AM, at the 2100 block of Lawrence St in Five Points.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 8:57 AM, at the 2100 block of Lawrence St in Five Points.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 3:44 AM, at 500 N Federal Blvd in Valverde.
  • Manufacture or sell other dangerous drugs, at 3:41 AM, at Park Avenue west and Court Pl in Five Points.
  • Possession of methampetamine, at 1:40 AM, at S Monaco St and E Niagara Way in Hampden South.

May 9

  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 6:23 PM, at the 2800 block of N Colorado Blvd in North Park Hill.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 5:29 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Broadway St in Civic Center.

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