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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.

Last updated Monday November 17th.

Featured: Read the October 2025 Denver-city crime report.

The last 30 days in Denver crimes:

  • There were 300 reported incidents of violent crime in the last 30 days. That's compared with 305 in the 30 days before and a monthly average in the previous 12 months of 270.0.
  • Domestic Violence trending down: No incidents in the last 30 days, 0 in the 30 days before. The 12-month monthly average is 0.0.
  • Sex Assault trending down: No incidents in the last 30 days, 0 in the 30 days before. The 12-month monthly average is 0.0.
  • Serious Assault trending down: 224 incidents in the last 30 days, 232 in the 30 days before. The 12-month monthly average is 197.0.
  • Robbery trending up: 73 incidents in the last 30 days, 71 in the 30 days before. The 12-month monthly average is 70.1.
  • Burglary trending up: 377 incidents in the last 30 days, 343 in the 30 days before. The 12-month monthly average is 297.6.
  • Property Crimes trending down: 2448 incidents in the last 30 days, 2560 in the 30 days before. The 12-month monthly average is 2113.5.
  • Car Thefts trending down: 401 incidents in the last 30 days, 441 in the 30 days before. The 12-month monthly average is 402.6.
  • Bike Thefts trending up: 141 incidents in the last 30 days, 139 in the 30 days before. The 12-month monthly average is 104.9.

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Year over year Denver crime statistics, 2025 vs. 2024:

Compare 2024's Denver crime statistics with the crime stats from the start of the year to this point in time in 2025.

  • Reported violent crime is down 33.5% (3169 so far in 2025, 4766 until this date in 2024)
  • Property crime is down 12.2% (24812, 28248)
  • Domestic violence is down 100.0% (0, 1850)
  • Sex assault is down 100.0% (0, 576)
  • Serious assaults are down 24.6% (2310, 3065)
  • Robberies are down 22.7% (825, 1067)
  • Burglaries are down 15.0% (3482, 4098)
  • Car thefts are down 36.0% (4729, 7389)
  • Bike thefts are up 8.0% (1230, 1139)
  • Drug crimes are down 15.7% (3222, 3822)

Featured: Read the October 2025 Denver-city crime report.

Denver crime rates

See what Denver’s 2025 crime rates are and compare them to 2024.

Denver’s 2025 crime rate

Measure the crime rate in Denver for 2025 across violent crimes, property crimes and other types of crimes.

This is the crime rate in Denver Colorado in 2025: 5.2 violent crimes per 1,000 residents so far this year. Other crime rates follow:

  • Denver's violent crime rate is 5.2 crimes per 1,000 residents.
  • Its property crime rate is 40.8 per 1,000.
  • Its domestic violence rate is 0.0 per 1,000.
  • Its sex assault rate is 0.0 per 1,000.
  • Its serious assault rate is 3.8 per 1,000.
  • Its robbery rate is 1.4 per 1,000.
  • Its burglary rate is 5.7 per 1,000.
  • Its car theft rate is 7.8 per 1,000.
  • Its bike theft rate is 2.0 per 1,000.

Denver’s 2024 crime rate

Measure the crime rate in Denver last year and compare it to 2025’s crime rate.

  • Denver's violent crime rate was 7.7 crimes per 1,000 residents.
  • Its property crime rate was 46.0 per 1,000.
  • Its domestic violence rate was 3.0 per 1,000.
  • Its sex assault rate was 0.9 per 1,000.
  • Its serious assault rate was 5.0 per 1,000.
  • Its robbery rate was 1.7 per 1,000.
  • Its burglary rate was 6.8 per 1,000.
  • Its car theft rate was 11.9 per 1,000.
  • Its bike theft rate was 1.8 per 1,000.

Chart: Denver’s crime rate compared to the nation’s

Note: The national crime rate is computed through 2023, which is why the U.S. 2024 and 2025 violent crime rate data isn’t shown. Denver’s crime rates for 2024 and 2025 are preliminary and calculated against the Denver Police Department's count of violent crimes and the U.S. Census Bureau's report of Denver’s population.

This chart compares Denver’s violent crime rate with the nation’s over the past 30-plus years. The number of violent crimes per 1,000 residents in Denver (in blue) far exceeds the national rate (in grey). Sources: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Denver Police Department, U.S. Census Bureau

Compare Colorado’s crime rate against the nation’s here.

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Recent notable crimes in Denver

Recent Denver homicides

  • Saturday Nov 8, 6:17 AM, at the 8600 block of E Yale Ave in Hampden.
  • Tuesday Oct 28, 3:46 AM, at 3253 S Parker Rd in Kennedy.
  • Tuesday Oct 21, 6:59 AM, at 645 S Quitman St in Westwood.
  • Saturday Oct 4, 4:25 AM, at E Colfax Ave and N Uinta St in East Colfax.
  • Saturday Sep 20, 7:59 AM, at E 50th Pl and N Argonne St in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Saturday Sep 6, 7:12 AM, at 8000 E 12th Ave in East Colfax.
  • Saturday Sep 6, 5:29 AM, at the 2700 block of S Fenton St in Bear Valley.
  • Monday Sep 1, 7:00 AM, at the 4100 block of N Orleans St in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Friday Aug 22, 11:19 AM, at 4901 E Donald Ave in Goldsmith.
  • Monday Aug 11, 2:25 AM, at E Hampden Ave and S Yosemite St in Hampden South.

Recent serious assaults in Denver

  • Friday Nov 14, 4:08 AM, at the 900 block of S Quince St in Windsor.
  • Thursday Nov 13, 11:33 PM, at 7675 E Colfax Ave in East Colfax.
  • Thursday Nov 13, 8:05 PM, at 3377 W Kentucky Ave in Westwood.
  • Thursday Nov 13, 7:30 PM, at the 7100 block of E Colfax Ave in South Park Hill.
  • Thursday Nov 13, 1:30 PM, at the 2100 block of Stout St in Five Points.
  • Thursday Nov 13, 11:51 AM, at 490 W Colfax Ave in Civic Center.
  • Thursday Nov 13, 11:00 AM, at the 3500 block of N Uinta St in Central Park.
  • Thursday Nov 13, 8:27 AM, at the 3000 block of N Fox St in Five Points.
  • Wednesday Nov 12, 3:20 PM, at the 12900 block of E Elk Pl in Montbello.
  • Wednesday Nov 12, 8:58 AM, at the 3100 block of W Avondale Dr in West Colfax.

Recent robberies in Denver

  • Thursday Nov 13, 10:17 PM, at N Sheridan Blvd and W 17th Ave in West Colfax.
  • Thursday Nov 13, 4:46 AM, at 2950 W Evans Ave in College View / South Platte.
  • Thursday Nov 13, 4:24 AM, at 808 S Knox Ct in Westwood.
  • Wednesday Nov 12, 9:50 PM, at 210 S Jersey St in Hilltop.
  • Wednesday Nov 12, 7:22 AM, at 7840 E Colfax Ave in East Colfax.
  • Tuesday Nov 11, 7:37 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Uinta St in East Colfax.
  • Tuesday Nov 11, 5:15 PM, at 2370 S Colorado Blvd in University Hills.
  • Tuesday Nov 11, 2:00 PM, at I-25 south-bound and S Colorado Blvd in Virginia Village.
  • Tuesday Nov 11, 12:36 PM, at N Forest St and E thrill Pl in Northeast Park Hill.
  • Tuesday Nov 11, 1:30 AM, at E Colfax Ave and N Broadway St in Civic Center.

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Monthly crime in Denver

Reported violent crime in Denver

In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 327.0 and the median was 331.0. The most in any month was 444, in July 2023, and the least was 123 in November 2025.

Property crime in Denver

In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 3063.6 and the median was 3171.5. The most in any month was 3896, in May 2022, and the least was 928 in November 2025.

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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 year-to-date 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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