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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 April 14th.

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

The last 30 days in Denver crimes:

  • There were 423 reported incidents of violent crime in the last 30 days. That's compared with 382 in the 30 days before and a monthly average in the previous 12 months of 383.6.
  • Domestic Violence trending up: 184 incidents in the last 30 days, 172 in the 30 days before. The 12-month monthly average is 150.1.
  • Sex Assault trending down: 47 incidents in the last 30 days, 48 in the 30 days before. The 12-month monthly average is 47.1.
  • Serious Assault trending up: 290 incidents in the last 30 days, 264 in the 30 days before. The 12-month monthly average is 249.3.
  • Robbery trending up: 84 incidents in the last 30 days, 68 in the 30 days before. The 12-month monthly average is 83.6.
  • Burglary trending down: 314 incidents in the last 30 days, 322 in the 30 days before. The 12-month monthly average is 353.4.
  • Property Crimes trending down: 2074 incidents in the last 30 days, 2309 in the 30 days before. The 12-month monthly average is 2312.9.
  • Car Thefts trending down: 431 incidents in the last 30 days, 476 in the 30 days before. The 12-month monthly average is 542.6.
  • Bike Thefts trending up: 71 incidents in the last 30 days, 54 in the 30 days before. The 12-month monthly average is 95.3.

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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 7.5% (1188 so far in 2025, 1284 until this date in 2024)
  • Property crime is down 12.1% (6881, 7825)
  • Domestic violence is up 5.0% (506, 482)
  • Sex assault is up 0.7% (150, 149)
  • Serious assaults are down 6.1% (774, 824)
  • Robberies are down 12.4% (255, 291)
  • Burglaries are down 0.5% (960, 965)
  • Car thefts are down 32.5% (1535, 2275)
  • Bike thefts are up 11.1% (170, 153)
  • Drug crimes are down 5.5% (1023, 1083)

Featured: Read the March 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: 6.7 violent crimes per 1,000 residents so far this year. Other crime rates follow:

  • Denver's violent crime rate is 6.7 crimes per 1,000 residents.
  • Its property crime rate is 38.0 per 1,000.
  • Its domestic violence rate is 2.9 per 1,000.
  • Its sex assault rate is 0.8 per 1,000.
  • Its serious assault rate is 4.4 per 1,000.
  • Its robbery rate is 1.4 per 1,000.
  • Its burglary rate is 5.3 per 1,000.
  • Its car theft rate is 8.4 per 1,000.
  • Its bike theft rate is 1.0 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.

New: Denver’s highest-crime addresses.

Recent notable crimes in Denver

Recent Denver homicides

  • Thursday Mar 27, 9:50 PM, at 1529 N Wabash St in East Colfax.
  • Thursday Mar 20, 10:03 PM, at the 2200 block of E Bruce Randolph Ave in Cole.
  • Saturday Mar 8, 11:12 PM, at 2985 S Vine St in University.
  • Thursday Mar 6, 12:18 PM, at 2601 N Zuni St in Jefferson Park.
  • Monday Feb 3, 4:28 PM, at 1111 E Colfax Ave in City Park West.
  • Monday Jan 27, 12:01 AM, at 3990 E 35th Ave in Clayton.
  • Sunday Jan 12, 9:12 PM, at S Sheridan Blvd and W Wyoming Pl in Mar Lee.
  • Sunday Jan 12, 8:06 PM, at the 1600 block of Wazee St in Union Station.
  • Saturday Jan 11, 5:20 PM, at the 700 block of 16th St in CBD.
  • Friday Dec 13, 9:51 PM, at 4585 E Colfax Ave in South Park Hill.

Recent serious assaults in Denver

  • Wednesday Apr 9, 10:53 AM, at 1448 Market St in Union Station.
  • Tuesday Apr 8, 10:42 PM, at the 4600 block of W Short Pl in Barnum West.
  • Tuesday Apr 8, 10:42 PM, at the 4600 block of W Short Pl in Barnum West.
  • Tuesday Apr 8, 2:28 PM, at 155 S Franklin St in Washington Park.
  • Tuesday Apr 8, 12:56 PM, at I-70 east-bound and N Havana St in Central Park.
  • Monday Apr 7, 7:00 PM, at 1260 S Navajo St in Ruby Hill.
  • Monday Apr 7, 5:45 PM, at the 200 block of S Julian St in Barnum.
  • Monday Apr 7, 5:00 PM, at N High St and E 11th Ave in Cheesman Park.
  • Monday Apr 7, 4:30 PM, at E Louisiana Ave and I-25 north-bound in Washington Park West.

Recent robberies in Denver

  • Tuesday Apr 8, 10:30 PM, at the 3700 block of N Quebec St in Northeast Park Hill.
  • Tuesday Apr 8, 4:00 PM, at 27th St and Lawrence St in Five Points.
  • Monday Apr 7, 12:00 PM, at 1770 W Mississippi Ave in Ruby Hill.
  • Monday Apr 7, 11:30 AM, at W Colfax Ave and N Delaware St in Civic Center.
  • Sunday Apr 6, 5:30 AM, at E Colfax Ave and N Elm St in Hale.
  • Sunday Apr 6, 1:15 AM, at 2660 W Holden Pl in Sun Valley.
  • Saturday Apr 5, 5:45 PM, at 1131 N Syracuse St in East Colfax.
  • Saturday Apr 5, 4:10 PM, at 5910 N Tower Rd in DIA.
  • Friday Apr 4, 8:10 PM, at 7970 E Northfield Blvd in Central Park.
  • Friday Apr 4, 1:03 AM, at 6 N Broadway St in Speer.

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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 445.7 and the median was 462.0. The most in any month was 577, in July 2023, and the least was 104 in April 2025.

Property crime in Denver

In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 3213.5 and the median was 3339.0. The most in any month was 3885, in May 2022, and the least was 502 in April 2025.

Updated: Colorado state crime rate charts.

Featured: Crime reports for Denver schools.

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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