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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 May 5th.

Brand new: Read the April 2025 Denver-city crime report.

The last 30 days in Denver crimes:

  • There were 399 reported incidents of violent crime in the last 30 days. That's compared with 414 in the 30 days before and a monthly average in the previous 12 months of 362.8.
  • Domestic Violence trending down: 175 incidents in the last 30 days, 179 in the 30 days before. The 12-month monthly average is 142.7.
  • Sex Assault trending down: 38 incidents in the last 30 days, 54 in the 30 days before. The 12-month monthly average is 44.8.
  • Serious Assault trending up: 280 incidents in the last 30 days, 270 in the 30 days before. The 12-month monthly average is 236.6.
  • Robbery trending down: 81 incidents in the last 30 days, 86 in the 30 days before. The 12-month monthly average is 78.3.
  • Burglary trending down: 314 incidents in the last 30 days, 325 in the 30 days before. The 12-month monthly average is 342.4.
  • Property Crimes trending down: 2098 incidents in the last 30 days, 2237 in the 30 days before. The 12-month monthly average is 2236.0.
  • Car Thefts trending down: 393 incidents in the last 30 days, 480 in the 30 days before. The 12-month monthly average is 508.2.
  • Bike Thefts trending up: 86 incidents in the last 30 days, 73 in the 30 days before. The 12-month monthly average is 92.2.

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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 4.1% (1480 so far in 2025, 1543 until this date in 2024)
  • Property crime is down 11.7% (8446, 9564)
  • Domestic violence is up 6.8% (630, 590)
  • Sex assault is up 2.8% (185, 180)
  • Serious assaults are down 1.1% (977, 988)
  • Robberies are down 12.5% (309, 353)
  • Burglaries are down 2.2% (1182, 1208)
  • Car thefts are down 34.7% (1808, 2767)
  • Bike thefts are up 16.1% (231, 199)
  • Drug crimes are down 4.6% (1274, 1336)

Brand new: Read the April 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 38.5 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 4.5 per 1,000.
  • Its robbery rate is 1.4 per 1,000.
  • Its burglary rate is 5.4 per 1,000.
  • Its car theft rate is 8.2 per 1,000.
  • Its bike theft rate is 1.1 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 30, 2:13 PM, at 4925 E Donald Ave in Goldsmith.
  • Wednesday Apr 30, 12:02 AM, at 2551 31St St in Globeville.
  • Tuesday Apr 29, 12:47 PM, at 6495 E Happy Canyon Rd in Southmoor Park.
  • Tuesday Apr 29, 10:59 AM, at S Federal Blvd and W Amherst Ave in Harvey Park South.
  • Monday Apr 28, 9:51 PM, at 1601 Chestnut Pl in Union Station.
  • Monday Apr 28, 7:14 PM, at 728 S Lipan St in Athmar Park.
  • Monday Apr 28, 3:00 PM, at the 1000 block of E 11th Ave in Capitol Hill.
  • Monday Apr 28, 11:20 AM, at 18th St and Stout St in CBD.

Recent robberies in Denver

  • Wednesday Apr 30, 6:18 PM, at the 8700 block of E Colfax Ave in East Colfax.
  • Wednesday Apr 30, 12:26 PM, at 5085 N Harlan St in Regis.
  • Wednesday Apr 30, 9:38 AM, at 3625 S Verbena St in Hampden South.
  • Tuesday Apr 29, 6:00 PM, at 535 16th St in CBD.
  • Monday Apr 28, 4:42 PM, at the 3300 block of S Eudora St in University Hills.
  • Monday Apr 28, 7:30 AM, at the 900 block of N Mariposa St in Lincoln Park.
  • Monday Apr 28, 1:57 AM, at 1800 N Downing St in City Park West.
  • Sunday Apr 27, 2:46 PM, at E 14th Ave and N Pearl St in Capitol Hill.
  • Sunday Apr 27, 2:15 AM, at the 2300 block of Lawrence St in Five Points.
  • Saturday Apr 26, 8:00 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Uinta St in East Colfax.

New: Property crime per neighborhood compared, 2024 vs. 2023.

Monthly crime in Denver

Reported violent crime in Denver

In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 441.0 and the median was 451.5. The most in any month was 574, in July 2023, and the least was zero in May 2025.

Property crime in Denver

In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 3170.4 and the median was 3322.0. The most in any month was 3885, in May 2022, and the least was zero in May 2025.

Featured: Denver's big-picture crime trends map.

Featured: Each neighborhood now has a list of its high-crime addresses.

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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