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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 August 2023 Denver-city crime report.

The last 30 days in Denver crimes:

  • There were 548 reported incidents of violent crime in the last 30 days. That's compared with 566 in the 30 days before and a monthly average in the previous 12 months of 409.4.
  • Domestic Violence trending down: 180 incidents in the last 30 days, 205 in the 30 days before. The 12-month monthly average is 142.2.
  • Sex Assault trending down: 59 incidents in the last 30 days, 62 in the 30 days before. The 12-month monthly average is 46.5.
  • Serious Assault trending up: 391 incidents in the last 30 days, 375 in the 30 days before. The 12-month monthly average is 272.4.
  • Robbery trending up: 90 incidents in the last 30 days, 122 in the 30 days before. The 12-month monthly average is 84.7.
  • Burglary trending down: 302 incidents in the last 30 days, 391 in the 30 days before. The 12-month monthly average is 358.6.
  • Property Crimes trending down: 3003 incidents in the last 30 days, 3538 in the 30 days before. The 12-month monthly average is 2965.1.
  • Car Thefts trending up: 917 incidents in the last 30 days, 1039 in the 30 days before. The 12-month monthly average is 907.9.
  • Bike Thefts trending down: 120 incidents in the last 30 days, 139 in the 30 days before. The 12-month monthly average is 76.9.

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Year over year Denver crime statistics, 2023 vs. 2022:

Compare 2022's Denver crime statistics with the crime stats from the start of the year to this point in time in 2023.

  • Reported violent crime is up 0.0% (3899 so far in 2023, 3898 until this date in 2022)
  • Property crime is down 8.4% (27887, 30456)
  • Domestic violence is up 2.6% (1363, 1328)
  • Sex assault is down 13.7% (442, 512)
  • Serious assaults are up 5.9% (2592, 2448)
  • Robberies are down 8.1% (812, 884)
  • Burglaries are up 1.4% (3341, 3294)
  • Car thefts are down 18.4% (8406, 10302)
  • Bike thefts are down 30.0% (758, 1083)
  • Drug crimes are up 43.3% (2785, 1944)

Featured: Read the August 2023 Denver-city crime report.

Denver crime rates

See what Denver’s 2023 crime rates are and compare them to 2022.

Denver’s 2023 crime rate

Measure the crime rate in Denver for 2023 across violent crimes, property crimes and other types of crimes.

This is the crime rate in Denver Colorado in 2023: 7.6 violent crimes per 1,000 residents so far this year. Other crime rates follow:

  • Denver's violent crime rate is 7.6 crimes per 1,000 residents.
  • Its property crime rate is 53.9 per 1,000.
  • Its domestic violence rate is 2.7 per 1,000.
  • Its sex assault rate is 0.8 per 1,000.
  • Its serious assault rate is 5.0 per 1,000.
  • Its robbery rate is 1.6 per 1,000.
  • Its burglary rate is 6.4 per 1,000.
  • Its car theft rate is 16.2 per 1,000.
  • Its bike theft rate is 1.5 per 1,000.

Denver’s 2022 crime rate

Measure the crime rate in Denver last year and compare it to 2023’s crime rate.

  • Denver's violent crime rate was 7.6 crimes per 1,000 residents.
  • Its property crime rate was 58.1 per 1,000.
  • Its domestic violence rate was 2.7 per 1,000.
  • Its sex assault rate was 0.9 per 1,000.
  • Its serious assault rate was 4.9 per 1,000.
  • Its robbery rate was 1.7 per 1,000.
  • Its burglary rate was 6.6 per 1,000.
  • Its car theft rate was 19.7 per 1,000.
  • Its bike theft rate was 2.0 per 1,000.

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Recent notable crimes in Denver

Recent Denver homicides

  • Thursday Sep 14, 9:53 AM, at W Regis Blvd and N Federal Blvd in Regis.
  • Thursday Sep 14, 2:00 AM, at the 3200 block of N Federal Blvd in Highland.
  • Saturday Sep 9, 12:36 AM, at S Platte River Dr and W Florida Ave in Overland.
  • Wednesday Sep 6, 12:00 AM, at I-70 west-bound and N Washington St in Globeville.
  • Monday Aug 28, 11:21 PM, at the 5100 block of N Logan St in Globeville.
  • Sunday Aug 27, 2:22 AM, at 22nd St and Arapahoe St in Five Points.
  • Monday Aug 21, 3:10 AM, at 15555 E 53rd Ave in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Saturday Aug 19, 3:52 AM, at the 2800 block of Welton St in Five Points.
  • Friday Aug 18, 5:40 AM, at 1850 S Sheridan Blvd in Mar Lee.
  • Thursday Aug 17, 1:11 AM, at the 2200 block of Welton St in Five Points.

Recent serious assaults in Denver

Recent robberies in Denver

  • Thursday Sep 14, 2:15 AM, at 13082 E Olmsted Pl in Montbello.
  • Wednesday Sep 13, 1:39 PM, at 5350 W Warren Ave in Harvey Park.
  • Wednesday Sep 13, 12:57 PM, at 3000 E 1St Ave in Cherry Creek.
  • Tuesday Sep 12, 8:30 AM, at 1299 N Knox Ct in West Colfax.
  • Tuesday Sep 12, 3:05 AM, at 1000 E Colfax Ave in Capitol Hill.
  • Tuesday Sep 12, 12:33 AM, at the 1100 block of Park Avenue west in Five Points.
  • Monday Sep 11, 3:00 PM, at 330 S Kalamath St in Baker.
  • Monday Sep 11, 2:55 PM, at 110 16th St in CBD.
  • Monday Sep 11, 10:17 AM, at 5305 E Colfax Ave in South Park Hill.
  • Monday Sep 11, 7:01 AM, at the 14800 block of E Robins Dr in Montbello.

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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 map

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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 map