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The Denver crime report for December 2021. This crime report looks at whether violent, property and other crimes went up or down, homicides and homicide news, as well as crime frequency and changes in frequency in this month.

Denver crime counts for December, in comparison

Violent crimes in Denver

Violent crime in December was down in Denver from November, and up compared against December 2020, and down compared with the 2021 average of 445 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in Denver

Serious assault in December was up in Denver from November, and up compared against December 2020, and down compared with the 2021 average of 272 serious assaults per month.

Property crimes in Denver

Property crime in December was up in Denver from November, and up compared against December 2020, and up compared with the 2021 average of 3522 property crimes per month.

Burglaries in Denver

Burglary in December was up in Denver from November, and down compared against December 2020, and down compared with the 2021 average of 476 burglaries per month.

Denver homicides, December 2021

Homicide map

December homicides in Denver

  1. Friday December 17, 12:00 AM, at the 700 block of 14th St in CBD.
  2. Sunday December 19, 7:32 AM, at E 40th Ave and N Chambers rd in Montbello.
  3. Monday December 27, 5:25 PM, at 56 N Broadway St in Speer.
  4. Monday December 27, 5:40 PM, at 1201 N Williams St in Cheesman Park.

December 2021 homicide news in Denver

Teen dies after being shot in Denver, and a teenage suspect has been arrested
Published December 1, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Harvey Park South
Two plead guilty to shooting death of Denver man during home burglary
Published December 10, 2021
and filed under burglary, homicide
in Montclair
Man shot dead in Denver on Friday morning, and a suspect is arrested
Published December 17, 2021
and filed under homicide
in CBD
Suspect in 1978 San Francisco killing arrested in Denver
Published December 19, 2021
and filed under homicide
Denver man sentenced to 35 years in prison for fatal mall shooting of Aurora teen in 2019
Published December 20, 2021
and filed under homicide
Denver police: Man shot, killed after following his stolen vehicle
Published December 21, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Montbello, Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
Shooting spree in Denver and Lakewood leaves five dead including shooter; officer wounded
Published December 27, 2021
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in Baker, Cheesman Park, Lincoln Park
"We heard a bang, bang, bang": How the metro Denver shooting spree played out across two cities
Published December 28, 2021
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in Baker, Cheesman Park, Lincoln Park
"She was a gentle soul": Friends remember Alyssa Gunn Maldonado who died in Denver shooting rampage
Published December 28, 2021
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in Baker, Cheesman Park, Lincoln Park
Police identify 47-year-old man who killed 5 people, injured 2 others in Lakewood, Denver shooting spree
Published December 28, 2021
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in Baker, Cheesman Park, Lincoln Park
Danny "Dano" Scofield, 38, confirmed victim of shooting spree, remembered as a genuine and loving artist
Published December 28, 2021
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in Baker, Cheesman Park, Lincoln Park
"Everyone held together": Denver metro killing spree ends in front of Lakewood pizza restaurant
Published December 28, 2021
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in Baker, Cheesman Park, Lincoln Park
WATCH: Video shows shooting spree suspect walking into Lakewood tattoo shop
Published December 28, 2021
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in Baker, Cheesman Park, Lincoln Park
Owner of Sol Tribe Custom Tattoo and Body Piercing confirmed dead in Monday's shooting spree
Published December 28, 2021
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in Baker, Cheesman Park, Lincoln Park
Michael Swinyard, 67, a builder in Denver, identified as man killed near Cheesman Park in Monday night rampage
Published December 29, 2021
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in Baker, Cheesman Park, Lincoln Park
Sarah Steck, 28, a "bright light" with a dark artistic style, among victims of Denver, Lakewood shooting spree
Published December 29, 2021
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in Baker, Cheesman Park, Lincoln Park

New: Citywide crime reports.

Compare December’s crime

Denver crime by time of day

Monthly average, 2021
December

Violent crime by hour of day, December vs. 2021's monthly average

Property crime by hour of day, December vs. 2021's monthly average

Denver crime by weekday (compare the month against the average for the year)

Monthly average, 2021
December

Violent crime by day of week, December vs. 2021's monthly average

Property crime by day of week, December vs. 2021's monthly average

City of Denver crime rankings

Note that certain neighborhoods with fewer residents and higher foot traffic (Civic Center, DIA, Auraria, CBD) may be disproportionately represented.

The worsts

The worst neighborhoods for domestic violence

Domestic violence in Denver, December 2021

  1. Goldsmith: 1.33 per 1,000 residents (7 incidents total)
  2. Civic Center: 1.13 (2)
  3. DIA: 0.81 (1)
  4. CBD: 0.74 (3)
  5. Sun Valley: 0.7 (1)
  6. Lincoln Park: 0.66 (4)
  7. Globeville: 0.56 (2)
  8. City Park West: 0.44 (2)
  9. West Colfax: 0.44 (4)
  10. Cole: 0.43 (2)
Domestic violence in Denver, 2021
  1. DIA: 8.12 per 1,000 residents (10 incidents total)
  2. : 5 (5)
  3. Sun Valley: 4.87 (7)
  4. Goldsmith: 2.66 (14)
  5. Auraria: 2.42 (2)
  6. North Capitol Hill: 2.19 (13)
  7. CBD: 1.98 (8)
  8. Five Points: 1.83 (27)
  9. Jefferson Park: 1.77 (5)
  10. City Park West: 1.75 (8)

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