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The Denver crime report for October 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 October, in comparison

Violent crimes in Denver

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

Serious assaults in Denver

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

Property crimes in Denver

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

Burglaries in Denver

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

Denver homicides, October 2021

Homicide map

October homicides in Denver

  1. Thursday October 7, 9:58 PM, at the 1500 block of N Logan St in North Capitol Hill.
  2. Friday October 8, 9:20 PM, at N Chambers rd and E 40th Ave in Montbello.
  3. Saturday October 9, 9:52 PM, at 7355 E 22Nd Ave in East Colfax.
  4. Monday October 11, 11:34 PM, at the 10000 block of E Girard Ave in Hampden.
  5. Thursday October 14, 9:40 PM, at 761 N Quince St in Lowry Field.
  6. Wednesday October 20, 11:02 AM, at 1090 S Parker rd in Windsor.
  7. Monday October 25, 2:57 PM, at the 3600 block of N Monaco St in Northeast Park Hill.

October 2021 homicide news in Denver

Denver stabbing victims remembered as popular musician, promising English instructor
Published October 1, 2021
and filed under homicide, domestic violence, weapon crime
in University
"We are really sorry": 10 years after a man lost his life at the hands of police at the Denver Zoo, an apology comes
Published October 2, 2021
and filed under homicide
26-year-old man accused of first-degree murder in Denver homicide
Published October 8, 2021
and filed under homicide
in North Capitol Hill, Capitol Hill
Pedestrian dies Friday after being hit by car near Colfax Ave. and Speer Blvd.
Published October 8, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Civic Center, Lincoln Park
Denver police investigating vehicle shooting that left man dead
Published October 9, 2021
and filed under homicide, weapon crime
in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
Man killed in quadruple shooting in northeast Denver
Published October 10, 2021
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in South Park Hill
One killed, two injured in domestic violence-related triple shooting in Denver
Published October 12, 2021
and filed under homicide, domestic violence, serious assault
in Hampden
Teenage girl shot in domestic violence incident in Denver has died
Published October 14, 2021
and filed under homicide, domestic violence
in Hampden
One man is dead, another accused of first-degree murder following Denver shooting
Published October 15, 2021
and filed under homicide
in East Colfax
Colorado corrections officers shoot man wanted on parole violation in southeast Denver
Published October 20, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Windsor
Man shot dead by Colorado corrections officers in Denver is identified
Published October 22, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Windsor

New: Denver's crime trends map.

Compare October’s crime

Denver crime by time of day

Monthly average, 2021
October

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

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

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

Monthly average, 2021
October

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

Property crime by day of week, October 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, October 2021

  1. DIA: 1.62 per 1,000 residents (2 incidents total)
  2. Overland: 0.93 (3)
  3. Union Station: 0.79 (4)
  4. West Colfax: 0.77 (7)
  5. Skyland: 0.64 (2)
  6. Elyria-Swansea: 0.6 (4)
  7. Civic Center: 0.57 (1)
  8. Globeville: 0.56 (2)
  9. North Capitol Hill: 0.51 (3)
  10. Lincoln Park: 0.5 (3)
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)

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