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The Denver crime report for September 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 September, in comparison

Violent crimes in Denver

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

Serious assaults in Denver

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

Property crimes in Denver

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

Burglaries in Denver

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

Denver homicides, September 2021

Homicide map

September homicides in Denver

  1. Thursday September 2, 8:47 PM, at 2352 N Federal Blvd in Jefferson Park.
  2. Friday September 3, 7:37 PM, at 5343 N Billings St in Montbello.
  3. Sunday September 12, 3:00 PM, at 10700 E Dartmouth Ave in Kennedy.
  4. Wednesday September 15, 11:00 PM, at 1437 N Yosemite St in East Colfax.
  5. Saturday September 18, 2:19 AM, at E 40th Ave and N Steele St in Clayton.
  6. Saturday September 25, 2:09 PM, at 3240 S Utica St in Harvey Park South.

September 2021 homicide news in Denver

Two suspects arrested in fatal shooting of man on East Colfax in Denver
Published September 1, 2021
and filed under homicide
Five suspects charged with multiple felonies, including murder, for Denver metro crime spree
Published September 1, 2021
and filed under homicide, serious assault, armed carjacking, burglary, theft auto
in City Park West, Cheesman Park, South Park Hill, Montclair, Athmar Park, West Colfax
Suspect accused of fatal shooting in Westminster taken into custody in Denver
Published September 2, 2021
and filed under homicide, weapon crime
in Montclair
Arapahoe County deputies fatally shoot armed woman wanted in Denver homicide
Published September 3, 2021
and filed under homicide, weapon crime
Denver police arrest boy suspected of killing man Thursday near Jefferson Park
Published September 3, 2021
and filed under homicide, weapon crime
in Jefferson Park
One pedestrian killed, another badly injured in Denver hit-and-run
Published September 7, 2021
and filed under homicide, hit and run
in Five Points
Two-vehicle crash in Denver kills one person and injures three others
Published September 8, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Elyria-Swansea
Denver man pleads guilty of second-degree murder in case involving remains in two suitcases
Published September 9, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Mar Lee
Man killed after shooting in southeast Denver
Published September 12, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Kennedy
A death in the East Colfax neighborhood prompts a homicide investigation
Published September 17, 2021
and filed under homicide
in East Colfax
Pedestrian hit by vehicle overnight in Denver dies at the scene
Published September 18, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Civic Center
Three shootings -- one fatal -- and a stabbing reported overnight in Denver
Published September 18, 2021
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in Clayton, East Colfax, City Park, Athmar Park
Denver man convicted of first-degree murder in fatal tow facility shooting
Published September 21, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Globeville
Two suspects arrested for shooting death of Denver man in Adams County
Published September 23, 2021
and filed under homicide
Four suspects arrested in shooting death of man in Denver
Published September 29, 2021
and filed under weapon crime, homicide
in Central Park
2 women stabbed to death in Denver overnight, suspect arrested
Published September 29, 2021
and filed under weapon crime, homicide, domestic violence
in University

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Compare September’s crime

Denver crime by time of day

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

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

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

Monthly average, 2021
September

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

Property crime by day of week, September 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, September 2021

  1. Civic Center: 1.7 per 1,000 residents (3 incidents total)
  2. City Park West: 1.53 (7)
  3. Auraria: 1.21 (1)
  4. DIA: 0.81 (1)
  5. North Capitol Hill: 0.68 (4)
  6. Capitol Hill: 0.64 (10)
  7. Globeville: 0.56 (2)
  8. Valverde: 0.53 (2)
  9. Lincoln Park: 0.5 (3)
  10. CBD: 0.49 (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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