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The Denver crime report for April 2022. 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 April, in comparison

Violent crimes in Denver

Violent crime in April was down in Denver from March, and up compared against April 2021, and down compared with the 2022 average of 475 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in Denver

Serious assault in April was down in Denver from March, and up compared against April 2021, and down compared with the 2022 average of 303 serious assaults per month.

Property crimes in Denver

Property crime in April was down in Denver from March, and up compared against April 2021, and up compared with the 2022 average of 3697 property crimes per month.

Burglaries in Denver

Burglary in April was down in Denver from March, and down compared against April 2021, and down compared with the 2022 average of 422 burglaries per month.

Denver homicides, April 2022

Homicide map

April homicides in Denver

  1. Friday April 1, 11:26 PM, at W 16th Ave and N Irving St in West Colfax.
  2. Monday April 4, 8:55 PM, at 5875 N Biscay St in DIA.
  3. Monday April 4, 11:37 PM, at the 1600 block of N Colorado Blvd in City Park.
  4. Friday April 8, 6:03 PM, at the 3700 block of N Peoria St in Central Park.
  5. Thursday April 14, 6:10 PM, at 375 S Eliot St in Athmar Park.
  6. Saturday April 23, 12:01 AM, at 25 E 16th Ave in North Capitol Hill.
  7. Saturday April 23, 6:19 PM, at the 2200 block of 19th St in Union Station.
  8. Sunday April 24, 10:24 PM, at 1423 S Federal Blvd in Mar Lee.
  9. Tuesday April 26, 5:54 PM, at 5959 N Dunkirk St in DIA.
  10. Wednesday April 27, 7:44 PM, at W 13th Ave and N Osage St in Lincoln Park.

April 2022 homicide news in Denver

Hit and run crash leaves one dead in Denver, suspect at large
Published April 1, 2022
and filed under hit and run, homicide
in Skyland
Fatal shooting and two stabbings overnight in Denver, police say
Published April 2, 2022
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in West Colfax, North Capitol Hill, Washington Virginia Vale
Pedestrian hit by motorist in Denver dies
Published April 2, 2022
and filed under homicide
in Speer
Man shot dead inside a car in a Denver alleyway on Monday night
Published April 5, 2022
and filed under homicide
in City Park
Suspect arrested after man fatally stabbed in Denver on Monday night
Published April 5, 2022
and filed under homicide
in DIA
Pedestrian hit and killed by motorist in Denver is identified
Published April 6, 2022
and filed under homicide
in Speer
Three Denver homicide victims identified Wednesday by the medical examiner
Published April 6, 2022
and filed under homicide
in West Colfax, South Park Hill, City Park, DIA
An affair, a death and an insurance payout: Trial begins for Denver man charged with killing wife in 2015
Published April 6, 2022
and filed under homicide
in Hampden South
Third suspect arrested in connection to Mar Lee area shooting death
Published April 7, 2022
and filed under homicide
in Mar Lee
Pedestrian hit by motorist on East Colfax Avenue in Denver dies on scene
Published April 8, 2022
and filed under homicide
in City Park West
Three dead in road-rage shooting and crash in NE Denver; suspect at large
Published April 9, 2022
and filed under homicide
in Central Park
Suspect in Denver shooting death is arrested in Tennessee
Published April 15, 2022
and filed under homicide
in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
Man shot in southwest Denver on Thursday dies at hospital
Published April 16, 2022
and filed under homicide
in Athmar Park
Robert Feldman found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2015 death of his wife in Denver
Published April 19, 2022
and filed under homicide
in Hampden South
Three people dead after shooting in northeast Denver
Published April 26, 2022
and filed under homicide
in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
Teen killed near Denver Skate Park, police seek public's help identifying suspect
Published April 26, 2022
and filed under homicide
in Union Station
Driver who struck, killed man in southwest Denver arrested on first-degree murder charge
Published April 26, 2022
and filed under homicide
in Ruby Hill
Suspect arrested in the murder of a woman in downtown Denver
Published April 27, 2022
and filed under homicide
in CBD
Murder trial begins for Denver man accused of killing 3 members of his family, including 11-year-old granddaughter
Published April 27, 2022
and filed under homicide
in Bear Valley

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Compare April’s crime

Denver crime by time of day

Monthly average, 2022
April

Violent crime by hour of day, April vs. 2022's monthly average

Property crime by hour of day, April vs. 2022's monthly average

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

Monthly average, 2022
April

Violent crime by day of week, April vs. 2022's monthly average

Property crime by day of week, April vs. 2022'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, April 2022

  1. Civic Center: 2.26 per 1,000 residents (4 incidents total)
  2. DIA: 1.62 (2)
  3. CBD: 0.99 (4)
  4. Overland: 0.93 (3)
  5. Chaffee Park: 0.74 (3)
  6. Sun Valley: 0.7 (1)
  7. Lincoln Park: 0.66 (4)
  8. Five Points: 0.61 (9)
  9. Globeville: 0.56 (2)
  10. Clayton: 0.47 (2)
Domestic violence in Denver, 2022
  1. Civic Center: 8.48 per 1,000 residents (15 incidents total)
  2. DIA: 4.06 (5)
  3. Sun Valley: 3.48 (5)
  4. Auraria: 2.42 (2)
  5. CBD: 1.98 (8)
  6. Five Points: 1.69 (25)
  7. Northeast Park Hill: 1.54 (14)
  8. North Capitol Hill: 1.52 (9)
  9. Lincoln Park: 1.49 (9)
  10. Kennedy: 1.3 (6)

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