The Denver crime report for December 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 December, in comparison

Violent crimes in Denver

Violent crime in December was down in Denver from November, and down compared against December 2021, and down compared with the 2022 average of 466 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in Denver

Serious assault in December was down in Denver from November, and up compared against December 2021, and down compared with the 2022 average of 293 serious assaults per month.

Property crimes in Denver

Property crime in December was up in Denver from November, and down compared against December 2021, and down compared with the 2022 average of 3694 property crimes per month.

Burglaries in Denver

Burglary in December was down in Denver from November, and up compared against December 2021, and up compared with the 2022 average of 421 burglaries per month.

Notable crime ranking changes from November to December

There were 4 notable ranking changes in major crime categories when comparing the rankings from November to December. The lower the rank the worse the reported crime is in that neighborhood.

Denver homicides, December 2022

Homicide map

December homicides in Denver

There were 7 reported homicides in Denver in December.

  1. Wednesday December 7, 7:48 AM, at 10150 E Harvard Ave in Hampden.
  2. Tuesday December 20, 9:48 AM, at I-70 west-bound and N Washington St in Globeville.
  3. Wednesday December 21, 12:17 PM, at I-70 east-bound and N Washington St in Globeville.
  4. Friday December 23, 9:45 PM, at 6701 E Colfax Ave in South Park Hill.
  5. Sunday December 25, 5:52 PM, at 4880 N Crown Blvd in Montbello.
  6. Monday December 26, 3:14 PM, at 4501 W 46th Ave in Berkeley.
  7. Tuesday December 27, 7:00 PM, at 1655 N Grove St in West Colfax.

December 2022 homicide news in Denver

Teenager charged with first-degree murder in connection to Denver Skatepark shooting
Published December 6, 2022
and filed under homicide
in Union Station
Truck driver in crash that killed family of five charged with vehicular homicide
Published December 9, 2022
and filed under homicide
Bicyclist killed in collision with motor vehicle in northwest Denver
Published December 10, 2022
and filed under homicide
in West Highland
Second victim dies following stabbing incidents in southeast Denver
Published December 13, 2022
and filed under homicide
in Hampden
Denver police investigating the killing of man found under I-70 ramp
Published December 20, 2022
and filed under homicide
Adult man found dead outside in Denver investigated as a homicide
Published December 21, 2022
and filed under homicide
Denver jury convicts man of murder for April shooting death
Published December 21, 2022
and filed under homicide
Denver police arrest man in connection with two homicides near I-70
Published December 22, 2022
and filed under homicide
Two men found dead near Interstate 70 in Denver identified
Published December 23, 2022
and filed under homicide
One killed in Denver shooting on Christmas Day
Published December 25, 2022
and filed under homicide
in Montbello
One killed in east Denver shooting Monday
Published December 26, 2022
and filed under homicide
in Montbello
Denver police find girl's body, investigate her death as homicide
Published December 26, 2022
and filed under homicide
in DIA
Girl found dead in Denver Monday identified; suspect vehicle sought
Published December 27, 2022
and filed under homicide
in DIA
Suspect in Berkeley Lake Park fatal shooting turns himself in to Denver police
Published December 28, 2022
and filed under homicide
in Montbello
One killed in shooting near Mile High Stadium
Published December 28, 2022
and filed under homicide
in West Colfax
Man fatally shot in Denver on Christmas Eve identified
Published December 29, 2022
and filed under homicide
in Montclair
Denver DA files charges against suspect in two murders near I-70 and Washington Street
Published December 30, 2022
and filed under homicide

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Compare December’s crime

Denver crime by time of day

Monthly average, 2022
December

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

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

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

Monthly average, 2022
December

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

Property crime by day of week, December 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, December 2022

  1. Globeville: 2.82 per 1,000 residents (10 incidents total)
  2. Sun Valley: 2.78 (4)
  3. Auraria: 2.42 (2)
  4. Kennedy: 1.74 (8)
  5. DIA: 1.62 (2)
  6. Valverde: 1.6 (6)
  7. CBD: 1.48 (6)
  8. Overland: 1.23 (4)
  9. Union Station: 1.19 (6)
  10. Civic Center: 1.13 (2)
Domestic violence in Denver, 2022
  1. DIA: 22.75 per 1,000 residents (28 incidents total)
  2. Civic Center: 18.65 (33)
  3. Auraria: 9.7 (8)
  4. Globeville: 8.45 (30)
  5. North Capitol Hill: 7.26 (43)
  6. Sun Valley: 6.95 (10)
  7. Lincoln Park: 6.29 (38)
  8. CBD: 5.93 (24)
  9. Northeast Park Hill: 5.61 (51)
  10. Goldsmith: 5.51 (29)

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