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The Denver crime report for January 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 January, in comparison

Violent crimes in Denver

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

Serious assaults in Denver

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

Property crimes in Denver

Property crime in January was up in Denver from December of last year, and up compared against January 2021, and up compared with the 2022 average of 3697 property crimes per month.

Burglaries in Denver

Burglary in January was up in Denver from December of last year, and down compared against January 2021, and down compared with the 2022 average of 422 burglaries per month.

Denver homicides, January 2022

Homicide map

January homicides in Denver

  1. Saturday January 1, 1:12 AM, at 1919 Blake St in Union Station.
  2. Thursday January 13, 2:46 AM, at 9430 W Wagon Trail Dr in Marston.
  3. Saturday January 15, 5:44 PM, at 29th St and Arkins Ct in Five Points.
  4. Tuesday January 18, 6:46 AM, at 3550 S Kendall St in Bear Valley.
  5. Friday January 21, 11:04 PM, at 5035 W Colfax Ave in West Colfax.
  6. Friday January 28, 8:00 PM, at the 2900 block of N Downing St in Whittier.
  7. Saturday January 29, 1:33 AM, at 4250 N Crown Blvd in Montbello.
  8. Saturday January 29, 7:45 PM, at the 1400 block of N Ogden St in Capitol Hill.
  9. Saturday January 29, 8:50 PM, at E 58th Ave and N Ceylon St in DIA.

January 2022 homicide news in Denver

Two dead, two wounded in Saturday shooting in Denver's LoDo district
Published January 1, 2022
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in Union Station
Bones, brains and bugs: Meet the Colorado forensic anthropologist who's helped crack cases for decades
Published January 2, 2022
and filed under homicide
Denver police received warning about shooting spree gunman and his books almost a year before killings
Published January 4, 2022
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in Baker, Cheesman Park, Lincoln Park
Denver gunman showed "concerning indicators," participated in hate-filled online space, extremism experts say
Published January 4, 2022
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in Baker, Cheesman Park, Lincoln Park
Man's death in SW Denver is being investigated as a homicide
Published January 14, 2022
and filed under homicide
in Marston
Suspect arrested in double-fatal shooting at LoDo bar on New Year's Day
Published January 14, 2022
and filed under homicide
in Union Station
Man shot to death in Denver's Five Points neighborhood Saturday
Published January 16, 2022
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
Man shot dead Tuesday in southwest Denver; homicide investigation underway
Published January 19, 2022
and filed under homicide
in Bear Valley
Suspect arrested in southwest Denver shooting death
Published January 20, 2022
and filed under homicide
in Bear Valley
Man faces first-degree murder charges for shootings at LoDo bar on New Year's Day
Published January 21, 2022
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in Union Station
Woman killed in Denver; suspect in custody
Published January 22, 2022
and filed under homicide
in West Colfax
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Published January 23, 2022
and filed under homicide, serious assault, robbery, burglary
2 teens suspected of killing 5 in Denver arson to be tried as adults; trauma from fire "defies comprehension," judge finds
Published January 26, 2022
and filed under arson, homicide
in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
Man charged with first-degree murder in shooting at Denver apartment complex
Published January 27, 2022
and filed under homicide
in Bear Valley
Woman fatally stabbed in Denver motel is identified Thursday
Published January 27, 2022
and filed under homicide, domestic violence
in West Colfax
Man charged with first-degree murder in Denver for stabbing at motel
Published January 28, 2022
and filed under homicide, domestic violence
in West Colfax
Police ID serial killer more than 40 years after murders of 4 women in Denver, Adams County
Published January 28, 2022
and filed under homicide
in North Capitol Hill
Man beaten and stabbed to death in Denver; a suspect is in custody
Published January 29, 2022
and filed under homicide
in Five Points
One killed, two wounded in Denver drive-by shooting
Published January 30, 2022
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in DIA
Two killed in Capitol Hill shooting, Denver police say
Published January 30, 2022
and filed under homicide
in Capitol Hill

New: Read the March 2023 Denver-city crime report.

Compare January’s crime

Denver crime by time of day

Monthly average, 2022
January

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

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

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

Monthly average, 2022
January

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

Property crime by day of week, January 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, January 2022

  1. Kennedy: 1.3 per 1,000 residents (6 incidents total)
  2. Auraria: 1.21 (1)
  3. Globeville: 1.13 (4)
  4. Civic Center: 1.13 (2)
  5. City Park West: 1.09 (5)
  6. Goldsmith: 0.76 (4)
  7. CBD: 0.74 (3)
  8. College View / South Platte: 0.56 (4)
  9. Regis: 0.47 (2)
  10. Villa Park: 0.44 (4)
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)

New: Read the March 2023 Denver-city crime report.