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The Denver crime report for May 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 May, in comparison

Violent crimes in Denver

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

Serious assaults in Denver

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

Property crimes in Denver

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

Burglaries in Denver

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

Denver homicides, May 2022

Homicide map

May homicides in Denver

  1. Tuesday May 3, 3:20 PM, at the 4000 block of N York St in Clayton.
  2. Thursday May 5, 7:10 AM, at the 1100 block of N Xenia St in East Colfax.
  3. Friday May 6, 1:01 PM, at 351 N Broadway St in Baker.
  4. Thursday May 19, 10:44 PM, at the 1400 block of N Yates St in West Colfax.
  5. Saturday May 28, 2:14 AM, at the 2800 block of N Zuni St in Highland.
  6. Saturday May 28, 9:13 PM, at 3016 S Sheridan Blvd in Harvey Park South.

May 2022 homicide news in Denver

Coroner releases identities of man, woman and 4-year-old killed in triple homicide north of Green Valley Ranch
Published May 2, 2022
and filed under homicide
in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
Jury convicts Denver man of killing 3 members of his family, including 11-year-old granddaughter
Published May 2, 2022
and filed under homicide
in Bear Valley
Man shot in Denver is taken to a local hospital where he died
Published May 5, 2022
and filed under homicide
in East Colfax
"Why did this happen to my family?" Denver man sentenced to life in prison for murdering 3 members of his family
Published May 6, 2022
and filed under homicide
in Bear Valley
One dead, one wounded in Denver shooting; suspect in custody
Published May 6, 2022
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in Baker
Man convicted with murder, assault after 2019 baseball bat attack near Denver strip club
Published May 6, 2022
and filed under homicide, serious assault, burglary
in College View / South Platte
Suspect in deadly double shooting on Broadway is identified
Published May 7, 2022
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in Baker
How can Colorado address high rate of missing and murdered indigenous people? Advocates call for focused office.
Published May 8, 2022
and filed under homicide
Man, 24, arrested in connection with triple homicide in Green Valley Ranch that included 4-year-old victim
Published May 9, 2022
and filed under homicide
in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
Man, 24, arrested in connection with triple homicide in Green Valley Ranch that included 4-year-old victim
Published May 9, 2022
and filed under homicide
in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
Denver police investigating death in Sloan's Lake neighborhood
Published May 19, 2022
and filed under homicide
in Sloan Lake

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Compare May’s crime

Denver crime by time of day

Monthly average, 2022
May

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

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

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

Monthly average, 2022
May

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

Property crime by day of week, May 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, May 2022

  1. DIA: 3.25 per 1,000 residents (4 incidents total)
  2. Civic Center: 1.7 (3)
  3. Auraria: 1.21 (1)
  4. Globeville: 0.84 (3)
  5. Clayton: 0.71 (3)
  6. West Colfax: 0.55 (5)
  7. Northeast Park Hill: 0.55 (5)
  8. Washington Virginia Vale: 0.51 (7)
  9. CBD: 0.49 (2)
  10. Cherry Creek: 0.48 (3)
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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