The Denver crime report for October 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 October, in comparison

Violent crimes in Denver

Violent crime in October was up in Denver from September, and up compared against October 2021, and up compared with the 2022 average of 469 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in Denver

Serious assault in October was up in Denver from September, and up compared against October 2021, and up compared with the 2022 average of 295 serious assaults per month.

Property crimes in Denver

Property crime in October was up in Denver from September, and up compared against October 2021, and up compared with the 2022 average of 3695 property crimes per month.

Burglaries in Denver

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

Notable crime ranking changes from September to October

There were 7 notable ranking changes in major crime categories when comparing the rankings from September to October. The lower the rank the worse the reported crime is in that neighborhood.

Denver homicides, October 2022

Homicide map

October homicides in Denver

There were 9 reported homicides in Denver in October.

  1. Saturday October 1, 6:38 AM, at the 7400 block of N Gun Club Rd in DIA.
  2. Wednesday October 5, 9:11 PM, at the 3100 block of N Downing St in Whittier.
  3. Friday October 7, 10:36 AM, at N Picadilly Rd and E Gvr Blvd in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  4. Saturday October 8, 2:47 PM, at 1250 N Logan St in Capitol Hill.
  5. Sunday October 16, 2:50 PM, at 18761 E 58th Ave in DIA.
  6. Thursday October 20, 1:37 PM, at the 1800 block of E Colfax Ave in City Park West.
  7. Saturday October 22, 1:29 AM, at 2225 E Buchtel Blvd in University.
  8. Saturday October 22, 11:25 PM, at 1674 S Beach Ct in Ruby Hill.
  9. Sunday October 30, 2:08 AM, at 9825 E Girard Ave in Hampden.

October 2022 homicide news in Denver

Teen arrested in death of 14-year-old whose body was found on baseball field
Published October 1, 2022
and filed under homicide
in Marston
Teen arrested in death of 14-year-old whose body was found on baseball field
Published October 1, 2022
and filed under homicide
in Marston
A 17-year-old suspect in fatal Denver shooting is being charged as an adult
Published October 4, 2022
and filed under homicide
in South Park Hill
Body found in the High Line Canal in Denver; death declared a homicide
Published October 7, 2022
and filed under homicide
in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
Victim in High Line Canal homicide identified as 18-year-old
Published October 11, 2022
and filed under homicide
in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
Man found dead near South Platte River in 1999 identified after nearly 23 years
Published October 13, 2022
and filed under homicide
in Elyria-Swansea
Denver police investigating killing near Green Valley Ranch
Published October 17, 2022
and filed under homicide
in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
Two brothers face murder charge in 2021 Denver double shooting
Published October 18, 2022
and filed under homicide
in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
Juvenile shot dead in University neighborhood
Published October 22, 2022
and filed under homicide
in University
Two men arrested after juvenile killed in Denver shooting; victim is identified
Published October 23, 2022
and filed under homicide
in University
Violence declined at three of Denver's five crime "hot spots," but shootings still on the rise citywide
Published October 23, 2022
and filed under violent crime, homicide
in Valverde, CBD, Montbello, North Park Hill
Man sentenced to 27 years in prison for stabbing his half-sister to death
Published October 24, 2022
and filed under homicide
in Montbello
Driver who struck and killed man in Denver's Highland neighborhood pleads guilty, loses license for a year
Published October 24, 2022
and filed under homicide
in West Highland
Denver woman killed in suspected carjacking attempt in Boulder County, sheriff's officials say
Published October 30, 2022
and filed under robbery, armed carjacking, homicide

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Compare October’s crime

Denver crime by time of day

Monthly average, 2022
October

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

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

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

Monthly average, 2022
October

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

Property crime by day of week, October 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, October 2022

  1. DIA: 2.44 per 1,000 residents (3 incidents total)
  2. Sun Valley: 2.09 (3)
  3. Auraria: 1.21 (1)
  4. Civic Center: 1.13 (2)
  5. : 1 (1)
  6. Globeville: 0.84 (3)
  7. Goldsmith: 0.76 (4)
  8. Ruby Hill: 0.74 (8)
  9. Jefferson Park: 0.71 (2)
  10. Lincoln Park: 0.66 (4)
Domestic violence in Denver, 2022
  1. Civic Center: 16.96 per 1,000 residents (30 incidents total)
  2. DIA: 15.43 (19)
  3. Auraria: 7.27 (6)
  4. Globeville: 6.48 (23)
  5. North Capitol Hill: 5.74 (34)
  6. Lincoln Park: 4.97 (30)
  7. CBD: 4.94 (20)
  8. Sun Valley: 4.87 (7)
  9. Northeast Park Hill: 4.51 (41)
  10. Five Points: 4.4 (65)

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