The Denver crime report for April 2024.

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 down compared against April 2023, and down compared with the 2024 average of 454 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in Denver

Serious assault in April was down in Denver from March, and down compared against April 2023, and down compared with the 2024 average of 293 serious assaults per month.

Property crimes in Denver

Property crime in April was down in Denver from March, and down compared against April 2023, and down compared with the 2024 average of 2711 property crimes per month.

Burglaries in Denver

Burglary in April was up in Denver from March, and down compared against April 2023, and down compared with the 2024 average of 398 burglaries per month.

Notable crime ranking changes from March to April

There were 70 notable ranking changes in major crime categories when comparing the rankings from March to April. The lower the rank the worse the reported crime is in that neighborhood.

Denver homicides, April 2024

Homicide map

April homicides in Denver

There were 3 reported homicides in Denver in April.

  1. Monday April 1, 12:00 PM, at 4785 N Vine St in Elyria-Swansea.
  2. Saturday April 6, 6:40 PM, at the 2100 block of N High St in City Park West.
  3. Friday April 12, 10:31 PM, at 3827 N Lafayette St in Cole.

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Compare April’s crime

Denver crime by time of day

Monthly average, 2024
April

Violent crime by hour of day, April vs. 2024's monthly average

Property crime by hour of day, April vs. 2024's monthly average

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

Monthly average, 2024
April

Violent crime by day of week, April vs. 2024's monthly average

Property crime by day of week, April vs. 2024'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 2024

  1. Auraria: 2.42 per 1,000 residents (2 incidents total)
  2. DIA: 1.62 (2)
  3. Valverde: 1.33 (5)
  4. Clayton: 1.18 (5)
  5. Civic Center: 1.13 (2)
  6. Globeville: 0.84 (3)
  7. North Capitol Hill: 0.84 (5)
  8. CBD: 0.74 (3)
  9. College View / South Platte: 0.7 (5)
  10. Lincoln Park: 0.66 (4)
Domestic violence in Denver, 2024
  1. DIA: 32.49 per 1,000 residents (40 incidents total)
  2. Civic Center: 14.7 (26)
  3. Auraria: 12.12 (10)
  4. City Park West: 8.29 (38)
  5. CBD: 7.9 (32)
  6. Five Points: 7.04 (104)
  7. Sun Valley: 6.95 (10)
  8. North Capitol Hill: 6.75 (40)
  9. Lincoln Park: 6.62 (40)
  10. Globeville: 6.48 (23)

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