City of Denver crime report: April 2024: Denver Crimes

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 458 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 297 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 2686 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 389 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.

In serious assaults:

Auraria improved 45 ranks, from 32nd to 77th.

In burglaries:

CBD improved 14 ranks, from 20th to 34th.

Chaffee Park improved 14 ranks, from 25th to 39th.

Cherry Creek fell 13 ranks, from 35th to 22nd.

College View / South Platte fell 12 ranks, from 31st to 19th.

Cory-Merrill fell 26 ranks, from 63rd to 37th.

Jefferson Park fell 20 ranks, from 52nd to 32nd.

In domestic violence crimes:

Bear Valley fell 15 ranks, from 44th to 29th.

Union Station fell 8 ranks, from 18th to 10th.

Whittier fell 25 ranks, from 48th to 23rd.

In homicides:

Cole fell 60 ranks, from 66th to 6th.

Elyria-Swansea fell 25 ranks, from 35th to 10th.

Globeville fell 25 ranks, from 29th to 4th.

In robberies:

Cheesman Park fell 16 ranks, from 34th to 18th.

Clayton fell 31 ranks, from 66th to 35th.

Globeville fell 12 ranks, from 41st to 29th.

Jefferson Park fell 22 ranks, from 65th to 43rd.

Kennedy fell 23 ranks, from 49th to 26th.

Northeast Park Hill improved 10 ranks, from 14th to 24th.

In sexual assaults:

Auraria fell 58 ranks, from 65th to 7th.

Baker improved 23 ranks, from 1st to 24th.

Barnum fell 37 ranks, from 67th to 30th.

Berkeley improved 16 ranks, from 38th to 54th.

Chaffee Park fell 27 ranks, from 66th to 39th.

City Park improved 12 ranks, from 17th to 29th.

Civic Center fell 10 ranks, from 12th to 2nd.

East Colfax improved 15 ranks, from 8th to 23rd.

Elyria-Swansea improved 27 ranks, from 25th to 52nd.

Goldsmith fell 31 ranks, from 52nd to 21st.

Hale improved 30 ranks, from 21st to 51st.

Harvey Park South improved 27 ranks, from 13th to 40th.

Highland fell 50 ranks, from 68th to 18th.

Jefferson Park fell 25 ranks, from 37th to 12th.

Kennedy fell 39 ranks, from 58th to 19th.

Lincoln Park fell 16 ranks, from 19th to 3rd.

Montbello improved 37 ranks, from 20th to 57th.

Montclair improved 18 ranks, from 7th to 25th.

North Capitol Hill fell 15 ranks, from 23rd to 8th.

Northeast Park Hill fell 17 ranks, from 30th to 13th.

Overland fell 44 ranks, from 59th to 15th.

Regis fell 10 ranks, from 27th to 17th.

Rosedale fell 61 ranks, from 71st to 10th.

Skyland fell 18 ranks, from 45th to 27th.

Sloan Lake fell 31 ranks, from 69th to 38th.

Speer improved 23 ranks, from 14th to 37th.

Central Park improved 9 ranks, from 11th to 20th.

Sun Valley fell 51 ranks, from 57th to 6th.

Union Station fell 27 ranks, from 32nd to 5th.

University improved 27 ranks, from 16th to 43rd.

University Hills improved 28 ranks, from 22nd to 50th.

Washington Virginia Vale improved 37 ranks, from 4th to 41st.

Wellshire fell 48 ranks, from 79th to 31st.

West Colfax fell 24 ranks, from 35th to 11th.

Westwood improved 45 ranks, from 2nd to 47th.

Whittier fell 49 ranks, from 75th to 26th.

In Thefts:

Rosedale fell 18 ranks, from 55th to 37th.

In bicycle thefts:

City Park West fell 26 ranks, from 65th to 39th.

Country Club fell 46 ranks, from 77th to 31st.

Goldsmith fell 22 ranks, from 64th to 42nd.

Hale fell 22 ranks, from 55th to 33rd.

Southmoor Park fell 8 ranks, from 11th to 3rd.

Valverde fell 24 ranks, from 61st to 37th.

Whittier fell 30 ranks, from 76th to 46th.

In violent crimes:

Cheesman Park fell 24 ranks, from 61st to 37th.

Clayton fell 17 ranks, from 45th to 28th.

College View / South Platte improved 15 ranks, from 28th to 43rd.

Montclair fell 23 ranks, from 58th to 35th.

In white-collar crimes:

Sun Valley fell 11 ranks, from 17th to 6th.

Virginia Village improved 12 ranks, from 15th to 27th.

Windsor fell 26 ranks, from 38th to 12th.

Denver homicides, April 2024

Homicide map

April homicides in Denver

There were 3 reported homicides in Denver in April.

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

April 2024 homicide news in Denver

Man killed in shooting near Colfax Avenue Sunday evening: Published April 1; and filed under homicide; in Capitol Hill, North Capitol Hill, Cheesman Park
Man killed in shooting on High Street in Denver: Published April 7; and filed under homicide; in University
Pedestrian dies after being runover by tractor-trailer in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood: Published April 10; and filed under homicide; in Five Points
17-year-old killed in late night Denver shooting, suspect arrested for manslaughter: Published April 13; and filed under homicide; in Cole
Man suspected in fatal Ruby Hill shooting arrested in Arizona: Published April 17; and filed under homicide; in Ruby Hill
Teen arrested on suspicion of attempted first degree murder after shooting in Capitol Hill: Published April 17; and filed under homicide; in Capitol Hill
Reward increased in 19-year-old’s fatal drive-by shooting outside Downtown Denver Aquarium: Published April 18; and filed under homicide; in Jefferson Park

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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

Auraria: 2.42 per 1,000 residents (2 incidents total)
Civic Center: 1.7 (3)
DIA: 1.62 (2)
Valverde: 1.33 (5)
Clayton: 1.18 (5)
Globeville: 0.84 (3)
College View / South Platte: 0.84 (6)
North Capitol Hill: 0.84 (5)
CBD: 0.74 (3)
Lincoln Park: 0.66 (4)

Domestic violence in Denver, 2024

: 50 per 1,000 residents (50 incidents total)
DIA: 26.81 (33)
Civic Center: 14.13 (25)
Auraria: 10.91 (9)
City Park West: 7.86 (36)
Sun Valley: 7.65 (11)
CBD: 6.92 (28)
Five Points: 5.96 (88)
Lincoln Park: 5.63 (34)
Globeville: 5.63 (20)

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Denver Crimes Denver’s April 2024 crime report

Denver crime counts for April, in comparison

Violent crimes in Denver

Serious assaults in Denver

Property crimes in Denver

Burglaries in Denver

Notable crime ranking changes from March to April

In serious assaults:

In burglaries:

In domestic violence crimes:

In homicides:

In robberies:

In sexual assaults:

In Thefts:

In bicycle thefts:

In violent crimes:

In white-collar crimes:

Denver homicides, April 2024

Homicide map

April homicides in Denver

April 2024 homicide news in Denver

Compare April’s crime

Denver crime by time of day

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)

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

The worsts

The worst neighborhoods for domestic violence

Domestic violence in Denver, April 2024

Domestic violence in Denver, 2024

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