The Denver crime report for December 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 December, in comparison

Violent crimes in Denver

Violent crime in December was up in Denver from November, and up compared against December 2023, and down compared with the 2024 average of 457 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in Denver

Serious assault in December was up in Denver from November, and up compared against December 2023, and down compared with the 2024 average of 294 serious assaults per month.

Property crimes in Denver

Property crime in December was up in Denver from November, and down compared against December 2023, and up compared with the 2024 average of 2785 property crimes per month.

Burglaries in Denver

Burglary in December was down in Denver from November, and up compared against December 2023, and up compared with the 2024 average of 409 burglaries per month.

Notable crime ranking changes from November to December

There were 2 notable ranking changes in major crime categories when comparing the rankings from November to December. The lower the rank the worse the reported crime is in that neighborhood.

Denver homicides, December 2024

Homicide map

December homicides in Denver

There were 1 reported homicides in Denver in December.

  1. Friday December 13, 9:51 PM, at 4585 E Colfax Ave in South Park Hill.

New: Property crime per neighborhood compared, 2024 vs. 2023.

Compare December’s crime

Denver crime by time of day

Monthly average, 2024
December

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

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

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

Monthly average, 2024
December

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

Property crime by day of week, December 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, December 2024

  1. DIA: 4.87 per 1,000 residents (6 incidents total)
  2. Overland: 1.23 (4)
  3. Auraria: 1.21 (1)
  4. Lincoln Park: 1.16 (7)
  5. Civic Center: 1.13 (2)
  6. North Capitol Hill: 1.01 (6)
  7. Five Points: 0.95 (14)
  8. Goldsmith: 0.95 (5)
  9. East Colfax: 0.89 (10)
  10. City Park West: 0.87 (4)
Domestic violence in Denver, 2024
  1. DIA: 3.25 per 1,000 residents (4 incidents total)
  2. Clayton: 1.41 (6)
  3. Auraria: 1.21 (1)
  4. Lincoln Park: 0.99 (6)
  5. City Park West: 0.87 (4)
  6. Goldsmith: 0.76 (4)
  7. Sun Valley: 0.7 (1)
  8. Kennedy: 0.65 (3)
  9. Overland: 0.62 (2)
  10. Civic Center: 0.57 (1)

Featured: Each neighborhood now has a list of its high-crime addresses.

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The crimes trends map shows the change in crime counts and rates on a monthly and year-to-date basis.

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The recent crimes map shows where crimes across the city were reported in the last two or so months, and shows which addresses across the city have logged the most reported crimes.

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