The Denver crime report for January 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 January, in comparison

Violent crimes in Denver

Violent crime in January was up in Denver from December of last year, and up compared against January 2023, and up compared with the 2024 average of 408 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in Denver

Serious assault in January was up in Denver from December of last year, and up compared against January 2023, and up compared with the 2024 average of 269 serious assaults per month.

Property crimes in Denver

Property crime in January was up in Denver from December of last year, and down compared against January 2023, and up compared with the 2024 average of 2389 property crimes per month.

Burglaries in Denver

Burglary in January was up in Denver from December of last year, and down compared against January 2023, and even compared with the 2024 average of 304 burglaries per month.

Notable crime ranking changes from December to January

There were 321 notable ranking changes in major crime categories when comparing the rankings from December to January. The lower the rank the worse the reported crime is in that neighborhood.

Denver homicides, January 2024

Homicide map

January homicides in Denver

There were 3 reported homicides in Denver in January.

  1. Monday January 1, 1:31 AM, at 2596 S Zenobia St in Harvey Park.
  2. Tuesday January 2, 12:50 PM, at 1290 N Washington St in Capitol Hill.
  3. Saturday January 27, 6:41 PM, at W Mississippi Ave and S Federal Blvd in Mar Lee.

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Compare January’s crime

Denver crime by time of day

Monthly average, 2024
January

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

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

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

Monthly average, 2024
January

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

Property crime by day of week, January 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, January 2024

  1. DIA: 4.87 per 1,000 residents (6 incidents total)
  2. Sun Valley: 2.78 (4)
  3. Skyland: 2.54 (8)
  4. Auraria: 2.42 (2)
  5. Five Points: 2.17 (32)
  6. CBD: 1.98 (8)
  7. East Colfax: 1.78 (20)
  8. Cole: 1.74 (8)
  9. West Colfax: 1.54 (14)
  10. Washington Virginia Vale: 1.52 (21)
Domestic violence in Denver, 2024
  1. DIA: 9.75 per 1,000 residents (12 incidents total)
  2. Civic Center: 6.78 (12)
  3. Auraria: 4.85 (4)
  4. Sun Valley: 4.17 (6)
  5. City Park West: 3.05 (14)
  6. North Capitol Hill: 2.53 (15)
  7. Lincoln Park: 2.48 (15)
  8. Kennedy: 2.39 (11)
  9. Clayton: 2.35 (10)
  10. Globeville: 2.25 (8)

Featured: Read the March 2024 Denver-city crime report.

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