The Denver crime report for May 2025.

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 May, in comparison

Violent crimes in Denver

Violent crime in May was down in Denver from April, and down compared against May 2024, and down compared with the 2025 average of 303 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in Denver

Serious assault in May was down in Denver from April, and down compared against May 2024, and down compared with the 2025 average of 219 serious assaults per month.

Property crimes in Denver

Property crime in May was up in Denver from April, and down compared against May 2024, and up compared with the 2025 average of 2271 property crimes per month.

Burglaries in Denver

Burglary in May was up in Denver from April, and down compared against May 2024, and up compared with the 2025 average of 325 burglaries per month.

Notable crime ranking changes from April to May

There were 26 notable ranking changes in major crime categories when comparing the rankings from April to May. The lower the rank the worse the reported crime is in that neighborhood.

Denver homicides, May 2025

Homicide map

May homicides in Denver

There were 3 reported homicides in Denver in May.

  1. Saturday May 17, 9:49 AM, at 17th St and Wazee St in Union Station.
  2. Monday May 26, 1:15 PM, at the 7200 block of E 39th Ave in Northeast Park Hill.
  3. Wednesday May 28, 2:30 AM, at the 2800 block of W 53rd Ave in Chaffee Park.

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

Compare May’s crime

Denver crime by time of day

Monthly average, 2025
May

Violent crime by hour of day, May vs. 2025's monthly average

Property crime by hour of day, May vs. 2025's monthly average

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

Monthly average, 2025
May

Violent crime by day of week, May vs. 2025's monthly average

Property crime by day of week, May vs. 2025'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, May 2025

  1. University Hills: 0.0 per 1,000 residents (0 incidents total)
  2. Globeville: 0.0 (0)
  3. Barnum: 0.0 (0)
  4. Civic Center: 0.0 (0)
  5. Cheesman Park: 0.0 (0)
  6. Union Station: 0.0 (0)
  7. East Colfax: 0.0 (0)
  8. Country Club: 0.0 (0)
  9. Auraria: 0.0 (0)
  10. Montbello: 0.0 (0)
Domestic violence in Denver, 2025
  1. Central Park: 0.0 per 1,000 residents (0 incidents total)
  2. Indian Creek: 0.0 (0)
  3. Villa Park: 0.0 (0)
  4. Cheesman Park: 0.0 (0)
  5. Windsor: 0.0 (0)
  6. Elyria-Swansea: 0.0 (0)
  7. Ruby Hill: 0.0 (0)
  8. Clayton: 0.0 (0)
  9. Baker: 0.0 (0)
  10. Harvey Park: 0.0 (0)

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

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Denver crime trends map

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

Denver crime trends map

The Denver-city recent crime map

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.

Denver’s recent crime map

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