City of Denver crime report: May 2025: Denver Crimes

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 311 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 226 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 2386 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 331 burglaries per month.

Notable crime ranking changes from April to May

There were 24 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.

In serious assaults:

Auraria fell 14 ranks, from 31st to 17th.
City Park fell 21 ranks, from 39th to 18th.

In burglaries:

Clayton fell 9 ranks, from 23rd to 14th.

In homicides:

Chaffee Park fell 74 ranks, from 78th to 4th.
Northeast Park Hill fell 14 ranks, from 23rd to 9th.

In robberies:

Elyria-Swansea fell 9 ranks, from 27th to 18th.
Hale fell 20 ranks, from 60th to 40th.
Kennedy fell 16 ranks, from 38th to 22nd.
Rosedale fell 16 ranks, from 40th to 24th.

In bicycle thefts:

DIA fell 34 ranks, from 59th to 25th.
Globeville fell 12 ranks, from 36th to 24th.
Washington Park West fell 46 ranks, from 74th to 28th.

In white-collar crimes:

Auraria fell 56 ranks, from 76th to 20th.
Barnum West fell 40 ranks, from 69th to 29th.
Belcaro fell 26 ranks, from 52nd to 26th.
Cheesman Park improved 12 ranks, from 30th to 42nd.
Civic Center fell 51 ranks, from 74th to 23rd.
East Colfax fell 12 ranks, from 29th to 17th.
Hale fell 12 ranks, from 28th to 16th.
Indian Creek fell 23 ranks, from 62nd to 39th.
Jefferson Park fell 31 ranks, from 56th to 25th.
Lowry Field improved 12 ranks, from 21st to 33rd.
Ruby Hill fell 14 ranks, from 42nd to 28th.
Washington Park fell 13 ranks, from 31st to 18th.

Denver homicides, May 2025

Homicide map

May homicides in Denver

There were 2 reported homicides in Denver in May.

Monday May 26, 1:15 PM, at the 7200 block of E 39th Ave in Northeast Park Hill.
Wednesday May 28, 2:30 AM, at the 2800 block of W 53rd Ave in Chaffee Park.

May 2025 homicide news in Denver

Driver arrested in fatal Capitol Hill scooter crash: Published May 5; and filed under homicide; in Capitol Hill, North Capitol Hill
Woman shot in bus terminal under Denver’s Union Station dies: Published May 7; and filed under homicide; in Union Station
16-year-old charged as adult in fatal Lowry Field shooting: Published May 10; and filed under homicide; in Lowry Field
Man found guilty of murder in 2021 shooting outside Coors Field: Published May 17; and filed under homicide, serious assault; in Union Station
One killed in early Memorial Day shooting in Denver: Published May 26; and filed under homicide; in Central Park

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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

Washington Park: 0.0 per 1,000 residents (0 incidents total)
Central Park: 0.0 (0)
Lincoln Park: 0.0 (0)
East Colfax: 0.0 (0)
Capitol Hill: 0.0 (0)
North Capitol Hill: 0.0 (0)
Union Station: 0.0 (0)
Valverde: 0.0 (0)
Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 0.0 (0)
Wellshire: 0.0 (0)

Domestic violence in Denver, 2025

University Hills: 0.0 per 1,000 residents (0 incidents total)
Lincoln Park: 0.0 (0)
CBD: 0.0 (0)
Capitol Hill: 0.0 (0)
College View / South Platte: 0.0 (0)
Fort Logan: 0.0 (0)
Washington Virginia Vale: 0.0 (0)
Congress Park: 0.0 (0)
Hampden South: 0.0 (0)
Regis: 0.0 (0)

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Denver crime trends map

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