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 309 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 223 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 2338 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 332 burglaries per month.

Notable crime ranking changes from April to May

There were 25 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 15 ranks, from 32nd to 17th.
City Park fell 20 ranks, from 38th to 18th.

In burglaries:

Clayton fell 9 ranks, from 26th to 17th.

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 14 ranks, from 37th to 23rd.
Rosedale fell 15 ranks, from 40th to 25th.

In bicycle thefts:

DIA fell 34 ranks, from 59th to 25th.
Globeville fell 12 ranks, from 36th to 24th.
Washington Park West fell 47 ranks, from 74th to 27th.

In violent crimes:

City Park fell 10 ranks, from 29th to 19th.

In white-collar crimes:

Auraria fell 59 ranks, from 77th to 18th.
Barnum West fell 43 ranks, from 70th to 27th.
Belcaro fell 26 ranks, from 51st to 25th.
East Colfax fell 15 ranks, from 37th to 22nd.
Hale fell 12 ranks, from 28th to 16th.
Jefferson Park fell 33 ranks, from 57th to 24th.
Lowry Field improved 10 ranks, from 21st to 31st.
Rosedale fell 15 ranks, from 52nd to 37th.
Ruby Hill fell 15 ranks, from 41st to 26th.
Sun Valley fell 27 ranks, from 73rd to 46th.
Union Station fell 13 ranks, from 18th to 5th.
Washington Park fell 13 ranks, from 30th to 17th.

Denver homicides, May 2025

Homicide map

May homicides in Denver

There were 3 reported homicides in Denver in May.

Saturday May 17, 9:49 AM, at 17th St and Wazee St in Union Station.
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

Featured: Denver's 2025 crime map.

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

Capitol Hill: 0.0 per 1,000 residents (0 incidents total)
Harvey Park: 0.0 (0)
Cheesman Park: 0.0 (0)
Baker: 0.0 (0)
West Colfax: 0.0 (0)
Clayton: 0.0 (0)
Virginia Village: 0.0 (0)
East Colfax: 0.0 (0)
Union Station: 0.0 (0)
Northeast Park Hill: 0.0 (0)

Domestic violence in Denver, 2025

University Hills: 0.0 per 1,000 residents (0 incidents total)
Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 0.0 (0)
West Colfax: 0.0 (0)
Villa Park: 0.0 (0)
Highland: 0.0 (0)
Goldsmith: 0.0 (0)
Central Park: 0.0 (0)
Sun Valley: 0.0 (0)
Jefferson Park: 0.0 (0)
Mar Lee: 0.0 (0)

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

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

Denver crime trends map

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