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The Denver assault report

Assault crime stats, charts, data, rankings, maps and news for the City of Denver and its neighborhoods for the year 2025. Last updated Monday January 20th.

Denver assaults are up in the past 30 days (512) compared with the 30 days before that (511), and down since the start of 2025 when compared to the same time period in 2024.

  • Denver has had 239 assaults reported so far this year, an average of 363.3 per month / 11.9 per day. Note: The monthly crime average in January will be higher than the reported crimes for the month.
  • In 2024, Denver averaged 542.6 per month, and the year before that (2023) Denver averaged 519.7 per month.
  • The most assaults any neighborhood in Denver has had in 2025 is Five Points, with 18.
  • The average number of assaults per neighborhood this year is 3.06.

Denver’s assault rate

In 2025, Denver's assault rate’s 5.8 crimes per 1,000 residents. See the crime rate for the rest of Denver's crimes.

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Denver neighborhood map, assaults per 1,000 residents, 2025

Reported assaults per 1,000 residents. Hover over or tap a neighborhood for details.

 

Denver assault statistics

Monthly reported assaults in Denver

In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 455.1 and the median was 457.0. The most in any month was 694, in August 2024, and the least was 239 in January 2025.

Assault crimes, by time of day

What time reported assaults happen in Denver.

Assault crimes, by weekday

The day of the week reported assaults happen.

Featured: Denver's big-picture crime trends map.

Recent crime ranking changes in assault

There were 47 notable ranking changes in these crime categories when comparing the rankings four weeks ago to the current rankings. This list updates Mondays. The lower the rank the worse the reported crime.

Featured: The best and worst neighborhoods for assaults.

Assault rate, Denver, 2025

  1. Civic Center: 3.96 per 1,000 residents (7 incidents total)
  2. Auraria: 2.42 per 1,000 residents (2 incidents total)
  3. CBD: 1.73 (7)
  4. DIA: 1.62 (2)
  5. Lincoln Park: 1.49 (9)
  6. Five Points: 1.22 (18)
  7. Union Station: 1.19 (6)
  8. North Capitol Hill: 0.84 (5)
  9. Valverde: 0.8 (3)
  10. Sun Valley: 0.7 (1)
  11. City Park West: 0.65 (3)
  12. East Colfax: 0.62 (7)
  13. Globeville: 0.56 (2)
  14. West Colfax: 0.55 (5)
  15. Baker: 0.52 (3)
  16. Whittier: 0.5 (3)
  17. Clayton: 0.47 (2)
  18. Cheesman Park: 0.47 (4)
  19. Harvey Park: 0.47 (6)
  20. Barnum: 0.46 (3)
  21. Elyria-Swansea: 0.45 (3)
  22. Capitol Hill: 0.45 (7)
  23. Northeast Park Hill: 0.44 (4)
  24. Hale: 0.44 (3)
  25. Rosedale: 0.41 (1)
  26. Goldsmith: 0.38 (2)
  27. Jefferson Park: 0.35 (1)
  28. Villa Park: 0.33 (3)
  29. Overland: 0.31 (1)
  30. Sunnyside: 0.31 (3)
  31. Central Park: 0.28 (5)
  32. Washington Park West: 0.28 (2)
  33. Indian Creek: 0.28 (1)
  34. Hampden South: 0.27 (4)
  35. Washington Virginia Vale: 0.22 (3)
  36. South Park Hill: 0.22 (2)
  37. Hilltop: 0.22 (2)
  38. Kennedy: 0.22 (1)
  39. Mar Lee: 0.22 (3)
  40. Cole: 0.22 (1)
  41. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 0.2 (7)
  42. North Park Hill: 0.19 (2)
  43. Westwood: 0.18 (3)
  44. Congress Park: 0.18 (2)
  45. Barnum West: 0.17 (1)
  46. Hampden: 0.16 (3)
  47. Cherry Creek: 0.16 (1)
  48. Windsor: 0.15 (2)
  49. College View / South Platte: 0.14 (1)
  50. Sloan Lake: 0.13 (1)
  51. University Park: 0.13 (1)
  52. Athmar Park: 0.12 (1)
  53. Highland: 0.11 (1)
  54. University: 0.11 (1)
  55. Bear Valley: 0.11 (1)
  56. West Highland: 0.11 (1)
  57. Ruby Hill: 0.09 (1)
  58. Speer: 0.09 (1)
  59. Marston: 0.09 (1)
  60. Montbello: 0.03 (1)

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Assault count, Denver, 2025

  1. Five Points: 18 incidents
  2. Lincoln Park: 9
  3. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 7
  4. Civic Center: 7
  5. East Colfax: 7
  6. CBD: 7
  7. Capitol Hill: 7
  8. Union Station: 6
  9. Harvey Park: 6
  10. Central Park: 5
  11. West Colfax: 5
  12. North Capitol Hill: 5
  13. Northeast Park Hill: 4
  14. Hampden South: 4
  15. Cheesman Park: 4
  16. Hampden: 3
  17. Villa Park: 3
  18. Valverde: 3
  19. Westwood: 3
  20. Baker: 3
  21. Elyria-Swansea: 3
  22. Hale: 3
  23. City Park West: 3
  24. Barnum: 3
  25. Washington Virginia Vale: 3
  26. Sunnyside: 3
  27. Whittier: 3
  28. Mar Lee: 3
  29. Windsor: 2
  30. Clayton: 2
  31. DIA: 2
  32. Globeville: 2
  33. Auraria: 2
  34. Washington Park West: 2
  35. Congress Park: 2
  36. South Park Hill: 2
  37. Hilltop: 2
  38. Goldsmith: 2
  39. North Park Hill: 2
  40. Highland: 1
  41. Athmar Park: 1
  42. Ruby Hill: 1
  43. Cherry Creek: 1
  44. Sun Valley: 1
  45. Montbello: 1
  46. Speer: 1
  47. Jefferson Park: 1
  48. University: 1
  49. Sloan Lake: 1
  50. Overland: 1
  51. University Park: 1
  52. Barnum West: 1
  53. Bear Valley: 1
  54. College View / South Platte: 1
  55. West Highland: 1
  56. Kennedy: 1
  57. Indian Creek: 1
  58. Cole: 1
  59. Marston: 1
  60. Rosedale: 1

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Recent Denver assaults

January 16

  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 4:00 PM, at 1700 W Mosier Pl in Ruby Hill.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 12:10 PM, at 8700 Pena Blvd in DIA.
  • Serious assault, at 10:00 AM, at 3000 N Tejon St in Highland.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, at 9:00 AM in Windsor.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 7:30 AM, at 490 W Colfax Ave in Civic Center.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 3:07 AM, at 2823 N Poplar St in North Park Hill.

January 15

  • Serious assault, at 11:30 PM, at the 2000 block of Larimer St in Five Points.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, at 10:01 PM in East Colfax.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 9:12 PM, at 3906 E 2nd Ave in Cherry Creek.
  • Serious assault, at 8:40 PM, at N Syracuse St and E Colfax Ave in East Colfax.
  • Serious assault, at 5:47 PM, at 2875 S University Blvd in University.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 3:54 PM, at 5095 E Donald Ave in Goldsmith.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 3:30 PM, at 4250 N Shoshone St in Sunnyside.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 3:22 PM, at 2024 N Clarkson St in Five Points.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 3:20 PM, at 21601 E 51St Pl in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 1:00 PM, at 2855 S Lamar St in Bear Valley.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 12:00 PM, at 8600 E Dartmouth Ave in Hampden.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 4:12 AM in Union Station.

January 14

  • Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, at 11:20 PM in Hampden.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, at 10:30 PM in Bear Valley.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 9:45 PM, at 490 W Colfax Ave in Civic Center.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 9:00 PM, at 1160 N Colorado Blvd in Hale.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 8:16 PM, at 4055 N Albion St in Northeast Park Hill.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 7:14 PM, at 6701 E Colfax Ave in South Park Hill.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 6:58 PM, at 4961 N Fillmore St in Elyria-Swansea.
  • Serious assault, at 6:00 PM, at the 700 block of E 14th Ave in Capitol Hill.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 2:43 PM, at 2222 Lawrence St in Five Points.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 2:29 PM, at 3235 W Bails Pl in Mar Lee.
  • Serious assault, at 10:07 AM, at 1155 N Decatur St in Sun Valley.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 10:00 AM, at 6493 N Tower Rd in DIA.
  • Serious assault, at 7:52 AM, at W 42nd Ave and N Lipan St in Sunnyside.
  • Serious assault, at 4:10 AM, at 1526 N Lafayette St in City Park West.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 12:47 AM in Congress Park.

January 13

  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 10:35 PM, at 1000 Chopper Cir in Auraria.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 10:30 PM, at 925 N Humboldt St in Cheesman Park.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, at 8:39 PM in Hilltop.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 7:45 PM, at 1550 N Broadway St in North Capitol Hill.
  • Serious assault, at 7:38 PM, at 444 E 19th Ave in North Capitol Hill.
  • Serious assault, at 7:27 PM, at 3655 S Verbena St in Hampden South.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 6:00 PM in Skyland.
  • Serious assault, at 4:47 PM, at 1001 Park Avenue west in Five Points.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 2:50 PM, at the 5400 block of N Scranton St in Montbello.
  • Serious assault, at 2:36 PM, at the 4800 block of N Colorado Blvd in Northeast Park Hill.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 11:42 AM, at the 2300 block of Lawrence St in Five Points.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 11:30 AM, at 2960 N Speer Blvd in Highland.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 11:20 AM, at 4016 N Milwaukee St in Elyria-Swansea.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 10:39 AM in Windsor.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 8:58 AM, at 777 N Bannock St in Lincoln Park.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 4:00 AM, at 4982 S Ulster St in Hampden South.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 4:00 AM in Montbello.

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