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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 April 14th.

Denver assaults are up in the past 30 days (575) compared with the 30 days before that (516), and down since the start of 2025 when compared to the same time period in 2024.

  • Denver has had 1664 assaults reported so far this year, an average of 491.1 per month / 16.2 per day.
  • 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 179.
  • The average number of assaults per neighborhood this year is 21.33.

Denver’s assault rate

In 2025, Denver's assault rate’s 7.9 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 453.2 and the median was 461.0. The most in any month was 643, in August 2024, and the least was 155 in April 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.

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Recent crime ranking changes in assault

There were 13 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: 42.4 per 1,000 residents (75 incidents total)
  2. DIA: 24.37 per 1,000 residents (30 incidents total)
  3. Auraria: 16.97 (14)
  4. Sun Valley: 13.91 (20)
  5. Union Station: 13.63 (69)
  6. Five Points: 12.12 (179)
  7. CBD: 11.85 (48)
  8. City Park West: 11.56 (53)
  9. Lincoln Park: 11.26 (68)
  10. North Capitol Hill: 10.3 (61)
  11. Northeast Park Hill: 7.15 (65)
  12. West Colfax: 5.81 (53)
  13. Globeville: 5.63 (20)
  14. Capitol Hill: 5.09 (80)
  15. Baker: 4.83 (28)
  16. Elyria-Swansea: 4.64 (31)
  17. Overland: 4.63 (15)
  18. Clayton: 4.47 (19)
  19. East Colfax: 4.18 (47)
  20. Rosedale: 3.71 (9)
  21. Whittier: 3.51 (21)
  22. Central Park: 3.35 (59)
  23. Barnum: 3.34 (22)
  24. Goldsmith: 3.23 (17)
  25. Valverde: 3.2 (12)
  26. Jefferson Park: 3.18 (9)
  27. Westwood: 3.14 (52)
  28. City Park: 3.13 (10)
  29. College View / South Platte: 2.95 (21)
  30. Sunnyside: 2.85 (28)
  31. Villa Park: 2.74 (25)
  32. Washington Virginia Vale: 2.53 (35)
  33. Mar Lee: 2.49 (34)
  34. Athmar Park: 2.43 (21)
  35. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 2.37 (83)
  36. Highland: 2.34 (21)
  37. Windsor: 2.27 (31)
  38. Hampden: 2.23 (42)
  39. Skyland: 2.22 (7)
  40. University Hills: 2.2 (13)
  41. Montclair: 2.2 (13)
  42. Harvey Park South: 2.15 (19)
  43. Harvey Park: 2.05 (26)
  44. Congress Park: 1.96 (22)
  45. Cole: 1.96 (9)
  46. Kennedy: 1.95 (9)
  47. Hampden South: 1.89 (28)
  48. Cheesman Park: 1.87 (16)
  49. Bear Valley: 1.84 (17)
  50. Fort Logan: 1.82 (16)
  51. Montbello: 1.77 (61)
  52. Lowry Field: 1.59 (13)
  53. Berkeley: 1.52 (13)
  54. Cherry Creek: 1.44 (9)
  55. Ruby Hill: 1.39 (15)
  56. Speer: 1.36 (16)
  57. Hale: 1.33 (9)
  58. South Park Hill: 1.31 (12)
  59. West Highland: 1.3 (12)
  60. Virginia Village: 1.2 (17)
  61. Regis: 1.19 (5)
  62. Barnum West: 1.19 (7)
  63. Southmoor Park: 1.03 (5)
  64. Sloan Lake: 1.02 (8)
  65. Marston: 0.89 (10)
  66. Indian Creek: 0.85 (3)
  67. Cory-Merrill: 0.85 (4)
  68. University: 0.85 (8)
  69. University Park: 0.79 (6)
  70. North Park Hill: 0.76 (8)
  71. Hilltop: 0.76 (7)
  72. Washington Park West: 0.69 (5)
  73. Wellshire: 0.59 (2)
  74. Washington Park: 0.55 (4)
  75. Platt Park: 0.52 (3)
  76. Belcaro: 0.42 (2)
  77. Country Club: 0.31 (1)
  78. Chaffee Park: 0.25 (1)

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Assault count, Denver, 2025

  1. Five Points: 179 incidents
  2. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 83
  3. Capitol Hill: 80
  4. Civic Center: 75
  5. Union Station: 69
  6. Lincoln Park: 68
  7. Northeast Park Hill: 65
  8. North Capitol Hill: 61
  9. Montbello: 61
  10. Central Park: 59
  11. West Colfax: 53
  12. City Park West: 53
  13. Westwood: 52
  14. CBD: 48
  15. East Colfax: 47
  16. Hampden: 42
  17. Washington Virginia Vale: 35
  18. Mar Lee: 34
  19. Windsor: 31
  20. Elyria-Swansea: 31
  21. DIA: 30
  22. Baker: 28
  23. Sunnyside: 28
  24. Hampden South: 28
  25. Harvey Park: 26
  26. Villa Park: 25
  27. Congress Park: 22
  28. Barnum: 22
  29. Highland: 21
  30. College View / South Platte: 21
  31. Whittier: 21
  32. Athmar Park: 21
  33. Globeville: 20
  34. Sun Valley: 20
  35. Harvey Park South: 19
  36. Clayton: 19
  37. Virginia Village: 17
  38. Bear Valley: 17
  39. Goldsmith: 17
  40. Speer: 16
  41. Fort Logan: 16
  42. Cheesman Park: 16
  43. Overland: 15
  44. Ruby Hill: 15
  45. Auraria: 14
  46. University Hills: 13
  47. Berkeley: 13
  48. Montclair: 13
  49. Lowry Field: 13
  50. West Highland: 12
  51. Valverde: 12
  52. South Park Hill: 12
  53. Marston: 10
  54. City Park: 10
  55. Cherry Creek: 9
  56. Rosedale: 9
  57. Kennedy: 9
  58. Hale: 9
  59. Cole: 9
  60. Jefferson Park: 9
  61. North Park Hill: 8
  62. Sloan Lake: 8
  63. University: 8
  64. Barnum West: 7
  65. Hilltop: 7
  66. Skyland: 7
  67. University Park: 6
  68. Regis: 5
  69. Southmoor Park: 5
  70. Washington Park West: 5
  71. Washington Park: 4
  72. Cory-Merrill: 4
  73. Platt Park: 3
  74. Indian Creek: 3
  75. : 3
  76. Belcaro: 2
  77. Wellshire: 2
  78. Chaffee Park: 1
  79. Country Club: 1

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Recent Denver assaults

April 9

  • Assault causing minor bodily injury to a police officer, at 5:30 PM, at 490 W Colfax Ave in Civic Center.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 4:33 PM, at the 4600 block of N Raleigh St in Berkeley.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 1:54 PM, at N Santa Fe Dr and W 1St Ave in Baker.
  • Serious assault, at 10:53 AM, at 1448 Market St in Union Station.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, at 3:50 AM in Athmar Park.

April 8

  • Serious assault, at 10:42 PM, at the 4600 block of W Short Pl in Barnum West.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, at 9:26 PM in Harvey Park.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 8:45 PM, at the 2500 block of S Downing St in Rosedale.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 4:12 PM in CBD.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, at 2:35 PM in East Colfax.
  • Serious assault, at 2:28 PM, at 155 S Franklin St in Washington Park.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, at 12:00 PM in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 11:30 AM, at 2626 N Osceola St in Sloan Lake.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury to a police officer, at 10:58 AM, at 490 W Colfax Ave in Civic Center.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 10:19 AM, at 3005 S Golden Way in Bear Valley.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 10:00 AM, at 490 W Colfax Ave in Civic Center.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, at 8:58 AM in West Colfax.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 12:07 AM, at 1915 N Sherman St in North Capitol Hill.

April 7

  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 11:45 PM, at 2022 E Colfax Ave in Cheesman Park.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, at 6:59 PM in DIA.
  • Serious assault, at 3:25 PM, at the 1500 block of N Willow St in East Colfax.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 1:25 PM, at 2526 E Colfax Ave in Congress Park.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 1:15 PM, at 3680 N Brighton Blvd in Five Points.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 8:40 AM, at 1101 W 7th Ave in Lincoln Park.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury to a police officer, at 8:26 AM, at 7700 E 29th Ave in Central Park.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 6:52 AM, at 5758 N Danube St in DIA.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 3:00 AM, at 515 E 11th Ave in Capitol Hill.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, at 12:58 AM in Regis.

April 6

  • Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, at 11:59 PM in DIA.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 10:15 PM, at 757 E 20th Ave in Five Points.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 8:30 PM, at 1448 Market St in Union Station.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 8:20 PM, at the 2600 block of Wewatta Way in Five Points.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 8:08 PM, at 2131 Lawrence St in Five Points.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 8:03 PM, at 2696 S Knox Ct in Harvey Park.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 7:30 PM in Central Park.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, at 7:30 PM in CBD.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, at 6:36 PM in Hampden South.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 6:05 PM, at the 2700 block of N Lima St in Central Park.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 5:54 PM in Montbello.
  • Serious assault, at 1:58 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Colorado Blvd in Hale.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 1:30 PM, at 1045 N Lincoln St in Capitol Hill.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 12:29 PM, at 750 N Colorado Blvd in Hale.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, at 11:50 AM in Cherry Creek.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 7:32 AM, at 4986 N Eugene Ct in Montbello.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, at 5:30 AM in Skyland.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 3:53 AM, at 417 S Irving St in Westwood.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, at 3:30 AM in Westwood.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 2:38 AM in Elyria-Swansea.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 2:30 AM, at 417 S Irving St in Westwood.
  • Serious assault, at 2:15 AM, at 27th St and Larimer St in Five Points.

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