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See Denver’s 2024 Assault crime report.

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 Thursday February 20th.

Denver assaults are down in the past 30 days (482) compared with the 30 days before that (543), and down since the start of 2025 when compared to the same time period in 2024.

  • Denver has had 674 assaults reported so far this year, an average of 409.8 per month / 13.5 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 65.
  • The average number of assaults per neighborhood this year is 8.64.

Denver’s assault rate

In 2025, Denver's assault rate’s 6.6 crimes per 1,000 residents. See the crime rate for the rest of Denver's crimes.

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

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 454.9 and the median was 458.5. The most in any month was 668, in August 2024, and the least was 255 in February 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: Read the January 2025 Denver-city crime report.

Recent crime ranking changes in assault

There were 30 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: 11.87 per 1,000 residents (21 incidents total)
  2. DIA: 8.12 per 1,000 residents (10 incidents total)
  3. Auraria: 6.06 (5)
  4. CBD: 5.43 (22)
  5. Five Points: 4.4 (65)
  6. North Capitol Hill: 4.22 (25)
  7. Union Station: 4.15 (21)
  8. Lincoln Park: 4.14 (25)
  9. City Park West: 3.05 (14)
  10. Sun Valley: 2.78 (4)
  11. Elyria-Swansea: 2.7 (18)
  12. Northeast Park Hill: 2.53 (23)
  13. West Colfax: 2.3 (21)
  14. Capitol Hill: 2.29 (36)
  15. Globeville: 1.97 (7)
  16. Clayton: 1.88 (8)
  17. Valverde: 1.6 (6)
  18. City Park: 1.56 (5)
  19. Overland: 1.54 (5)
  20. East Colfax: 1.51 (17)
  21. Whittier: 1.5 (9)
  22. Jefferson Park: 1.41 (4)
  23. Baker: 1.38 (8)
  24. Goldsmith: 1.33 (7)
  25. Sunnyside: 1.32 (13)
  26. Highland: 1.22 (11)
  27. Harvey Park South: 1.13 (10)
  28. Westwood: 1.03 (17)
  29. Washington Virginia Vale: 1.01 (14)
  30. Hampden South: 1.01 (15)
  31. Villa Park: 0.99 (9)
  32. Congress Park: 0.98 (11)
  33. Skyland: 0.95 (3)
  34. Mar Lee: 0.95 (13)
  35. Harvey Park: 0.94 (12)
  36. Cheesman Park: 0.94 (8)
  37. Central Park: 0.91 (16)
  38. Barnum: 0.91 (6)
  39. Windsor: 0.88 (12)
  40. Bear Valley: 0.87 (8)
  41. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 0.86 (30)
  42. Montclair: 0.85 (5)
  43. Rosedale: 0.83 (2)
  44. Hale: 0.74 (5)
  45. Montbello: 0.7 (24)
  46. Hampden: 0.69 (13)
  47. Athmar Park: 0.69 (6)
  48. Fort Logan: 0.68 (6)
  49. South Park Hill: 0.66 (6)
  50. Hilltop: 0.65 (6)
  51. Cory-Merrill: 0.64 (3)
  52. Indian Creek: 0.57 (2)
  53. College View / South Platte: 0.56 (4)
  54. University Hills: 0.51 (3)
  55. Cherry Creek: 0.48 (3)
  56. Berkeley: 0.47 (4)
  57. North Park Hill: 0.47 (5)
  58. Cole: 0.43 (2)
  59. Kennedy: 0.43 (2)
  60. Belcaro: 0.42 (2)
  61. Lowry Field: 0.37 (3)
  62. Speer: 0.34 (4)
  63. West Highland: 0.33 (3)
  64. Wellshire: 0.3 (1)
  65. Ruby Hill: 0.28 (3)
  66. Washington Park West: 0.28 (2)
  67. Washington Park: 0.27 (2)
  68. University Park: 0.26 (2)
  69. Virginia Village: 0.21 (3)
  70. University: 0.21 (2)
  71. Marston: 0.18 (2)
  72. Barnum West: 0.17 (1)
  73. Platt Park: 0.17 (1)
  74. Sloan Lake: 0.13 (1)

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Assault count, Denver, 2025

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

February 17

  • Serious assault, at 4:44 PM, at the 2500 block of S Federal Blvd in College View / South Platte.
  • Serious assault, at 2:56 PM, at 10500 E Smith Rd in Central Park.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, at 12:50 PM in Washington Virginia Vale.
  • Serious assault, at 12:22 PM, at 300 E 17th Ave in North Capitol Hill.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 11:00 AM in Windsor.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 7:58 AM, at 1421 N Clayton St in Congress Park.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 7:17 AM, at 3550 W 38th Ave in West Highland.
  • Serious assault, at 1:17 AM, at 5445 N Quentin St in Montbello.

February 16

  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 11:16 PM, at 3975 N Peoria St in Central Park.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 11:00 PM, at 8400 Pena Blvd in DIA.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 10:03 PM, at the 2200 block of Lawrence St in Five Points.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury to a police officer, at 6:45 PM, at N Knox Ct and W 1St Ave in Barnum.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 6:28 PM, at 13400 E Albrook Dr in Montbello.
  • Serious assault, at 5:00 PM, at 12444 E Albrook Dr in Montbello.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 4:17 PM, at the 1700 block of E 19th Ave in City Park West.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 3:32 PM, at the 1100 block of N Logan Pennsylvania alley in Capitol Hill.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 2:30 PM, at the 400 block of E Asbury Ave in Platt Park.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 8:36 AM, at 2844 N Downing St in Whittier.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 3:00 AM in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Serious assault, at 2:22 AM, at the 1800 block of Blake St in Union Station.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, at 1:11 AM in Clayton.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 12:20 AM, at 18th St and Blake St in Union Station.

February 15

  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 7:58 PM, at 4669 E Bails Pl in Virginia Village.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 7:26 PM in Elyria-Swansea.
  • Serious assault, at 7:00 PM, at 800K Park Avenue west in Five Points.
  • Serious assault, at 4:40 PM, at 1344 N High St in Cheesman Park.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 3:38 PM in Westwood.
  • Serious assault, at 3:00 PM, at 9123 E Mississippi Ave in Windsor.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, at 2:47 PM in Cole.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 2:35 PM, at 3880 W Ohio Ave in Westwood.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 10:00 AM, at 3801 N Quebec St in Northeast Park Hill.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, at 9:45 AM in Northeast Park Hill.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 9:28 AM, at 323 S Broadway St in Baker.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 5:00 AM in Sunnyside.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 3:07 AM, at 777 N Bannock St in Lincoln Park.
  • Serious assault, at 3:07 AM, at 777 N Bannock St in Lincoln Park.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 1:15 AM, at 1037 N Broadway St in Civic Center.
  • Serious assault, at 12:57 AM, at 20th St and Market St in Union Station.
  • Serious assault, at 12:40 AM, at the 1700 block of Champa St in CBD.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 12:00 AM in West Colfax.

February 14

  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 11:45 PM, at 12020 E 39th Ave in Central Park.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, at 11:22 PM in Speer.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, at 11:20 PM in Westwood.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 8:40 PM, at the 1600 block of 17th St in Union Station.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, at 6:18 PM in Elyria-Swansea.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 5:24 PM in Hampden.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 3:59 PM, at 1885 S Hazel Ct in Mar Lee.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 2:55 PM, at 490 W Colfax Ave in Civic Center.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 2:50 PM, at the 1200 block of Elitch Cir in Auraria.
  • Serious assault, at 2:50 PM, at the 1200 block of Elitch Cir in Auraria.

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