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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 2024. Last updated Thursday December 19th.

Denver assaults are down in the past 30 days (501) compared with the 30 days before that (558), and up since the start of 2024 when compared to the same time period in 2023.

  • Denver has had 6194 assaults reported so far this year, an average of 533.4 per month / 17.5 per day.
  • In 2023, Denver averaged 519.7 per month, and the year before that (2022) Denver averaged 504.1 per month.
  • The most assaults any neighborhood in Denver has had in 2024 is Five Points, with 626.
  • The average number of assaults per neighborhood this year is 79.41.

Denver’s assault rate

In 2024, Denver's assault rate’s 8.5 crimes per 1,000 residents. See the crime rate for the rest of Denver's crimes.

Featured: Read the November 2024 Denver-city crime report.

Denver neighborhood map, assaults per 1,000 residents, 2024

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 453.0 and the median was 455.5. The most in any month was 700, in August 2024, and the least was 222 in December 2024.

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 November 2024 Denver-city crime report.

Denver assaults in the news

Denver man gets 10 years of prison time for road rage assault
Published October 24
Two Denver men arrested after kidnapping, cutting off roommate’s finger, police say
Published October 23
Nikola Jokic’s brother appears in Denver court on assault charge after gameday fight
Published August 21
Nikola Jokic’s brother arrested on suspicion of assault in viral Ball Arena brawl
Published July 24

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Recent crime ranking changes in assault

There were 1 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.

  • Overland fell 4 ranks, from 27th to 23rd.

Featured: The best and worst neighborhoods for assaults.

Assault rate, Denver, 2024

  1. Civic Center: 189.94 per 1,000 residents (336 incidents total)
  2. DIA: 133.23 per 1,000 residents (164 incidents total)
  3. Sun Valley: 72.32 (104)
  4. Auraria: 67.88 (56)
  5. Union Station: 57.88 (293)
  6. CBD: 52.85 (214)
  7. Lincoln Park: 45.21 (273)
  8. Five Points: 42.39 (626)
  9. City Park West: 35.57 (163)
  10. North Capitol Hill: 33.77 (200)
  11. Globeville: 27.03 (96)
  12. East Colfax: 22.57 (254)
  13. Northeast Park Hill: 22.56 (205)
  14. Elyria-Swansea: 22.02 (147)
  15. Jefferson Park: 20.52 (58)
  16. West Colfax: 19.74 (180)
  17. Baker: 18.8 (109)
  18. Valverde: 17.6 (66)
  19. Goldsmith: 17.1 (90)
  20. Capitol Hill: 17.07 (268)
  21. Cole: 15.87 (73)
  22. Central Park: 15.55 (274)
  23. Overland: 14.81 (48)
  24. Clayton: 14.59 (62)
  25. Kennedy: 14.53 (67)
  26. College View / South Platte: 14.32 (102)
  27. Westwood: 13.16 (218)
  28. Washington Virginia Vale: 13.09 (181)
  29. Barnum: 11.68 (77)
  30. Athmar Park: 11.32 (98)
  31. City Park: 10.95 (35)
  32. Whittier: 10.85 (65)
  33. Ruby Hill: 9.9 (107)
  34. Hampden: 9.59 (181)
  35. Highland: 9.45 (85)
  36. Villa Park: 9.2 (84)
  37. Rosedale: 9.08 (22)
  38. Chaffee Park: 8.9 (36)
  39. Sunnyside: 8.85 (87)
  40. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 8.84 (309)
  41. Windsor: 8.63 (118)
  42. Lowry Field: 8.42 (69)
  43. Cheesman Park: 8.31 (71)
  44. Harvey Park South: 8.25 (73)
  45. Mar Lee: 8.05 (110)
  46. Hale: 7.98 (54)
  47. Montbello: 7.28 (251)
  48. Bear Valley: 7.03 (65)
  49. Virginia Village: 7.01 (99)
  50. Montclair: 6.94 (41)
  51. Harvey Park: 6.85 (87)
  52. Southmoor Park: 6.81 (33)
  53. Cherry Creek: 6.7 (42)
  54. Speer: 6.63 (78)
  55. Skyland: 6.36 (20)
  56. Hampden South: 6.34 (94)
  57. Barnum West: 6.31 (37)
  58. Sloan Lake: 6.27 (49)
  59. Congress Park: 5.78 (65)
  60. Regis: 5.69 (24)
  61. Fort Logan: 5.01 (44)
  62. Cory-Merrill: 4.66 (22)
  63. South Park Hill: 4.59 (42)
  64. University Hills: 4.56 (27)
  65. Platt Park: 4.18 (24)
  66. Berkeley: 3.97 (34)
  67. University: 3.94 (37)
  68. Belcaro: 3.6 (17)
  69. University Park: 3.44 (26)
  70. Hilltop: 3.04 (28)
  71. North Park Hill: 2.85 (30)
  72. West Highland: 2.82 (26)
  73. Washington Park West: 2.75 (20)
  74. Marston: 2.57 (29)
  75. Washington Park: 2.33 (17)
  76. Wellshire: 1.78 (6)
  77. Country Club: 0.94 (3)
  78. Indian Creek: 0.57 (2)

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Assault count, Denver, 2024

  1. Five Points: 626 incidents
  2. Civic Center: 336
  3. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 309
  4. Union Station: 293
  5. Central Park: 274
  6. Lincoln Park: 273
  7. Capitol Hill: 268
  8. East Colfax: 254
  9. Montbello: 251
  10. Westwood: 218
  11. CBD: 214
  12. Northeast Park Hill: 205
  13. North Capitol Hill: 200
  14. Hampden: 181
  15. Washington Virginia Vale: 181
  16. West Colfax: 180
  17. DIA: 164
  18. City Park West: 163
  19. Elyria-Swansea: 147
  20. Windsor: 118
  21. Mar Lee: 110
  22. Baker: 109
  23. Ruby Hill: 107
  24. Sun Valley: 104
  25. College View / South Platte: 102
  26. Virginia Village: 99
  27. Athmar Park: 98
  28. Globeville: 96
  29. Hampden South: 94
  30. Goldsmith: 90
  31. Sunnyside: 87
  32. Harvey Park: 87
  33. Highland: 85
  34. Villa Park: 84
  35. Speer: 78
  36. Barnum: 77
  37. Cole: 73
  38. Harvey Park South: 73
  39. Cheesman Park: 71
  40. Lowry Field: 69
  41. Kennedy: 67
  42. Valverde: 66
  43. Congress Park: 65
  44. Whittier: 65
  45. Bear Valley: 65
  46. Clayton: 62
  47. Jefferson Park: 58
  48. Auraria: 56
  49. Hale: 54
  50. Sloan Lake: 49
  51. Overland: 48
  52. Fort Logan: 44
  53. Cherry Creek: 42
  54. South Park Hill: 42
  55. Montclair: 41
  56. University: 37
  57. Barnum West: 37
  58. Chaffee Park: 36
  59. City Park: 35
  60. Berkeley: 34
  61. Southmoor Park: 33
  62. North Park Hill: 30
  63. Marston: 29
  64. Hilltop: 28
  65. University Hills: 27
  66. University Park: 26
  67. West Highland: 26
  68. Regis: 24
  69. Platt Park: 24
  70. Cory-Merrill: 22
  71. Rosedale: 22
  72. Skyland: 20
  73. Washington Park West: 20
  74. Belcaro: 17
  75. Washington Park: 17
  76. : 13
  77. Wellshire: 6
  78. Country Club: 3
  79. Indian Creek: 2

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Recent Denver assaults

December 15

  • Assault causing minor bodily injury to a police officer, at 5:46 PM, at 2016 Market St in Five Points.
  • Serious assault, at 5:44 PM, at 1701 N Bryant St in Sun Valley.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 4:55 PM, at 1701 N Bryant St in Sun Valley.
  • Serious assault, at 4:20 PM, at 1760 N Pearl St in North Capitol Hill.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 6:11 AM, at 6233 N Panasonic Way in DIA.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 4:00 AM, at 4699 N Kittredge St in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Serious assault, at 3:30 AM, at 701 E 14th Ave in Capitol Hill.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, at 1:38 AM in Washington Virginia Vale.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, at 12:04 AM in Windsor.

December 14

  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 10:29 PM in Montclair.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 10:08 PM, at 1312 S Broadway St in Platt Park.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 5:47 PM, at 1436 S Irving St in Mar Lee.
  • Serious assault, at 3:56 PM, at the 1700 block of E 35th Ave in Cole.
  • Serious assault, at 3:52 PM, at 3805 W 26th Ave in Sloan Lake.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 1:13 PM, at 2810 N Quebec St in Central Park.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, at 11:20 AM in Northeast Park Hill.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, at 4:30 AM in West Colfax.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 3:15 AM, at 9085 E Mississippi Ave in Windsor.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, at 3:10 AM in Capitol Hill.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, at 2:10 AM in Washington Park West.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, at 1:30 AM in Barnum West.
  • Serious assault, at 1:00 AM, at 3000 N Huron St in Five Points.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 12:01 AM, at 8801 W Belleview Ave in Marston.

December 13

  • Serious assault, at 11:20 PM, at 860 S Oneida St in Washington Virginia Vale.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 11:06 PM, at the 1600 block of N Sherman St in North Capitol Hill.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 6:58 PM, at 5890 N Ceylon St in DIA.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 6:51 PM, at 3200 N Olive St in Northeast Park Hill.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 6:18 PM, at the 600 block of 15th St in CBD.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 6:00 PM, at the 1500 block of N Marion St in City Park West.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 3:45 PM, at 490 W Colfax Ave in Civic Center.
  • Serious assault, at 2:10 PM, at 490 W Colfax Ave in Civic Center.
  • Serious assault, at 12:13 PM, at 520 W Colfax Ave in Civic Center.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, at 9:00 AM in Mar Lee.
  • Serious assault, at 8:40 AM, at S Monaco St and E Columbia Pl in Hampden.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, at 8:25 AM in Hampden South.
  • Serious assault, at 8:00 AM, at the 1100 block of N Speer Blvd in Civic Center.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, at 4:07 AM in Virginia Village.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 3:30 AM, at 3351 N Osage St in Highland.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury to a police officer, at 2:35 AM, at 1155 N Cherokee St in Civic Center.
  • Serious assault, at 1:00 AM, at the 400 block of W Colfax Ave in CBD.

December 12

  • Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, at 11:00 PM in North Capitol Hill.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, at 8:30 PM in Central Park.
  • Serious assault, at 4:14 PM, at 1438 N Valentia St in East Colfax.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 1:35 PM, at 21601 E 51St Pl in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 12:44 PM, at 375 S Tejon St in Athmar Park.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 9:35 AM, at 21064 E 49th Ave in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 7:30 AM, at 3737 N Quebec St in Northeast Park Hill.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 3:00 AM, at 1375 E 19th Ave in City Park West.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, at 1:54 AM in Kennedy.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 1:03 AM, at 1215 15th St in Union Station.

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