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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 May 26th.

Denver assaults are up in the past 30 days (415) compared with the 30 days before that (406), and down since the start of 2025 when compared to the same time period in 2024.

  • Denver has had 1790 assaults reported so far this year, an average of 372.7 per month / 12.3 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 22.95.

Denver’s assault rate

In 2025, Denver's assault rate’s 6.0 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 337.1 and the median was 336.5. The most in any month was 476, in August 2024, and the least was 245 in February 2022.

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: Each neighborhood now has a list of its high-crime addresses.

Recent crime ranking changes in assault

There were 5 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: 63.31 per 1,000 residents (112 incidents total)
  2. DIA: 26.81 (33)
  3. Union Station: 18.57 (94)
  4. CBD: 16.55 (67)
  5. Auraria: 15.76 (13)
  6. Sun Valley: 13.91 (20)
  7. Five Points: 12.12 (179)
  8. Lincoln Park: 11.1 (67)
  9. North Capitol Hill: 10.81 (64)
  10. City Park West: 10.47 (48)
  11. Globeville: 7.6 (27)
  12. Northeast Park Hill: 7.37 (67)
  13. West Colfax: 5.81 (53)
  14. Baker: 5.69 (33)
  15. Capitol Hill: 5.6 (88)
  16. East Colfax: 5.15 (58)
  17. Overland: 4.94 (16)
  18. Clayton: 4.71 (20)
  19. City Park: 4.38 (14)
  20. Central Park: 4.2 (74)
  21. Elyria-Swansea: 4.19 (28)
  22. Rosedale: 3.3 (8)
  23. Valverde: 3.2 (12)
  24. Montclair: 3.05 (18)
  25. Westwood: 2.9 (48)
  26. Kennedy: 2.82 (13)
  27. College View / South Platte: 2.67 (19)
  28. Goldsmith: 2.66 (14)
  29. Athmar Park: 2.66 (23)
  30. Mar Lee: 2.63 (36)
  31. Barnum: 2.58 (17)
  32. Highland: 2.56 (23)
  33. Whittier: 2.5 (15)
  34. Washington Virginia Vale: 2.46 (34)
  35. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 2.46 (86)
  36. Harvey Park South: 2.37 (21)
  37. Sunnyside: 2.24 (22)
  38. Harvey Park: 2.2 (28)
  39. Bear Valley: 2.16 (20)
  40. Jefferson Park: 2.12 (6)
  41. Lowry Field: 2.07 (17)
  42. Cheesman Park: 1.99 (17)
  43. Villa Park: 1.97 (18)
  44. Hale: 1.92 (13)
  45. Cole: 1.74 (8)
  46. Montbello: 1.71 (59)
  47. University Hills: 1.69 (10)
  48. Congress Park: 1.69 (19)
  49. Windsor: 1.68 (23)
  50. Hampden: 1.64 (31)
  51. Berkeley: 1.63 (14)
  52. Speer: 1.62 (19)
  53. Ruby Hill: 1.57 (17)
  54. Barnum West: 1.54 (9)
  55. Fort Logan: 1.48 (13)
  56. Southmoor Park: 1.45 (7)
  57. Hampden South: 1.42 (21)
  58. Regis: 1.42 (6)
  59. Virginia Village: 1.35 (19)
  60. South Park Hill: 1.31 (12)
  61. West Highland: 1.3 (12)
  62. Sloan Lake: 1.28 (10)
  63. Skyland: 1.27 (4)
  64. Washington Park: 1.09 (8)
  65. Cory-Merrill: 1.06 (5)
  66. Hilltop: 0.98 (9)
  67. Washington Park West: 0.96 (7)
  68. Marston: 0.89 (10)
  69. Wellshire: 0.89 (3)
  70. University: 0.85 (8)
  71. Cherry Creek: 0.8 (5)
  72. University Park: 0.79 (6)
  73. Platt Park: 0.7 (4)
  74. North Park Hill: 0.66 (7)
  75. Indian Creek: 0.57 (2)
  76. Chaffee Park: 0.49 (2)

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Assault count, Denver, 2025

  1. Five Points: 179 incidents
  2. Civic Center: 112
  3. Union Station: 94
  4. Capitol Hill: 88
  5. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 86
  6. Central Park: 74
  7. CBD: 67
  8. Lincoln Park: 67
  9. Northeast Park Hill: 67
  10. North Capitol Hill: 64
  11. : 64
  12. Montbello: 59
  13. East Colfax: 58
  14. West Colfax: 53
  15. Westwood: 48
  16. City Park West: 48
  17. Mar Lee: 36
  18. Washington Virginia Vale: 34
  19. DIA: 33
  20. Baker: 33
  21. Hampden: 31
  22. Elyria-Swansea: 28
  23. Harvey Park: 28
  24. Globeville: 27
  25. Highland: 23
  26. Windsor: 23
  27. Athmar Park: 23
  28. Sunnyside: 22
  29. Hampden South: 21
  30. Harvey Park South: 21
  31. Clayton: 20
  32. Bear Valley: 20
  33. Sun Valley: 20
  34. Speer: 19
  35. Virginia Village: 19
  36. Congress Park: 19
  37. College View / South Platte: 19
  38. Villa Park: 18
  39. Montclair: 18
  40. Ruby Hill: 17
  41. Lowry Field: 17
  42. Barnum: 17
  43. Cheesman Park: 17
  44. Overland: 16
  45. Whittier: 15
  46. Berkeley: 14
  47. Goldsmith: 14
  48. City Park: 14
  49. Auraria: 13
  50. Fort Logan: 13
  51. Kennedy: 13
  52. Hale: 13
  53. South Park Hill: 12
  54. West Highland: 12
  55. Valverde: 12
  56. Sloan Lake: 10
  57. University Hills: 10
  58. Marston: 10
  59. Barnum West: 9
  60. Hilltop: 9
  61. Cole: 8
  62. Rosedale: 8
  63. University: 8
  64. Washington Park: 8
  65. Washington Park West: 7
  66. Southmoor Park: 7
  67. North Park Hill: 7
  68. Jefferson Park: 6
  69. Regis: 6
  70. University Park: 6
  71. Cherry Creek: 5
  72. Cory-Merrill: 5
  73. Platt Park: 4
  74. Skyland: 4
  75. Wellshire: 3
  76. Chaffee Park: 2
  77. Indian Creek: 2

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Recent Denver assaults

May 23

  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 12:50 AM, at 1550 N Broadway St in North Capitol Hill.

May 22

  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 9:30 PM, at the 5200 block of N Chandler Way in Montbello.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 8:25 PM, at 490 W Colfax Ave in Civic Center.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury to a police officer, at 8:00 PM, at 490 W Colfax Ave in Civic Center.
  • Serious assault, at 8:50 AM, at the 12400 block of E Albrook Dr in Montbello.
  • Serious assault, at 6:41 AM, at the 00 block of S Patton Ct in Westwood.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury to a police officer, at 6:20 AM, at I-70 east-bound and N Peoria St in Central Park.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 5:18 AM, at the 1500 block of N Valentia St in East Colfax.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 4:00 AM, at E Colfax Ave and N High St in Cheesman Park.

May 21

  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 7:52 PM, at the 3700 block of N Quebec St in Northeast Park Hill.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 6:40 PM, at 1625 N Broadway St in CBD.
  • Serious assault, at 6:40 PM, at 1625 N Broadway St in CBD.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 4:00 PM, at 451 N Clermont St in Hilltop.
  • Serious assault, at 12:30 PM, at 2222 Lawrence St in Five Points.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 11:03 AM, at the 3300 block of N Forest St in Northeast Park Hill.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 9:43 AM, at the 1100 block of N Kearney St in Montclair.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 7:35 AM, at the 2400 block of Tremont Pl in Five Points.
  • Serious assault, at 7:20 AM, at the 2100 block of Stout St in Five Points.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 5:30 AM, at 4685 N Northfield Quebec St in Central Park.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 3:20 AM, at 2000 E Buchtel Blvd in University.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 3:00 AM, at the 3400 block of S Fenton St in Bear Valley.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury to a police officer, at 12:34 AM, at 2929 W 10th Ave in Sun Valley.

May 20

  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 11:42 PM, at 490 W Colfax Ave in Civic Center.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury to a police officer, at 10:57 PM, at the 4300 block of N Grant Stand Sherman Alley in Globeville.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 10:50 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Steele St in Congress Park.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 10:00 PM, at the 4000 block of S Yosemite St in Hampden South.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 8:10 PM, at 1301 E Colfax Ave in City Park West.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 7:00 PM, at 1673 N Logan St in North Capitol Hill.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 7:00 PM, at 2626 W Evans Ave in College View / South Platte.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 2:24 PM, at N Uinta St and E Colfax Ave in East Colfax.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 2:14 PM, at 3130 S Sheridan Blvd in Harvey Park South.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 12:30 PM, at 2020 Lawrence St in Five Points.
  • Serious assault, at 7:02 AM, at 12245 E Albrook Dr in Montbello.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 1:30 AM, at 1601 Chestnut Pl in Union Station.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 1:00 AM, at 250 W 14th Ave in Civic Center.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 12:00 AM, at the 2000 block of N Clarkson St in Five Points.

May 19

  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 10:25 PM, at 10825 E 47th Ave in Montbello.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 8:24 PM, at the 2400 block of N Downing St in Five Points.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 6:04 PM, at 1 S Federal Blvd in Barnum.
  • Serious assault, at 5:10 PM, at 1600 N York St in City Park.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 3:49 PM, at the 800 block of N Julian St in Villa Park.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 8:33 AM, at the 4900 block of N Ursula St in Montbello.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 7:49 AM, at 1155 N Cherokee St in Civic Center.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 7:30 AM, at 638 E Colfax Ave in Capitol Hill.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 5:35 AM, at the 1200 block of 19th St in Union Station.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 4:37 AM, at 8400 Pena Blvd in DIA.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 3:29 AM, at N Pecos St and W 47th Ave in Sunnyside.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 1:55 AM, at the 300 block of W 13th Ave in Civic Center.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 1:00 AM, at 8400 Pena Blvd in DIA.
  • Serious assault, at 12:19 AM, at the 1500 block of W Maple Ave in Valverde.

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