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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 5th.

Denver assaults are down in the past 30 days (477) compared with the 30 days before that (587), and up since the start of 2024 when compared to the same time period in 2023.

  • Denver has had 5905 assaults reported so far this year, an average of 529.5 per month / 17.4 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 592.
  • The average number of assaults per neighborhood this year is 75.71.

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.

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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 449.2 and the median was 456.0. The most in any month was 700, in August 2024, and the least was 11 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.

Brand new: Read the November 2024 Denver-city crime report.

Featured: The best and worst neighborhoods for assaults.

Assault rate, Denver, 2024

  1. Civic Center: 176.94 per 1,000 residents (313 incidents total)
  2. DIA: 131.6 (162)
  3. Sun Valley: 68.85 (99)
  4. Auraria: 63.03 (52)
  5. Union Station: 55.91 (283)
  6. CBD: 50.14 (203)
  7. Lincoln Park: 43.23 (261)
  8. Five Points: 40.09 (592)
  9. City Park West: 33.6 (154)
  10. North Capitol Hill: 31.23 (185)
  11. Globeville: 24.78 (88)
  12. Northeast Park Hill: 21.13 (192)
  13. East Colfax: 20.61 (232)
  14. Elyria-Swansea: 20.52 (137)
  15. Jefferson Park: 19.81 (56)
  16. Baker: 18.45 (107)
  17. West Colfax: 18.31 (167)
  18. Valverde: 16.53 (62)
  19. Capitol Hill: 16.37 (257)
  20. Goldsmith: 15.96 (84)
  21. Central Park: 14.81 (261)
  22. Cole: 14.35 (66)
  23. Kennedy: 14.32 (66)
  24. College View / South Platte: 14.04 (100)
  25. Clayton: 13.88 (59)
  26. Overland: 13.27 (43)
  27. Washington Virginia Vale: 12.51 (173)
  28. Westwood: 12.13 (201)
  29. Barnum: 11.38 (75)
  30. Athmar Park: 10.86 (94)
  31. Whittier: 10.35 (62)
  32. City Park: 9.7 (31)
  33. Hampden: 9.06 (171)
  34. Ruby Hill: 9.06 (98)
  35. Highland: 9.01 (81)
  36. Villa Park: 8.98 (82)
  37. Sunnyside: 8.75 (86)
  38. Rosedale: 8.66 (21)
  39. Chaffee Park: 8.65 (35)
  40. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 8.38 (293)
  41. Harvey Park South: 8.14 (72)
  42. Cheesman Park: 8.07 (69)
  43. Lowry Field: 8.05 (66)
  44. Windsor: 7.97 (109)
  45. Hale: 7.68 (52)
  46. Mar Lee: 7.39 (101)
  47. Montbello: 6.96 (240)
  48. Bear Valley: 6.71 (62)
  49. Skyland: 6.67 (21)
  50. Virginia Village: 6.66 (94)
  51. Montclair: 6.6 (39)
  52. Harvey Park: 6.53 (83)
  53. Southmoor Park: 6.4 (31)
  54. Barnum West: 6.31 (37)
  55. Speer: 6.21 (73)
  56. Cherry Creek: 6.06 (38)
  57. Sloan Lake: 6.02 (47)
  58. Hampden South: 6.0 (89)
  59. Congress Park: 5.78 (65)
  60. Regis: 5.45 (23)
  61. Fort Logan: 5.01 (44)
  62. University Hills: 4.39 (26)
  63. South Park Hill: 4.37 (40)
  64. Cory-Merrill: 4.24 (20)
  65. University: 3.83 (36)
  66. University Park: 3.7 (28)
  67. Platt Park: 3.66 (21)
  68. Berkeley: 3.39 (29)
  69. Belcaro: 3.38 (16)
  70. Hilltop: 3.04 (28)
  71. North Park Hill: 2.85 (30)
  72. West Highland: 2.6 (24)
  73. Washington Park West: 2.48 (18)
  74. Marston: 2.48 (28)
  75. Washington Park: 2.33 (17)
  76. Wellshire: 1.78 (6)
  77. Country Club: 0.94 (3)
  78. Indian Creek: 0.28 (1)

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Assault count, Denver, 2024

  1. Five Points: 592 incidents
  2. Civic Center: 313
  3. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 293
  4. Union Station: 283
  5. Lincoln Park: 261
  6. Central Park: 261
  7. Capitol Hill: 257
  8. Montbello: 240
  9. East Colfax: 232
  10. CBD: 203
  11. Westwood: 201
  12. Northeast Park Hill: 192
  13. North Capitol Hill: 185
  14. Washington Virginia Vale: 173
  15. Hampden: 171
  16. : 170
  17. West Colfax: 167
  18. DIA: 162
  19. City Park West: 154
  20. Elyria-Swansea: 137
  21. Windsor: 109
  22. Baker: 107
  23. Mar Lee: 101
  24. College View / South Platte: 100
  25. Sun Valley: 99
  26. Ruby Hill: 98
  27. Athmar Park: 94
  28. Virginia Village: 94
  29. Hampden South: 89
  30. Globeville: 88
  31. Sunnyside: 86
  32. Goldsmith: 84
  33. Harvey Park: 83
  34. Villa Park: 82
  35. Highland: 81
  36. Barnum: 75
  37. Speer: 73
  38. Harvey Park South: 72
  39. Cheesman Park: 69
  40. Lowry Field: 66
  41. Cole: 66
  42. Kennedy: 66
  43. Congress Park: 65
  44. Valverde: 62
  45. Whittier: 62
  46. Bear Valley: 62
  47. Clayton: 59
  48. Jefferson Park: 56
  49. Auraria: 52
  50. Hale: 52
  51. Sloan Lake: 47
  52. Fort Logan: 44
  53. Overland: 43
  54. South Park Hill: 40
  55. Montclair: 39
  56. Cherry Creek: 38
  57. Barnum West: 37
  58. University: 36
  59. Chaffee Park: 35
  60. Southmoor Park: 31
  61. City Park: 31
  62. North Park Hill: 30
  63. Berkeley: 29
  64. University Park: 28
  65. Hilltop: 28
  66. Marston: 28
  67. University Hills: 26
  68. West Highland: 24
  69. Regis: 23
  70. Skyland: 21
  71. Platt Park: 21
  72. Rosedale: 21
  73. Cory-Merrill: 20
  74. Washington Park West: 18
  75. Washington Park: 17
  76. Belcaro: 16
  77. Wellshire: 6
  78. Country Club: 3
  79. Indian Creek: 1

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Recent Denver assaults

December 1

  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 6:21 PM, at 1550 S Federal Blvd in Ruby Hill.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, at 5:17 PM in Washington Virginia Vale.
  • Serious assault, at 3:40 PM, at 1450 N Washington St in Capitol Hill.
  • Serious assault, at 2:58 PM, at 701 E 14th Colfax alley in Capitol Hill.
  • Serious assault, at 12:24 PM, at 5541 N Lisbon St in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 12:15 PM, at 2800 W 10th Ave in Sun Valley.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 8:13 AM in West Colfax.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 6:55 AM, at 3737 N Quebec St in Northeast Park Hill.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 3:12 AM, at 1600 Glenarm Pl in CBD.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 1:43 AM, at 1885 S Federal Blvd in Mar Lee.
  • Serious assault, at 12:10 AM, at the 3200 block of N Elm St in Northeast Park Hill.

November 30

  • Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, at 11:45 PM in Five Points.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 9:50 PM, at Lawrence St and Park Avenue west in Five Points.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 7:49 PM in Five Points.
  • Serious assault, at 7:47 PM, at 1225 S Bellaire St in Virginia Village.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 7:40 PM, at 8340 E Northfield Blvd in Central Park.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 7:33 PM, at 6240 E Smith Rd in Northeast Park Hill.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 7:15 PM in Southmoor Park.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, at 6:00 PM in Overland.
  • Serious assault, at 6:00 PM, at 2140 S Delaware St in Overland.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 5:30 PM, at N Federal Blvd and W 6th Ave in Barnum.
  • Serious assault, at 5:02 PM, at 1420 Stout St in CBD.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 5:00 PM, at 490 W Colfax Ave in Civic Center.
  • Serious assault, at 4:20 PM, at the 1400 block of N Perry St in West Colfax.
  • Serious assault, at 1:40 PM, at W 26th Ave and N Julian St in Sloan Lake.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 10:13 AM, at E Colfax Ave and N Clarkson St in Capitol Hill.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 9:00 AM in Five Points.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, at 2:43 AM in East Colfax.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, at 2:24 AM in Capitol Hill.

November 29

  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 11:41 PM, at the 2700 block of Larimer St in Five Points.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 10:39 PM, at 1399 35th St in Five Points.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 9:41 PM, at 18605 E Gvr Blvd in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, at 9:30 PM in North Capitol Hill.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 5:50 PM, at 4450 E Jewell Ave in Virginia Village.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 4:20 PM, at the 4600 block of E 48th Ave in Northeast Park Hill.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 3:22 PM in Union Station.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 3:02 PM, at 1664 N Poplar St in South Park Hill.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 4:30 AM in Five Points.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 1:30 AM, at the 20300 block of E 40th Pl in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 12:19 AM, at 1375 E 19th Ave in City Park West.

November 28

  • Serious assault, at 11:30 PM, at the 5200 block of N Cathay St in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 9:56 PM, at 236 S Logan St in Speer.
  • Serious assault, at 9:30 PM, at 2603 W Caithness Pl in Highland.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 8:42 PM in Lincoln Park.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 8:15 PM in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, at 8:13 PM in Hampden.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 6:45 PM, at 777 N Bannock St in Lincoln Park.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, at 6:25 PM in East Colfax.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, at 5:03 PM in Mar Lee.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, at 4:15 PM, at 4842 Morrison Rd in Westwood.

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