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The Denver serious assault report

Serious 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 serious assaults are down in the past 30 days (210) compared with the 30 days before that (230), and down since the start of 2025 when compared to the same time period in 2024.

  • Denver has had 1001 serious assaults reported so far this year, an average of 208.4 per month / 6.9 per day.
  • In 2024, Denver averaged 296.9 per month, and the year before that (2023) Denver averaged 302.2 per month.
  • The most serious assaults any neighborhood in Denver has had in 2025 is Five Points, with 80.
  • The average number of serious assaults per neighborhood this year is 12.83.

Denver’s serious assault rate

In 2025, Denver's serious assault rate’s 3.3 crimes per 1,000 residents. See the crime rate for the rest of Denver's crimes.

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Denver neighborhood map, serious assaults per 1,000 residents, 2025

Reported serious assaults per 1,000 residents. Hover over or tap a neighborhood for details.

 

Denver serious assault statistics

Monthly reported serious assaults in Denver

In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 231.2 and the median was 237.5. The most in any month was 306, in July 2023, and the least was 150 in May 2025.

Serious assault crimes, by time of day

What time reported serious assaults happen in Denver.

Serious assault crimes, by weekday

The day of the week reported serious assaults happen.

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Recent crime ranking changes in serious assault

There were 4 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.

  • Sloan Lake fell 8 ranks, from 44th to 36th.
  • Valverde improved 4 ranks, from 11th to 15th.
  • Windsor fell 5 ranks, from 38th to 33rd.
  • Skyland fell 6 ranks, from 48th to 42nd.

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Serious assault rate, Denver, 2025

  1. Civic Center: 14.7 per 1,000 residents (26 incidents total)
  2. Union Station: 8.49 (43)
  3. CBD: 7.16 (29)
  4. DIA: 6.5 (8)
  5. Sun Valley: 5.56 (8)
  6. Five Points: 5.42 (80)
  7. North Capitol Hill: 4.73 (28)
  8. City Park West: 4.15 (19)
  9. Globeville: 3.94 (14)
  10. Lincoln Park: 3.48 (21)
  11. West Colfax: 3.29 (30)
  12. East Colfax: 3.11 (35)
  13. Northeast Park Hill: 3.08 (28)
  14. Auraria: 2.42 (2)
  15. Baker: 2.41 (14)
  16. Kennedy: 2.39 (11)
  17. Elyria-Swansea: 2.25 (15)
  18. Valverde: 1.87 (7)
  19. Capitol Hill: 1.85 (29)
  20. Barnum: 1.82 (12)
  21. Central Park: 1.7 (30)
  22. Clayton: 1.65 (7)
  23. Overland: 1.54 (5)
  24. College View / South Platte: 1.54 (11)
  25. Washington Virginia Vale: 1.52 (21)
  26. Montclair: 1.52 (9)
  27. Goldsmith: 1.52 (8)
  28. Westwood: 1.45 (24)
  29. Villa Park: 1.42 (13)
  30. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 1.4 (49)
  31. Athmar Park: 1.39 (12)
  32. City Park: 1.25 (4)
  33. Sunnyside: 1.22 (12)
  34. Harvey Park: 1.18 (15)
  35. Mar Lee: 1.17 (16)
  36. Cheesman Park: 1.17 (10)
  37. Berkeley: 1.05 (9)
  38. Barnum West: 1.02 (6)
  39. Harvey Park South: 1.02 (9)
  40. Whittier: 1.0 (6)
  41. Ruby Hill: 0.92 (10)
  42. Highland: 0.89 (8)
  43. Hale: 0.89 (6)
  44. Lowry Field: 0.85 (7)
  45. Montbello: 0.84 (29)
  46. Southmoor Park: 0.83 (4)
  47. Fort Logan: 0.8 (7)
  48. South Park Hill: 0.77 (7)
  49. Windsor: 0.73 (10)
  50. Jefferson Park: 0.71 (2)
  51. Hampden: 0.69 (13)
  52. University Hills: 0.68 (4)
  53. Cole: 0.65 (3)
  54. Sloan Lake: 0.64 (5)
  55. Marston: 0.62 (7)
  56. Speer: 0.6 (7)
  57. Washington Park West: 0.55 (4)
  58. Bear Valley: 0.54 (5)
  59. West Highland: 0.54 (5)
  60. University: 0.53 (5)
  61. Congress Park: 0.53 (6)
  62. University Park: 0.53 (4)
  63. Regis: 0.47 (2)
  64. Cory-Merrill: 0.42 (2)
  65. Rosedale: 0.41 (1)
  66. Washington Park: 0.41 (3)
  67. Hampden South: 0.4 (6)
  68. Hilltop: 0.33 (3)
  69. Cherry Creek: 0.32 (2)
  70. Skyland: 0.32 (1)
  71. Wellshire: 0.3 (1)
  72. Virginia Village: 0.28 (4)
  73. North Park Hill: 0.28 (3)
  74. Chaffee Park: 0.25 (1)

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Serious assault count, Denver, 2025

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

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Recent Denver serious assaults

May 22

  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 7:35 PM, at 3501 W Colfax Ave in West Colfax.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 8:54 AM, at the 1300 block of E 19th Ave in City Park West.
  • 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.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 3:25 AM, at 2205 19th St in Union Station.

May 21

  • Serious assault, at 6:40 PM, at 1625 N Broadway St in CBD.
  • Serious assault, at 12:30 PM, at 2222 Lawrence St in Five Points.
  • Serious assault, at 7:20 AM, at the 2100 block of Stout St in Five Points.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 4:00 AM, at the 1400 block of Larimer St in Union Station.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 1:05 AM, at the 600 block of N Speer Blvd in Lincoln Park.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 12:15 AM, at S Sheridan Blvd and W Dartmouth Ave in Bear Valley.

May 20

  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 8:45 PM, at 16th St and Wynkoop St in Union Station.
  • Serious assault, at 7:02 AM, at 12245 E Albrook Dr in Montbello.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 3:00 AM, at the 1100 block of 32nd St in Five Points.

May 19

  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 11:46 PM, at S Santa Fe Dr and W Mississippi Ave in Overland.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 10:24 PM, at the 5200 block of N Truckee St in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 6:21 PM, at the 4400 block of N Winona Ct in Berkeley.
  • Serious assault, at 5:10 PM, at 1600 N York St in City Park.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 5:10 PM, at 1600 N York St in City Park.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 7:14 AM, at 16th St and Chestnut Pl in Union Station.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 5:15 AM, at 3651 N Steele St in Clayton.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 5:08 AM, at 1155 N Cherokee St in Civic Center.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 4:50 AM, at the 11700 block of E 40th Ave in Central Park.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 1:18 AM, at I-25 north-bound and S Colorado Blvd in Virginia Village.
  • Serious assault, at 12:19 AM, at the 1500 block of W Maple Ave in Valverde.

May 18

  • Serious assault, at 7:18 PM, at the 7100 block of E Montview Blvd in South Park Hill.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 4:00 PM, at 1901 29th St in Five Points.
  • Serious assault, at 10:42 AM, at 1537 N Pearl St in North Capitol Hill.
  • Serious assault, at 10:41 AM, at 777 N Bannock St in Lincoln Park.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 7:47 AM, at the 1400 block of S Irving St in Mar Lee.
  • Serious assault, at 5:56 AM, at E 61St Ave and N Ceylon St in DIA.
  • Serious assault, at 5:20 AM, at 995 S Downing St in Washington Park West.
  • Serious assault, at 4:00 AM, at the 700 block of E 14th Ave in Capitol Hill.
  • Serious assault, at 12:21 AM, at 5995 E Iliff Ave in Goldsmith.

May 17

  • Serious assault, at 10:57 PM, at W Alameda Ave and S Federal Blvd in Westwood.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, at 9:45 PM, at the 1600 block of S Quivas St in Ruby Hill.
  • Serious assault, at 8:39 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Fillmore St in Congress Park.
  • Serious assault, at 8:27 PM, at 333 W Ellsworth Ave in Baker.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 1:47 PM, at the 1700 block of S Federal Blvd in Ruby Hill.
  • Serious assault, at 10:19 AM, at S Federal Blvd and W Alameda Ave in Westwood.
  • Serious assault, at 8:40 AM, at 8300 E Colfax Ave in East Colfax.
  • Serious assault, at 8:00 AM, at 99 W 9th Ave in Civic Center.

May 16

  • Serious assault, at 6:45 PM, at 1700 E Louisiana Ave in Washington Park.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 2:27 PM, at E Andrews Dr and N Tulsa Ct in Montbello.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 9:50 AM, at the 6300 block of W Hampden Ave in Bear Valley.
  • Serious assault, at 4:30 AM, at the 00 block of S Ogden St in Speer.
  • Serious assault, at 1:40 AM, at 777 N Bannock St in Lincoln Park.

May 15

  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 9:49 PM, at 1601 S Albion St in Virginia Village.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 6:58 PM, at 4242 N Delaware St in Globeville.
  • Serious assault, at 4:09 PM, at 150 W 9th Ave in Civic Center.

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