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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 5th.

Denver serious assaults are up in the past 30 days (280) compared with the 30 days before that (270), and down since the start of 2025 when compared to the same time period in 2024.

  • Denver has had 1042 serious assaults reported so far this year, an average of 255.5 per month / 8.4 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 90.
  • The average number of serious assaults per neighborhood this year is 13.36.

Denver’s serious assault rate

In 2025, Denver's serious assault rate’s 4.1 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 277.9 and the median was 282.0. The most in any month was 378, in July 2023, and the least was zero 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.

Brand new: Read the April 2025 Denver-city crime report.

Recent crime ranking changes in serious assault

There were 11 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 serious assaults.

Serious assault rate, Denver, 2025

  1. Civic Center: 13.57 per 1,000 residents (24 incidents total)
  2. DIA: 9.75 per 1,000 residents (12 incidents total)
  3. Union Station: 7.31 (37)
  4. CBD: 6.92 (28)
  5. Sun Valley: 6.26 (9)
  6. Five Points: 6.09 (90)
  7. North Capitol Hill: 5.23 (31)
  8. City Park West: 4.36 (20)
  9. Lincoln Park: 4.14 (25)
  10. Globeville: 3.38 (12)
  11. West Colfax: 3.29 (30)
  12. Kennedy: 3.04 (14)
  13. Northeast Park Hill: 2.97 (27)
  14. East Colfax: 2.93 (33)
  15. Elyria-Swansea: 2.85 (19)
  16. Auraria: 2.42 (2)
  17. Valverde: 2.4 (9)
  18. Barnum: 2.12 (14)
  19. Sunnyside: 1.93 (19)
  20. Goldsmith: 1.9 (10)
  21. Baker: 1.9 (11)
  22. Overland: 1.85 (6)
  23. Villa Park: 1.75 (16)
  24. Capitol Hill: 1.72 (27)
  25. Clayton: 1.65 (7)
  26. Westwood: 1.63 (27)
  27. Washington Virginia Vale: 1.59 (22)
  28. Central Park: 1.53 (27)
  29. Athmar Park: 1.5 (13)
  30. Harvey Park: 1.42 (18)
  31. Mar Lee: 1.39 (19)
  32. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 1.32 (46)
  33. Cheesman Park: 1.29 (11)
  34. College View / South Platte: 1.26 (9)
  35. City Park: 1.25 (4)
  36. Rosedale: 1.24 (3)
  37. Montclair: 1.18 (7)
  38. Whittier: 1.17 (7)
  39. Cole: 1.09 (5)
  40. Jefferson Park: 1.06 (3)
  41. Hale: 1.03 (7)
  42. Barnum West: 1.02 (6)
  43. Harvey Park South: 1.02 (9)
  44. University Hills: 1.01 (6)
  45. Skyland: 0.95 (3)
  46. Windsor: 0.95 (13)
  47. Ruby Hill: 0.92 (10)
  48. Fort Logan: 0.91 (8)
  49. Hampden: 0.85 (16)
  50. Lowry Field: 0.85 (7)
  51. Montbello: 0.84 (29)
  52. Berkeley: 0.82 (7)
  53. Highland: 0.78 (7)
  54. Congress Park: 0.71 (8)
  55. South Park Hill: 0.66 (6)
  56. Bear Valley: 0.65 (6)
  57. West Highland: 0.65 (6)
  58. Sloan Lake: 0.64 (5)
  59. Marston: 0.62 (7)
  60. Hampden South: 0.61 (9)
  61. Speer: 0.6 (7)
  62. Indian Creek: 0.57 (2)
  63. Washington Park West: 0.55 (4)
  64. University: 0.53 (5)
  65. University Park: 0.53 (4)
  66. Cherry Creek: 0.48 (3)
  67. Regis: 0.47 (2)
  68. Virginia Village: 0.42 (6)
  69. Cory-Merrill: 0.42 (2)
  70. Washington Park: 0.41 (3)
  71. Southmoor Park: 0.41 (2)
  72. North Park Hill: 0.38 (4)
  73. Wellshire: 0.3 (1)
  74. Chaffee Park: 0.25 (1)
  75. Hilltop: 0.22 (2)

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Serious assault count, Denver, 2025

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

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Recent Denver serious assaults

April 30

  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 3:35 PM in Ruby Hill.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 2:13 PM, at 4925 E Donald Ave in Goldsmith.
  • Assault causing serious injury in which a gun was fired, at 12:02 AM, at 2551 31St St in Globeville.

April 29

  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 12:47 PM, at 6495 E Happy Canyon Rd in Southmoor Park.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 10:59 AM, at S Federal Blvd and W Amherst Ave in Harvey Park South.

April 28

  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 10:06 PM in Northeast Park Hill.
  • Assault causing serious injury in which a gun was fired, at 9:51 PM, at 1601 Chestnut Pl in Union Station.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 7:14 PM, at 728 S Lipan St in Athmar Park.
  • Serious assault, at 3:00 PM, at the 1000 block of E 11th Ave in Capitol Hill.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 11:20 AM, at 18th St and Stout St in CBD.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 10:30 AM in Montbello.
  • Serious assault, at 8:00 AM, at 1363 N Yosemite St in East Colfax.
  • Serious assault, at 5:10 AM, at 1490 N Trenton St in East Colfax.
  • Serious assault, at 4:46 AM, at 5555 N Flanders Way in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Serious assault, at 1:00 AM, at 1612 Wazee St in Union Station.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 12:21 AM in Central Park.

April 27

  • Serious assault, at 11:30 PM, at 1375 E 19th Ave in City Park West.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 10:16 PM, at 4766 N Peoria St in Montbello.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 10:15 PM, at 3551 W Virginia Ave in Westwood.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 8:21 PM, at the 1100 block of N Wabash St in East Colfax.
  • Serious assault, at 4:00 PM, at E Evans Ave and S Dahlia Grape alley in Goldsmith.
  • Serious assault, at 4:00 PM, at 8680 E Alameda Ave in Windsor.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 2:30 PM in Hampden South.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 2:30 PM, at 4875 S Dtc Blvd in Hampden South.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, at 7:00 AM, at 800 N Pennsylvania St in Capitol Hill.
  • Serious assault, at 6:20 AM, at 1776 N Broadway St in North Capitol Hill.
  • Assault causing serious injury in which a gun was fired, at 2:53 AM, at 6630 E Colfax Ave in Montclair.
  • Serious assault, at 2:16 AM, at the 1400 block of 17th St in Union Station.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 2:00 AM in Athmar Park.
  • Assault causing serious injury in which a gun was fired, at 1:04 AM, at the 1700 block of N Clarkson St in North Capitol Hill.
  • Serious assault, at 12:00 AM, at 20702 E 43rd Ave in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 12:00 AM, at 20702 E 43rd Ave in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.

April 26

  • Serious assault, at 11:00 PM, at 1347 N King St in West Colfax.
  • Serious assault, at 10:24 PM, at the 1100 block of 28th St in Five Points.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 7:14 PM, at 1455 N Jasmine St in Montclair.
  • Serious assault, at 7:13 PM, at the 8600 block of E Alameda Ave in Windsor.
  • Serious assault, at 6:08 PM, at 4685 N Northfield Quebec St in Central Park.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 6:00 PM, at 2426 W Evans Ave in College View / South Platte.
  • Serious assault, at 5:45 PM, at 150 W 9th Ave in Civic Center.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 1:27 PM in Ruby Hill.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 11:07 AM, at E Lowry Blvd and N Uinta Way in Lowry Field.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 11:00 AM in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Serious assault, at 12:37 AM, at N Bannock St and W 2nd Ave in Baker.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 12:37 AM, at N Bannock St and W 2nd Ave in Baker.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 12:19 AM in Westwood.

April 25

  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 12:27 PM, at the 1900 block of Arapahoe St in CBD.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 11:16 AM, at 2180 Stout St in Five Points.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 5:19 AM, at 700 14th St in CBD.
  • Serious assault, at 12:51 AM, at 3550 W 13th Ave in West Colfax.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 12:40 AM in Civic Center.

Brand new: Read the April 2025 Denver-city crime report.

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