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See Denver’s 2024 Serious assault crime report.

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 Thursday February 20th.

Denver serious assaults are down in the past 30 days (246) compared with the 30 days before that (305), and down since the start of 2025 when compared to the same time period in 2024.

  • Denver has had 353 serious assaults reported so far this year, an average of 214.6 per month / 7.1 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 32.
  • The average number of serious assaults per neighborhood this year is 4.53.

Denver’s serious assault rate

In 2025, Denver's serious assault rate’s 3.4 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 282.5 and the median was 290.5. The most in any month was 383, in July 2023, and the least was 140 in February 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 34 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.

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Serious assault rate, Denver, 2025

  1. DIA: 4.87 per 1,000 residents (6 incidents total)
  2. Civic Center: 2.83 per 1,000 residents (5 incidents total)
  3. Five Points: 2.17 (32)
  4. CBD: 1.98 (8)
  5. Union Station: 1.78 (9)
  6. North Capitol Hill: 1.35 (8)
  7. Lincoln Park: 1.32 (8)
  8. City Park West: 1.31 (6)
  9. Valverde: 1.07 (4)
  10. Elyria-Swansea: 1.05 (7)
  11. Sunnyside: 1.02 (10)
  12. Northeast Park Hill: 0.99 (9)
  13. West Colfax: 0.88 (8)
  14. Baker: 0.86 (5)
  15. Globeville: 0.84 (3)
  16. East Colfax: 0.8 (9)
  17. Clayton: 0.71 (3)
  18. Sun Valley: 0.7 (1)
  19. Whittier: 0.67 (4)
  20. Skyland: 0.64 (2)
  21. City Park: 0.63 (2)
  22. Congress Park: 0.62 (7)
  23. Barnum: 0.61 (4)
  24. Capitol Hill: 0.57 (9)
  25. Harvey Park South: 0.57 (5)
  26. Harvey Park: 0.55 (7)
  27. Washington Virginia Vale: 0.51 (7)
  28. Athmar Park: 0.46 (4)
  29. Highland: 0.44 (4)
  30. Villa Park: 0.44 (4)
  31. Kennedy: 0.43 (2)
  32. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 0.4 (14)
  33. Goldsmith: 0.38 (2)
  34. Mar Lee: 0.37 (5)
  35. Westwood: 0.36 (6)
  36. Montbello: 0.35 (12)
  37. Cheesman Park: 0.35 (3)
  38. Hampden South: 0.34 (5)
  39. South Park Hill: 0.33 (3)
  40. Overland: 0.31 (1)
  41. Central Park: 0.28 (5)
  42. Indian Creek: 0.28 (1)
  43. Washington Park: 0.27 (2)
  44. Hilltop: 0.22 (2)
  45. Cole: 0.22 (1)
  46. Cory-Merrill: 0.21 (1)
  47. Hampden: 0.21 (4)
  48. North Park Hill: 0.19 (2)
  49. Marston: 0.18 (2)
  50. Montclair: 0.17 (1)
  51. University Hills: 0.17 (1)
  52. Barnum West: 0.17 (1)
  53. Hale: 0.15 (1)
  54. College View / South Platte: 0.14 (1)
  55. Washington Park West: 0.14 (1)
  56. University Park: 0.13 (1)
  57. Berkeley: 0.12 (1)
  58. Lowry Field: 0.12 (1)
  59. West Highland: 0.11 (1)
  60. Bear Valley: 0.11 (1)
  61. Fort Logan: 0.11 (1)
  62. University: 0.11 (1)
  63. Speer: 0.09 (1)
  64. Ruby Hill: 0.09 (1)
  65. Windsor: 0.07 (1)
  66. Virginia Village: 0.07 (1)

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Serious assault count, Denver, 2025

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

February 17

February 16

  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 9:11 PM, at 2100 S Holly St in Goldsmith.
  • Serious assault, at 5:00 PM, at 12444 E Albrook Dr in Montbello.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 1:37 PM, at 1636 N Verbena St in East Colfax.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 3:00 AM in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Serious assault, at 2:22 AM, at the 1800 block of Blake St in Union Station.
  • Assault causing serious injury in which a gun was fired, at 1:35 AM, at the 1400 block of Market St in Union Station.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 12:56 AM, at 1133 S Raritan St in Ruby Hill.

February 15

  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 11:40 PM, at the 1400 block of 22nd St in Five Points.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 7:26 PM in Elyria-Swansea.
  • Serious assault, at 7:00 PM, at 800K Park Avenue west in Five Points.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, at 5:57 PM, at 3060 N Lafayette St in Whittier.
  • Serious assault, at 4:40 PM, at 1344 N High St in Cheesman Park.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 3:38 PM in Westwood.
  • Serious assault, at 3:00 PM, at 9123 E Mississippi Ave in Windsor.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 5:00 AM in Sunnyside.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 3:44 AM, at 5149 N Perth St in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Serious assault, at 3:07 AM, at 777 N Bannock St in Lincoln Park.
  • Serious assault, at 12:57 AM, at 20th St and Market St in Union Station.
  • Serious assault, at 12:40 AM, at the 1700 block of Champa St in CBD.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 12:00 AM in West Colfax.

February 14

  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 9:00 PM, at the 2400 block of N Eliot St in Jefferson Park.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 5:24 PM in Hampden.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 3:41 PM, at 1131 E Colfax Ave in City Park West.
  • Serious assault, at 2:50 PM, at the 1200 block of Elitch Cir in Auraria.
  • Serious assault, at 2:14 PM, at 1131 E Colfax Ave in City Park West.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 3:00 AM in West Colfax.

February 13

  • Serious assault, at 7:18 PM, at 321 17th St in CBD.
  • Serious assault, at 5:33 PM, at 7525 E Hampden Ave in Hampden.
  • Serious assault, at 4:22 PM, at 8801 W Belleview Ave in Marston.
  • Serious assault, at 4:19 PM, at 4780 N Yampa St in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 8:55 AM, at 645 N Wolff St in Villa Park.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 8:38 AM, at 528 S Quitman St in Westwood.
  • Serious assault, at 8:28 AM, at 2800 N Osceola St in Sloan Lake.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 2:31 AM in CBD.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, at 2:29 AM, at 5100 Leetsdale Dr in Washington Virginia Vale.

February 12

  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 4:40 PM, at N Perry St and W Conejos Pl in West Colfax.
  • Serious assault, at 11:29 AM, at 6343 E Girard Pl in Hampden.
  • Serious assault, at 7:00 AM, at 21640 E 38th Pl in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.

February 11

  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 1:04 PM, at 3182 W 8th Ave in Villa Park.
  • Serious assault, at 11:42 AM, at the 5000 block of W 8th Ave in Villa Park.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 10:06 AM in Virginia Village.
  • Serious assault, at 9:49 AM, at 18444 E 54th Ave in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Serious assault, at 8:00 AM, at 2222 Lawrence St in Five Points.
  • Serious assault, at 6:58 AM, at 8400 Pena Blvd in DIA.

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