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The Denver motor vehicle theft report

Motor vehicle theft crime stats, charts, data, rankings, maps and news for the City of Denver and its neighborhoods for the year 2025. Last updated Thursday October 16th.

Denver motor vehicle thefts are up in the past 30 days (422) compared with the 30 days before that (418), and down since the start of 2025 when compared to the same time period in 2024.

  • Denver has had 4361 motor vehicle thefts reported so far this year, an average of 460.3 per month / 15.1 per day.
  • In 2024, Denver averaged 710.8 per month, and the year before that (2023) Denver averaged 990.9 per month.
  • The most motor vehicle thefts any neighborhood in Denver has had in 2025 is DIA, with 276.
  • The average number of motor vehicle thefts per neighborhood this year is 55.91.

Denver’s motor vehicle theft rate

In 2025, Denver's motor vehicle theft rate’s 7.4 crimes per 1,000 residents. See the crime rate for the rest of Denver's crimes.

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Denver neighborhood map, motor vehicle thefts per 1,000 residents, 2025

Reported motor vehicle thefts per 1,000 residents. Hover over or tap a neighborhood for details.

 

Denver motor vehicle theft statistics

Monthly reported motor vehicle thefts in Denver

In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 879.9 and the median was 926.0. The most in any month was 1425, in March 2022, and the least was 157 in October 2025.

Motor vehicle theft crimes, by time of day

What time reported motor vehicle thefts happen in Denver.

Motor vehicle theft crimes, by weekday

The day of the week reported motor vehicle thefts happen.

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Recent crime ranking changes in motor vehicle theft

There were 2 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.

  • Regis fell 10 ranks, from 52nd to 42nd.
  • Sun Valley fell 3 ranks, from 7th to 4th.

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Motor vehicle theft rate, Denver, 2025

  1. DIA: 224.21 per 1,000 residents (276 incidents total)
  2. Auraria: 24.24 per 1,000 residents (20 incidents total)
  3. Sun Valley: 20.86 (30)
  4. Civic Center: 18.65 (33)
  5. Globeville: 18.59 (66)
  6. Lincoln Park: 16.4 (99)
  7. CBD: 15.31 (62)
  8. Five Points: 14.9 (220)
  9. Overland: 13.58 (44)
  10. Union Station: 13.04 (66)
  11. Elyria-Swansea: 13.03 (87)
  12. North Capitol Hill: 12.32 (73)
  13. Jefferson Park: 12.03 (34)
  14. Central Park: 11.57 (204)
  15. West Colfax: 11.18 (102)
  16. Northeast Park Hill: 11.12 (101)
  17. City Park West: 9.16 (42)
  18. East Colfax: 8.88 (100)
  19. Valverde: 8.8 (33)
  20. Baker: 8.79 (51)
  21. Capitol Hill: 8.66 (136)
  22. Highland: 8.34 (75)
  23. Chaffee Park: 7.91 (32)
  24. Kennedy: 7.81 (36)
  25. Cheesman Park: 7.49 (64)
  26. Villa Park: 7.44 (68)
  27. Goldsmith: 7.03 (37)
  28. Hale: 6.94 (47)
  29. Athmar Park: 6.93 (60)
  30. College View / South Platte: 6.74 (48)
  31. Hampden: 6.57 (124)
  32. Sunnyside: 6.31 (62)
  33. Clayton: 6.12 (26)
  34. Speer: 6.04 (71)
  35. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 5.84 (204)
  36. Skyland: 5.72 (18)
  37. Windsor: 5.7 (78)
  38. Westwood: 5.67 (94)
  39. Cole: 5.65 (26)
  40. Barnum: 5.61 (37)
  41. City Park: 5.32 (17)
  42. Lowry Field: 5.0 (41)
  43. Southmoor Park: 4.95 (24)
  44. West Highland: 4.88 (45)
  45. Sloan Lake: 4.86 (38)
  46. Platt Park: 4.7 (27)
  47. Bear Valley: 4.65 (43)
  48. Rosedale: 4.54 (11)
  49. Regis: 4.5 (19)
  50. Washington Virginia Vale: 4.48 (62)
  51. Congress Park: 4.45 (50)
  52. Mar Lee: 4.39 (60)
  53. Washington Park West: 4.26 (31)
  54. Virginia Village: 4.18 (59)
  55. Whittier: 4.17 (25)
  56. Berkeley: 3.97 (34)
  57. Fort Logan: 3.76 (33)
  58. University: 3.73 (35)
  59. University Hills: 3.72 (22)
  60. Montbello: 3.68 (127)
  61. Hampden South: 3.5 (52)
  62. Harvey Park South: 3.28 (29)
  63. Harvey Park: 3.23 (41)
  64. North Park Hill: 3.23 (34)
  65. Montclair: 3.22 (19)
  66. Cherry Creek: 3.03 (19)
  67. Ruby Hill: 2.96 (32)
  68. Marston: 2.92 (33)
  69. Barnum West: 2.9 (17)
  70. Belcaro: 2.75 (13)
  71. University Park: 2.51 (19)
  72. South Park Hill: 2.4 (22)
  73. Cory-Merrill: 2.12 (10)
  74. Indian Creek: 1.99 (7)
  75. Country Club: 1.88 (6)
  76. Hilltop: 1.85 (17)
  77. Washington Park: 1.64 (12)
  78. Wellshire: 1.49 (5)

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Motor vehicle theft count, Denver, 2025

  1. DIA: 276 incidents
  2. Five Points: 220
  3. Central Park: 204
  4. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 204
  5. Capitol Hill: 136
  6. Montbello: 127
  7. Hampden: 124
  8. West Colfax: 102
  9. Northeast Park Hill: 101
  10. East Colfax: 100
  11. Lincoln Park: 99
  12. Westwood: 94
  13. Elyria-Swansea: 87
  14. Windsor: 78
  15. Highland: 75
  16. North Capitol Hill: 73
  17. Speer: 71
  18. Villa Park: 68
  19. Globeville: 66
  20. Union Station: 66
  21. Cheesman Park: 64
  22. CBD: 62
  23. Washington Virginia Vale: 62
  24. Sunnyside: 62
  25. Athmar Park: 60
  26. Mar Lee: 60
  27. Virginia Village: 59
  28. Hampden South: 52
  29. Baker: 51
  30. Congress Park: 50
  31. College View / South Platte: 48
  32. Hale: 47
  33. West Highland: 45
  34. Overland: 44
  35. Bear Valley: 43
  36. City Park West: 42
  37. Harvey Park: 41
  38. Lowry Field: 41
  39. Sloan Lake: 38
  40. Goldsmith: 37
  41. Barnum: 37
  42. Kennedy: 36
  43. University: 35
  44. Jefferson Park: 34
  45. North Park Hill: 34
  46. Berkeley: 34
  47. Fort Logan: 33
  48. Civic Center: 33
  49. Marston: 33
  50. Valverde: 33
  51. Ruby Hill: 32
  52. Chaffee Park: 32
  53. Washington Park West: 31
  54. Sun Valley: 30
  55. Harvey Park South: 29
  56. Platt Park: 27
  57. Cole: 26
  58. Clayton: 26
  59. Whittier: 25
  60. Southmoor Park: 24
  61. University Hills: 22
  62. South Park Hill: 22
  63. Auraria: 20
  64. Regis: 19
  65. University Park: 19
  66. Montclair: 19
  67. Cherry Creek: 19
  68. Skyland: 18
  69. City Park: 17
  70. Hilltop: 17
  71. Barnum West: 17
  72. Belcaro: 13
  73. Washington Park: 12
  74. Rosedale: 11
  75. Cory-Merrill: 10
  76. Indian Creek: 7
  77. Country Club: 6
  78. Wellshire: 5
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Recent Denver motor vehicle thefts

October 14

  • Motor vehicle theft, at 1:30 AM, at 20th St and Blake St in Union Station.

October 13

  • Motor vehicle theft, at 11:00 AM, at E Center Ave and S Gilpin St in Washington Park.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 9:48 AM, at the 4100 block of S Xavier Way in Fort Logan.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 9:30 AM, at the 18100 block of E 47th Pl in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 7:46 AM, at 1245 N Corona St in Capitol Hill.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 5:26 AM, at 3980 W 13th Ave in West Colfax.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 4:00 AM, at 1016 S Grove St in Westwood.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 1:00 AM, at 3264 N Stuart St in West Highland.

October 12

  • Motor vehicle theft, at 8:00 PM, at W 5th Ave and N Inca St in Baker.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 3:40 PM, at the 1400 block of California St in CBD.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 2:40 PM, at 1255 19th St in Union Station.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 7:00 AM, at 4343 N Airport Way in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 6:00 AM, at 3042 S Gilpin St in University.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 4:30 AM, at 1621 Blake St in Union Station.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 3:00 AM, at the 4900 block of N Xanadu St in Montbello.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 3:00 AM, at 2714 W 26th Ave in Jefferson Park.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 2:49 AM, at 4955 S Ulster St in Hampden South.

October 11

  • Motor vehicle theft, at 10:00 PM, at 221 E Maple Ave in Speer.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 6:01 PM, at the 1000 block of N King St in Villa Park.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 10:30 AM, at 3175 W Floyd Ave in Harvey Park South.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 9:00 AM, at 660 N Delaware St in Lincoln Park.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 9:00 AM, at 2680 Blake St in Five Points.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 7:00 AM, at the 1900 block of S Perry Way in Harvey Park.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 6:30 AM, at 2786 S Federal Blvd in College View / South Platte.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 5:45 AM, at 6025 N Ceylon St in DIA.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 5:00 AM, at the 900 block of N Lincoln St in Capitol Hill.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 2:10 AM, at N Fillmore St and E Colfax Ave in Congress Park.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 1:00 AM, at 35 S Lincoln St in Speer.

October 10

  • Motor vehicle theft, at 10:00 AM, at 850 S Umatilla Way in Athmar Park.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 9:30 AM, at 2166 S Osceola St in Harvey Park.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 9:00 AM, at 4600 N Grant St in Globeville.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 9:00 AM, at 4894 N Vallejo St in Chaffee Park.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 8:00 AM, at 7500 E Quincy Ave in Hampden South.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 6:26 AM, at 4400 N Jebel St in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 5:30 AM, at 4026 N Lipan St in Sunnyside.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 4:00 AM, at 2042 N Eudora St in South Park Hill.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 3:15 AM, at the 3200 block of N Pecos St in Highland.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 3:00 AM, at the 10000 block of E Harvard Ave in Hampden.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 1:50 AM, at 1000 S Broadway St in Washington Park West.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 1:15 AM, at 1809 28th St in Five Points.

October 9

  • Motor vehicle theft, at 2:10 PM, at W 43rd Ave and N Fox St in Globeville.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 12:00 PM, at 600 S Raritan St in Athmar Park.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 11:30 AM, at 610 S Raritan St in Athmar Park.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 9:00 AM, at 1150 N Willow St in East Colfax.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 7:00 AM, at 4500 E 9th Ave in Hale.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 6:00 AM, at 3900 N Elati St in Globeville.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 5:00 AM, at the 1100 block of S Clay St in Ruby Hill.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 4:30 AM, at 3100 N Inca St in Five Points.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 4:00 AM, at 2553 N Gaylord St in Whittier.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 4:00 AM, at 778 S Pearl St in Washington Park West.

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