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See Denver’s 2024 Motor vehicle theft crime report.

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 February 20th.

Denver motor vehicle thefts are down in the past 30 days (535) compared with the 30 days before that (628), and down since the start of 2025 when compared to the same time period in 2024.

  • Denver has had 783 motor vehicle thefts reported so far this year, an average of 476.1 per month / 15.7 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 43.
  • The average number of motor vehicle thefts per neighborhood this year is 10.04.

Denver’s motor vehicle theft rate

In 2025, Denver's motor vehicle theft rate’s 7.6 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 982.4 and the median was 1012.5. The most in any month was 1426, in March 2022, and the least was 247 in February 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 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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Motor vehicle theft rate, Denver, 2025

  1. DIA: 34.93 per 1,000 residents (43 incidents total)
  2. Civic Center: 3.96 per 1,000 residents (7 incidents total)
  3. Elyria-Swansea: 3.89 (26)
  4. Sun Valley: 3.48 (5)
  5. CBD: 3.21 (13)
  6. Jefferson Park: 3.18 (9)
  7. Globeville: 3.1 (11)
  8. West Colfax: 2.19 (20)
  9. Five Points: 2.17 (32)
  10. Lincoln Park: 2.15 (13)
  11. Central Park: 1.93 (34)
  12. Valverde: 1.87 (7)
  13. Northeast Park Hill: 1.65 (15)
  14. Athmar Park: 1.62 (14)
  15. Capitol Hill: 1.59 (25)
  16. Union Station: 1.58 (8)
  17. Villa Park: 1.53 (14)
  18. North Capitol Hill: 1.52 (9)
  19. Baker: 1.38 (8)
  20. Hale: 1.33 (9)
  21. Cole: 1.3 (6)
  22. Mar Lee: 1.24 (17)
  23. Rosedale: 1.24 (3)
  24. Platt Park: 1.22 (7)
  25. Speer: 1.19 (14)
  26. University Hills: 1.18 (7)
  27. Clayton: 1.18 (5)
  28. Cheesman Park: 1.17 (10)
  29. East Colfax: 1.15 (13)
  30. College View / South Platte: 1.12 (8)
  31. Sunnyside: 1.12 (11)
  32. Highland: 1.11 (10)
  33. West Highland: 1.08 (10)
  34. Kennedy: 1.08 (5)
  35. Whittier: 1.0 (6)
  36. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 0.97 (34)
  37. Bear Valley: 0.97 (9)
  38. Regis: 0.95 (4)
  39. City Park: 0.94 (3)
  40. Overland: 0.93 (3)
  41. Ruby Hill: 0.83 (9)
  42. Windsor: 0.8 (11)
  43. Washington Virginia Vale: 0.8 (11)
  44. North Park Hill: 0.76 (8)
  45. Westwood: 0.72 (12)
  46. Congress Park: 0.71 (8)
  47. Harvey Park: 0.71 (9)
  48. Hampden: 0.69 (13)
  49. City Park West: 0.65 (3)
  50. Sloan Lake: 0.64 (5)
  51. Southmoor Park: 0.62 (3)
  52. South Park Hill: 0.55 (5)
  53. Montclair: 0.51 (3)
  54. Montbello: 0.49 (17)
  55. Chaffee Park: 0.49 (2)
  56. Cherry Creek: 0.48 (3)
  57. Virginia Village: 0.42 (6)
  58. Cory-Merrill: 0.42 (2)
  59. Washington Park: 0.41 (3)
  60. Hampden South: 0.4 (6)
  61. Lowry Field: 0.37 (3)
  62. Berkeley: 0.35 (3)
  63. Marston: 0.35 (4)
  64. Fort Logan: 0.34 (3)
  65. Barnum West: 0.34 (2)
  66. Country Club: 0.31 (1)
  67. Barnum: 0.3 (2)
  68. Washington Park West: 0.28 (2)
  69. Harvey Park South: 0.23 (2)
  70. Belcaro: 0.21 (1)
  71. Goldsmith: 0.19 (1)
  72. University Park: 0.13 (1)
  73. Hilltop: 0.11 (1)

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Motor vehicle theft count, Denver, 2025

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

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Recent Denver motor vehicle thefts

February 17

  • Motor vehicle theft, at 6:30 PM, at the 8200 block of E 24th Dr in Central Park.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 4:29 PM, at 9725 E Harvard Ave in Hampden.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 3:00 PM, at 3048 W Amherst Ave in Harvey Park South.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 12:57 PM, at the 1200 block of N Cherry St in Hale.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 7:00 AM, at the 3600 block of W Ohio Ave in Westwood.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 7:00 AM, at the 4400 block of S Zenobia St in Fort Logan.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 5:15 AM, at 13900 E Albrook Dr in Montbello.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 2:07 AM, at the 16500 block of E 49th Ave in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 1:30 AM, at I-25 south-bound and W 6th Ave in Baker.

February 16

  • Motor vehicle theft, at 11:30 PM, at the 2800 block of S Wolff St in Harvey Park South.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 11:30 PM, at 7420 E Quincy Ave in Hampden South.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 10:30 PM, at 4900 S Syracuse St in Hampden South.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 8:00 PM, at the 3400 block of N Shoshone St in Highland.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 7:00 PM, at 4909 N Telluride St in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 4:00 PM, at 7800 E Smith Rd in Central Park.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 3:22 PM, at California St and 14th St in CBD.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 3:00 PM, at W 42nd Ave and N Raleigh St in Berkeley.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 11:00 AM, at 1980 N Pearl St in North Capitol Hill.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 4:30 AM, at 1956 N Hudson St in South Park Hill.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 3:00 AM, at the 400 block of S Wolff St in Westwood.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 12:17 AM, at 15th St and Champa St in CBD.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 12:00 AM, at 4438 W 10th Ave in Villa Park.

February 15

  • Motor vehicle theft, at 8:00 PM, at the 1200 block of N Garfield St in Congress Park.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 11:21 AM, at the 2700 block of N Josephine St in Skyland.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 8:02 AM, at 3550 S Kendall St in Bear Valley.

February 14

  • Motor vehicle theft, at 11:22 PM, at the 15000 block of E Robins Dr in Montbello.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 11:00 PM, at 2890 N Brighton Blvd in Five Points.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 8:08 PM, at the 500 block of S Bryant St in Athmar Park.
  • Theft of a trailer, at 6:07 PM, at 1901 Wazee St in Union Station.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 6:00 PM, at the 4200 block of Morrison Rd in Westwood.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 5:00 PM, at the 4600 block of N Kittredge St in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 2:00 PM, at the 200 block of E 52nd Ave in Globeville.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 2:00 PM, at 1959 Wewatta St in Union Station.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 1:22 PM, at N Race Ct and N Franklin St in Elyria-Swansea.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 11:00 AM, at 400 S Zuni St in Athmar Park.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 10:33 AM, at the 700 block of N Oneida St in Montclair.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 7:00 AM, at the 2600 block of S Dayton Way in Hampden.

February 13

  • Motor vehicle theft, at 11:00 PM, at the 14200 block of E 52nd Ave in Montbello.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 9:00 PM, at the 2800 block of N Marion St in Whittier.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 8:25 PM, at 800 N Pennsylvania St in Capitol Hill.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 7:45 PM, at 1295 N Sherman St in Capitol Hill.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 7:30 PM, at W 43rd Ave and N Utica St in Berkeley.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 7:00 PM, at the 1500 block of N Meade St in West Colfax.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 4:30 PM, at 550 Park Avenue west in Five Points.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 12:30 PM, at 8148 Pena Blvd in DIA.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 10:17 AM, at 3729 N Marion St in Cole.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 9:50 AM, at 4220 N Garfield St in Elyria-Swansea.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 8:39 AM, at 3927 N Umatilla St in Sunnyside.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 7:11 AM, at the 2900 block of N Perry St in West Highland.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 6:45 AM, at 7525 E 7th Ave in Lowry Field.

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