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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 2nd.

Denver motor vehicle thefts are down in the past 30 days (381) compared with the 30 days before that (421), and down since the start of 2025 when compared to the same time period in 2024.

  • Denver has had 4156 motor vehicle thefts reported so far this year, an average of 461.1 per month / 15.2 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 260.
  • The average number of motor vehicle thefts per neighborhood this year is 53.28.

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 875.9 and the median was 926.0. The most in any month was 1425, in March 2022, and the least was zero 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.

New: Property crime per neighborhood compared, 2024 vs. 2023.

Denver motor vehicle thefts in the news

1 of every 5 cars stolen in Colorado this year has been a Hyundai or Kia
Published June 18
Reported Colorado car thefts decrease 25% in 2024, according to new data
Published April 9
Denver cracks down on parking lot crime, hopes new lighting regulations will curb thefts
Published December 11, 2024
Homicide under investigation in Denver’s Civic Center neighborhood
Published October 24, 2024

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Motor vehicle theft rate, Denver, 2025

  1. DIA: 211.21 per 1,000 residents (260 incidents total)
  2. Auraria: 24.24 per 1,000 residents (20 incidents total)
  3. Sun Valley: 20.86 (30)
  4. Globeville: 18.3 (65)
  5. Civic Center: 18.09 (32)
  6. Lincoln Park: 15.57 (94)
  7. CBD: 15.31 (62)
  8. Five Points: 13.81 (204)
  9. Elyria-Swansea: 12.73 (85)
  10. Overland: 12.65 (41)
  11. Union Station: 11.85 (60)
  12. North Capitol Hill: 11.65 (69)
  13. Central Park: 11.12 (196)
  14. Jefferson Park: 10.97 (31)
  15. Northeast Park Hill: 10.79 (98)
  16. West Colfax: 10.64 (97)
  17. Valverde: 8.8 (33)
  18. East Colfax: 8.53 (96)
  19. City Park West: 8.51 (39)
  20. Baker: 8.45 (49)
  21. Highland: 8.01 (72)
  22. Capitol Hill: 7.96 (125)
  23. Kennedy: 7.59 (35)
  24. Chaffee Park: 7.42 (30)
  25. Villa Park: 7.22 (66)
  26. Cheesman Park: 7.14 (61)
  27. Athmar Park: 6.7 (58)
  28. Hale: 6.5 (44)
  29. Hampden: 6.47 (122)
  30. College View / South Platte: 6.46 (46)
  31. Goldsmith: 6.08 (32)
  32. Sunnyside: 6.0 (59)
  33. Clayton: 5.88 (25)
  34. Windsor: 5.56 (76)
  35. Speer: 5.53 (65)
  36. Westwood: 5.49 (91)
  37. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 5.46 (191)
  38. Skyland: 5.4 (17)
  39. Barnum: 5.31 (35)
  40. Cole: 5.22 (24)
  41. Southmoor Park: 4.95 (24)
  42. Lowry Field: 4.76 (39)
  43. Sloan Lake: 4.74 (37)
  44. West Highland: 4.55 (42)
  45. Bear Valley: 4.54 (42)
  46. Rosedale: 4.54 (11)
  47. Platt Park: 4.53 (26)
  48. Congress Park: 4.45 (50)
  49. Washington Virginia Vale: 4.34 (60)
  50. Regis: 4.27 (18)
  51. Washington Park West: 4.13 (30)
  52. City Park: 4.07 (13)
  53. Virginia Village: 4.04 (57)
  54. Whittier: 4.01 (24)
  55. Mar Lee: 3.95 (54)
  56. Fort Logan: 3.76 (33)
  57. Berkeley: 3.74 (32)
  58. University Hills: 3.55 (21)
  59. Montbello: 3.42 (118)
  60. University: 3.3 (31)
  61. Hampden South: 3.23 (48)
  62. Montclair: 3.05 (18)
  63. North Park Hill: 3.04 (32)
  64. Cherry Creek: 3.03 (19)
  65. Harvey Park: 2.99 (38)
  66. Harvey Park South: 2.94 (26)
  67. Marston: 2.84 (32)
  68. Ruby Hill: 2.77 (30)
  69. Belcaro: 2.75 (13)
  70. Barnum West: 2.73 (16)
  71. University Park: 2.51 (19)
  72. South Park Hill: 2.4 (22)
  73. Cory-Merrill: 1.91 (9)
  74. Country Club: 1.88 (6)
  75. Hilltop: 1.74 (16)
  76. Indian Creek: 1.71 (6)
  77. Washington Park: 1.64 (12)
  78. Wellshire: 1.49 (5)

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Motor vehicle theft count, Denver, 2025

  1. DIA: 260 incidents
  2. Five Points: 204
  3. Central Park: 196
  4. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 191
  5. Capitol Hill: 125
  6. Hampden: 122
  7. Montbello: 118
  8. Northeast Park Hill: 98
  9. West Colfax: 97
  10. East Colfax: 96
  11. Lincoln Park: 94
  12. Westwood: 91
  13. Elyria-Swansea: 85
  14. Windsor: 76
  15. Highland: 72
  16. North Capitol Hill: 69
  17. Villa Park: 66
  18. Globeville: 65
  19. Speer: 65
  20. CBD: 62
  21. Cheesman Park: 61
  22. Washington Virginia Vale: 60
  23. Union Station: 60
  24. Sunnyside: 59
  25. Athmar Park: 58
  26. Virginia Village: 57
  27. Mar Lee: 54
  28. Congress Park: 50
  29. Baker: 49
  30. Hampden South: 48
  31. College View / South Platte: 46
  32. Hale: 44
  33. Bear Valley: 42
  34. West Highland: 42
  35. Overland: 41
  36. City Park West: 39
  37. Lowry Field: 39
  38. Harvey Park: 38
  39. Sloan Lake: 37
  40. Barnum: 35
  41. Kennedy: 35
  42. Fort Logan: 33
  43. Valverde: 33
  44. Goldsmith: 32
  45. Civic Center: 32
  46. Marston: 32
  47. North Park Hill: 32
  48. Berkeley: 32
  49. University: 31
  50. Jefferson Park: 31
  51. Ruby Hill: 30
  52. Sun Valley: 30
  53. Washington Park West: 30
  54. Chaffee Park: 30
  55. Harvey Park South: 26
  56. Platt Park: 26
  57. Clayton: 25
  58. Cole: 24
  59. Southmoor Park: 24
  60. Whittier: 24
  61. South Park Hill: 22
  62. University Hills: 21
  63. Auraria: 20
  64. University Park: 19
  65. Cherry Creek: 19
  66. Regis: 18
  67. Montclair: 18
  68. Skyland: 17
  69. Hilltop: 16
  70. Barnum West: 16
  71. Belcaro: 13
  72. City Park: 13
  73. Washington Park: 12
  74. Rosedale: 11
  75. Cory-Merrill: 9
  76. Indian Creek: 6
  77. Country Club: 6
  78. Wellshire: 5
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Recent Denver motor vehicle thefts

September 29

  • Motor vehicle theft, at 7:00 PM, at N Decatur St and W 22nd Ave in Jefferson Park.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 5:00 PM, at 1505 W Jewell Ave in Ruby Hill.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 5:30 AM, at 4700 N Lipan St in Sunnyside.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 1:14 AM, at the 00 block of S Knox Ct in Barnum.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 1:00 AM, at 2025 S Franklin St in University.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 12:00 AM, at 8976 E 48th Ave in Central Park.

September 28

  • Motor vehicle theft, at 11:00 PM, at 8400 Pena Blvd in DIA.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 5:11 PM, at 5160 W 37th Ave in West Highland.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 2:00 PM, at the 1100 block of 29th St in Five Points.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 11:30 AM, at 6026 N Ceylon St in DIA.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 10:00 AM, at the 2300 block of N Clermont St in North Park Hill.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 10:00 AM, at the 21500 block of E 55th Pl in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 7:00 AM, at 3055 W Harvard Ave in Harvey Park.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 5:10 AM, at the 3300 block of W Arkansas Ave in Mar Lee.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 4:00 AM, at 2812 N Jasmine St in North Park Hill.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 3:30 AM, at 18th St and Blake St in Union Station.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 2:20 AM, at W 46th Ave and N Federal Blvd in Berkeley.
  • Theft of a trailer, at 2:00 AM, at 2322 S Federal Blvd in College View / South Platte.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 12:30 AM, at E 51St Ave and N Worchester St in Montbello.

September 27

  • Motor vehicle theft, at 11:18 PM, at 1101 E Bayaud Ave in Speer.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 9:56 PM, at 3750 W Custer Pl in Westwood.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 9:00 PM, at the 1400 block of S Clayton St in Cory-Merrill.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 8:00 PM, at 18591 E 61St Ave in DIA.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 8:00 PM, at I-270 east-bound and I-70 east-bound in Central Park.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 7:26 PM, at 1150 N Syracuse St in East Colfax.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 6:30 PM, at 6890 N Tower Rd in DIA.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 5:00 PM, at 475 S Raleigh St in Westwood.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 4:00 PM, at the 18000 block of E 61St Ave in DIA.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 3:00 PM, at 9122 E Lehigh Ave in Hampden South.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 2:53 PM, at 318 S Alcott St in Athmar Park.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 12:08 PM, at 18652 E 54th Ave in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 8:00 AM, at E 13th Ave and N Clarkson St in Capitol Hill.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 6:00 AM, at the 1600 block of N Winona Ct in West Colfax.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 6:00 AM, at 1150 N Galapago St in Lincoln Park.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 4:49 AM, at 2982 N Glencoe St in North Park Hill.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 4:28 AM, at 3485 N Florence Way in Central Park.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 3:00 AM, at 553 N Clarkson St in Speer.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 2:52 AM, at 3257 S Parker Rd in Kennedy.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 2:00 AM, at the 2900 block of N Inca St in Five Points.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 1:05 AM, at 1200 17th St in Union Station.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 12:00 AM, at 2121 E 48th Ave in Elyria-Swansea.

September 26

  • Motor vehicle theft, at 11:30 PM, at 9525 E 40th Ave in Central Park.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 3:10 PM, at 778 S Pearl St in Washington Park West.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 2:00 PM, at 31St St and N Brighton Blvd in Five Points.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 10:00 AM, at N Argonne St and E 58th Ave in DIA.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 8:00 AM, at E 9th Ave and N Logan St in Capitol Hill.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 6:00 AM, at 4290 N Brighton Blvd in Elyria-Swansea.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 5:00 AM, at 4775 N Argonne St in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 4:20 AM, at 5890 N Biscay St in DIA.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 4:00 AM, at the 2100 block of S Delaware St in Overland.

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