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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 Monday September 15th.

Denver motor vehicle thefts are down in the past 30 days (430) compared with the 30 days before that (487), and down since the start of 2025 when compared to the same time period in 2024.

  • Denver has had 3867 motor vehicle thefts reported so far this year, an average of 457.4 per month / 15.0 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 246.
  • The average number of motor vehicle thefts per neighborhood this year is 49.58.

Denver’s motor vehicle theft rate

In 2025, Denver's motor vehicle theft rate’s 7.3 crimes per 1,000 residents. See the crime rate for the rest of Denver's crimes.

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

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 890.7 and the median was 955.0. The most in any month was 1425, in March 2022, and the least was 103 in September 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 3 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.

  • City Park fell 16 ranks, from 68th to 52nd.
  • Windsor fell 7 ranks, from 41st to 34th.
  • Barnum improved 6 ranks, from 32nd to 38th.

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Motor vehicle theft rate, Denver, 2025

  1. DIA: 199.84 per 1,000 residents (246 incidents total)
  2. Auraria: 23.03 per 1,000 residents (19 incidents total)
  3. Civic Center: 18.09 (32)
  4. Globeville: 17.46 (62)
  5. Sun Valley: 17.39 (25)
  6. CBD: 14.57 (59)
  7. Lincoln Park: 13.91 (84)
  8. Five Points: 12.39 (183)
  9. Overland: 12.03 (39)
  10. Elyria-Swansea: 11.68 (78)
  11. Central Park: 10.55 (186)
  12. Union Station: 10.47 (53)
  13. Jefferson Park: 10.26 (29)
  14. West Colfax: 10.2 (93)
  15. North Capitol Hill: 9.62 (57)
  16. Northeast Park Hill: 9.58 (87)
  17. Valverde: 8.27 (31)
  18. Baker: 7.93 (46)
  19. East Colfax: 7.91 (89)
  20. City Park West: 7.64 (35)
  21. Capitol Hill: 7.58 (119)
  22. Kennedy: 7.16 (33)
  23. Highland: 7.12 (64)
  24. Villa Park: 7.12 (65)
  25. Athmar Park: 6.47 (56)
  26. Cheesman Park: 6.32 (54)
  27. Hale: 6.21 (42)
  28. Hampden: 5.99 (113)
  29. Chaffee Park: 5.93 (24)
  30. College View / South Platte: 5.9 (42)
  31. Goldsmith: 5.89 (31)
  32. Sunnyside: 5.49 (54)
  33. Clayton: 5.41 (23)
  34. Windsor: 5.26 (72)
  35. Barnum: 5.16 (34)
  36. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 5.06 (177)
  37. Speer: 5.02 (59)
  38. Westwood: 5.01 (83)
  39. Skyland: 4.77 (15)
  40. Sloan Lake: 4.61 (36)
  41. Bear Valley: 4.43 (41)
  42. Congress Park: 4.36 (49)
  43. Cole: 4.35 (20)
  44. Platt Park: 4.35 (25)
  45. Southmoor Park: 4.34 (21)
  46. West Highland: 4.33 (40)
  47. Lowry Field: 4.27 (35)
  48. Rosedale: 4.13 (10)
  49. Washington Virginia Vale: 4.05 (56)
  50. Whittier: 3.84 (23)
  51. City Park: 3.76 (12)
  52. Berkeley: 3.74 (32)
  53. Virginia Village: 3.68 (52)
  54. Mar Lee: 3.59 (49)
  55. Regis: 3.56 (15)
  56. University Hills: 3.55 (21)
  57. Fort Logan: 3.42 (30)
  58. Washington Park West: 3.3 (24)
  59. Montbello: 3.16 (109)
  60. North Park Hill: 3.04 (32)
  61. Harvey Park: 2.91 (37)
  62. Hampden South: 2.9 (43)
  63. Montclair: 2.88 (17)
  64. University: 2.77 (26)
  65. Barnum West: 2.73 (16)
  66. Cherry Creek: 2.71 (17)
  67. Harvey Park South: 2.71 (24)
  68. Ruby Hill: 2.68 (29)
  69. Marston: 2.57 (29)
  70. South Park Hill: 2.4 (22)
  71. Belcaro: 2.33 (11)
  72. University Park: 2.12 (16)
  73. Country Club: 1.88 (6)
  74. Hilltop: 1.74 (16)
  75. Cory-Merrill: 1.7 (8)
  76. Indian Creek: 1.42 (5)
  77. Washington Park: 1.37 (10)
  78. Wellshire: 1.19 (4)

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Motor vehicle theft count, Denver, 2025

  1. DIA: 246 incidents
  2. Central Park: 186
  3. Five Points: 183
  4. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 177
  5. Capitol Hill: 119
  6. Hampden: 113
  7. Montbello: 109
  8. West Colfax: 93
  9. East Colfax: 89
  10. Northeast Park Hill: 87
  11. Lincoln Park: 84
  12. Westwood: 83
  13. Elyria-Swansea: 78
  14. Windsor: 72
  15. Villa Park: 65
  16. Highland: 64
  17. Globeville: 62
  18. CBD: 59
  19. Speer: 59
  20. North Capitol Hill: 57
  21. Washington Virginia Vale: 56
  22. Athmar Park: 56
  23. Cheesman Park: 54
  24. Sunnyside: 54
  25. Union Station: 53
  26. Virginia Village: 52
  27. Mar Lee: 49
  28. Congress Park: 49
  29. Baker: 46
  30. Hampden South: 43
  31. College View / South Platte: 42
  32. Hale: 42
  33. Bear Valley: 41
  34. West Highland: 40
  35. Overland: 39
  36. Harvey Park: 37
  37. Sloan Lake: 36
  38. City Park West: 35
  39. Lowry Field: 35
  40. Barnum: 34
  41. Kennedy: 33
  42. Civic Center: 32
  43. Berkeley: 32
  44. North Park Hill: 32
  45. Valverde: 31
  46. Goldsmith: 31
  47. Fort Logan: 30
  48. Ruby Hill: 29
  49. Jefferson Park: 29
  50. Marston: 29
  51. University: 26
  52. Sun Valley: 25
  53. Platt Park: 25
  54. Chaffee Park: 24
  55. Washington Park West: 24
  56. Harvey Park South: 24
  57. Clayton: 23
  58. Whittier: 23
  59. South Park Hill: 22
  60. Southmoor Park: 21
  61. University Hills: 21
  62. Cole: 20
  63. Auraria: 19
  64. Cherry Creek: 17
  65. Montclair: 17
  66. Barnum West: 16
  67. Hilltop: 16
  68. University Park: 16
  69. Skyland: 15
  70. Regis: 15
  71. City Park: 12
  72. Belcaro: 11
  73. Rosedale: 10
  74. Washington Park: 10
  75. Cory-Merrill: 8
  76. Country Club: 6
  77. Indian Creek: 5
  78. Wellshire: 4
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Recent Denver motor vehicle thefts

September 9

  • Motor vehicle theft, at 4:00 AM, at 4860 N Broadway St in Globeville.

September 8

September 7

  • Motor vehicle theft, at 12:00 PM, at the 5100 block of N Sable St in Montbello.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 8:30 AM, at 4699 N Kittredge St in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 7:15 AM, at 100 E Tennessee Ave in Washington Park West.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 7:01 AM, at 9990 E Harvard Ave in Hampden.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 7:00 AM, at 2090 Market St in Five Points.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 4:00 AM, at 32nd St and Champa St in Five Points.
  • Theft of a trailer, at 4:00 AM, at 3701 Morrison Rd in Westwood.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 2:00 AM, at 1440 N Clarkson St in Capitol Hill.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 12:00 AM, at 16542 E 49th Ave in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.

September 6

  • Motor vehicle theft, at 7:30 PM, at 3405 N Grape St in Northeast Park Hill.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 5:30 PM, at the 300 block of N Lincoln St in Speer.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 11:00 AM, at 4643 N Williams St in Elyria-Swansea.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 8:00 AM, at 2954 N York St in Skyland.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 7:00 AM, at I-70 west-bound and N Sheridan Blvd in Regis.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 5:30 AM, at Lawrence St and 29th St in Five Points.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 5:10 AM, at W 9th Ave and N Santa Fe Dr in Lincoln Park.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 5:00 AM, at 601 W 11th Ave in Lincoln Park.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 5:00 AM, at 6233 N Panasonic Way in DIA.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 2:48 AM, at the 3900 block of N Jackson St in Clayton.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 2:44 AM, at 1519 N Newton St in West Colfax.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 2:00 AM, at 4535 N Elm Ct in Sunnyside.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 1:30 AM, at 2200 S University Blvd in University Park.

September 5

  • Motor vehicle theft, at 11:00 PM, at 3265 N Elm St in Northeast Park Hill.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 11:00 PM, at 4640 E Asbury Cir in Virginia Village.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 7:14 PM, at 745 E 18th Ave in North Capitol Hill.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 7:00 PM, at 1719 E 19th Ave in City Park West.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 7:00 AM, at the 4400 block of W Dakota Ave in Westwood.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 5:00 AM, at 629 E Colfax Ave in North Capitol Hill.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 4:00 AM, at 5031 S Ulster St in Hampden South.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 3:00 AM, at the 1800 block of S Humboldt St in University.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 12:00 AM, at the 7800 block of E 32nd Ave in Central Park.

September 4

  • Motor vehicle theft, at 11:00 PM, at 1358 S Irving St in Mar Lee.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 10:00 PM, at 5280 N Federal Blvd in Chaffee Park.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 12:13 PM, at 1970 N Pennsylvania St in North Capitol Hill.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 11:51 AM, at 10025 E Girard Ave in Hampden.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 7:00 AM, at 3902 E Cherry Creek S Dr in Belcaro.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 5:30 AM, at 2400 E Asbury Ave in University Park.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 5:15 AM, at the 5100 block of W 10th Ave in Villa Park.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 3:30 AM, at 5290 N Kittredge St in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 3:00 AM, at 1044 N Downing St in Cheesman Park.

September 3

  • Motor vehicle theft, at 11:30 PM, at 3200 N Brighton Blvd in Five Points.

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