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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 2024. Last updated Thursday December 5th.

Denver motor vehicle thefts are down in the past 30 days (613) compared with the 30 days before that (708), and down since the start of 2024 when compared to the same time period in 2023.

  • Denver has had 7699 motor vehicle thefts reported so far this year, an average of 690.4 per month / 22.7 per day.
  • In 2023, Denver averaged 990.9 per month, and the year before that (2022) Denver averaged 1228.4 per month.
  • The most motor vehicle thefts any neighborhood in Denver has had in 2024 is DIA, with 591.
  • The average number of motor vehicle thefts per neighborhood this year is 98.71.

Denver’s motor vehicle theft rate

In 2024, Denver's motor vehicle theft rate’s 11.1 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, 2024

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 991.0 and the median was 1024.5. The most in any month was 1425, in March 2022, and the least was three in December 2024.

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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Denver motor vehicle thefts in the news

Homicide under investigation in Denver’s Civic Center neighborhood
Published October 24
Suspect in fleeing truck injures Golden officer, escapes into Denver
Published August 23
Free anti-theft event for Hyundai owners starts Friday at Empower Field
Published April 10
Auto theft up 56% in Colorado between 2019 and 2024; almost 33,000 vehicles stolen last year
Published March 22

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Motor vehicle theft rate, Denver, 2024

  1. DIA: 480.1 per 1,000 residents (591 incidents total)
  2. Lincoln Park: 33.45 (202)
  3. Globeville: 31.82 (113)
  4. Sun Valley: 29.9 (43)
  5. Jefferson Park: 27.59 (78)
  6. CBD: 27.17 (110)
  7. Civic Center: 27.13 (48)
  8. Auraria: 26.67 (22)
  9. Overland: 24.07 (78)
  10. Central Park: 22.35 (394)
  11. Five Points: 22.14 (327)
  12. West Colfax: 21.49 (196)
  13. Baker: 18.8 (109)
  14. Union Station: 17.58 (89)
  15. Elyria-Swansea: 16.78 (112)
  16. North Capitol Hill: 15.87 (94)
  17. East Colfax: 15.81 (178)
  18. Northeast Park Hill: 15.52 (141)
  19. City Park West: 15.06 (69)
  20. Capitol Hill: 13.88 (218)
  21. Cole: 13.7 (63)
  22. Goldsmith: 13.68 (72)
  23. Kennedy: 12.8 (59)
  24. College View / South Platte: 12.35 (88)
  25. Hampden: 12.3 (232)
  26. Highland: 11.9 (107)
  27. Villa Park: 11.49 (105)
  28. Valverde: 11.47 (43)
  29. Chaffee Park: 11.37 (46)
  30. City Park: 10.95 (35)
  31. Washington Virginia Vale: 10.78 (149)
  32. Hampden South: 10.45 (155)
  33. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 10.01 (350)
  34. Rosedale: 9.9 (24)
  35. Cheesman Park: 9.71 (83)
  36. Windsor: 9.65 (132)
  37. Sunnyside: 9.56 (94)
  38. Hale: 9.46 (64)
  39. Speer: 9.27 (109)
  40. Athmar Park: 8.89 (77)
  41. Southmoor Park: 8.67 (42)
  42. Sloan Lake: 8.45 (66)
  43. Lowry Field: 8.42 (69)
  44. Mar Lee: 8.34 (114)
  45. Barnum: 8.34 (55)
  46. Montbello: 8.29 (286)
  47. Ruby Hill: 8.23 (89)
  48. Westwood: 8.21 (136)
  49. Regis: 8.06 (34)
  50. Clayton: 8.0 (34)
  51. Cherry Creek: 7.82 (49)
  52. West Highland: 7.8 (72)
  53. Washington Park West: 7.7 (56)
  54. Barnum West: 7.51 (44)
  55. Platt Park: 7.48 (43)
  56. Harvey Park South: 7.35 (65)
  57. Virginia Village: 7.3 (103)
  58. Bear Valley: 7.14 (66)
  59. University Park: 7.01 (53)
  60. University: 6.81 (64)
  61. Whittier: 6.51 (39)
  62. Congress Park: 6.41 (72)
  63. Belcaro: 6.35 (30)
  64. Montclair: 6.26 (37)
  65. University Hills: 6.25 (37)
  66. Berkeley: 6.19 (53)
  67. North Park Hill: 5.41 (57)
  68. South Park Hill: 5.14 (47)
  69. Skyland: 5.08 (16)
  70. Hilltop: 4.99 (46)
  71. Indian Creek: 4.84 (17)
  72. Marston: 4.78 (54)
  73. Harvey Park: 4.72 (60)
  74. Cory-Merrill: 4.45 (21)
  75. Fort Logan: 4.44 (39)
  76. Washington Park: 3.69 (27)
  77. Country Club: 2.51 (8)
  78. Wellshire: 1.49 (5)

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Motor vehicle theft count, Denver, 2024

  1. DIA: 591 incidents
  2. Central Park: 394
  3. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 350
  4. Five Points: 327
  5. Montbello: 286
  6. Hampden: 232
  7. Capitol Hill: 218
  8. Lincoln Park: 202
  9. West Colfax: 196
  10. East Colfax: 178
  11. Hampden South: 155
  12. Washington Virginia Vale: 149
  13. Northeast Park Hill: 141
  14. Westwood: 136
  15. Windsor: 132
  16. : 127
  17. Mar Lee: 114
  18. Globeville: 113
  19. Elyria-Swansea: 112
  20. CBD: 110
  21. Baker: 109
  22. Speer: 109
  23. Highland: 107
  24. Villa Park: 105
  25. Virginia Village: 103
  26. Sunnyside: 94
  27. North Capitol Hill: 94
  28. Union Station: 89
  29. Ruby Hill: 89
  30. College View / South Platte: 88
  31. Cheesman Park: 83
  32. Overland: 78
  33. Jefferson Park: 78
  34. Athmar Park: 77
  35. Congress Park: 72
  36. West Highland: 72
  37. Goldsmith: 72
  38. City Park West: 69
  39. Lowry Field: 69
  40. Sloan Lake: 66
  41. Bear Valley: 66
  42. Harvey Park South: 65
  43. University: 64
  44. Hale: 64
  45. Cole: 63
  46. Harvey Park: 60
  47. Kennedy: 59
  48. North Park Hill: 57
  49. Washington Park West: 56
  50. Barnum: 55
  51. Marston: 54
  52. University Park: 53
  53. Berkeley: 53
  54. Cherry Creek: 49
  55. Civic Center: 48
  56. South Park Hill: 47
  57. Hilltop: 46
  58. Chaffee Park: 46
  59. Barnum West: 44
  60. Sun Valley: 43
  61. Valverde: 43
  62. Platt Park: 43
  63. Southmoor Park: 42
  64. Fort Logan: 39
  65. Whittier: 39
  66. Montclair: 37
  67. University Hills: 37
  68. City Park: 35
  69. Regis: 34
  70. Clayton: 34
  71. Belcaro: 30
  72. Washington Park: 27
  73. Rosedale: 24
  74. Auraria: 22
  75. Cory-Merrill: 21
  76. Indian Creek: 17
  77. Skyland: 16
  78. Country Club: 8
  79. Wellshire: 5

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Recent Denver motor vehicle thefts

December 1

  • Motor vehicle theft, at 5:00 PM, at 3504 N Bryant St in Highland.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 12:00 PM, at 6233 N Panasonic Way in DIA.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 2:15 AM, at 4725 W Quincy Ave in Fort Logan.

November 30

  • Motor vehicle theft, at 11:57 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Valentia St in East Colfax.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 9:29 PM, at the 1300 block of N Meade St in West Colfax.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 9:00 PM, at 1455 N Meade St in West Colfax.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 7:42 PM, at E Albrook Dr and N Tulsa Ct in Montbello.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 7:30 PM, at W Floyd Ave and S Federal Blvd in Harvey Park South.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 6:00 PM, at 242 S Broadway St in Speer.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 5:30 PM, at the 5700 block of W Dartmouth Ave in Bear Valley.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 5:00 PM, at 4931N N Wyandot St in Chaffee Park.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 2:00 PM, at the 4700 block of W Mississippi Ave in Westwood.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 1:50 PM, at the 1500 block of Platte St in Highland.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 9:00 AM, at 13400 E Albrook Dr in Montbello.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 7:00 AM, at 4801 S Wadsworth Blvd in Marston.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 4:30 AM, at 1418 S Milwaukee St in Cory-Merrill.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 4:00 AM, at 19380 E 40th Pl in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 1:00 AM, at 20000 E Mitchell Pl in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 1:00 AM, at the 1800 block of Market St in Union Station.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 12:30 AM, at 3321 S Monaco St in Hampden.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 12:05 AM, at the 400 block of 29th St in Five Points.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 12:00 AM, at the 4400 block of S Syracuse St in Hampden South.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 12:00 AM, at 2315 S Monaco St in Goldsmith.

November 29

  • Motor vehicle theft, at 9:30 PM, at the 13400 block of E Randolph Pl in Montbello.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 9:30 PM, at 1761 N Ogden St in North Capitol Hill.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 9:30 PM, at 14990 E Robins Dr in Montbello.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 9:30 PM, at the 100 block of W Maple Ave in Baker.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 7:40 PM, at 6201 E Colfax Ave in South Park Hill.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 5:00 PM, at 5250 E Cherry Creek S Dr in Washington Virginia Vale.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 2:46 PM, at 36 N Steele St in Cherry Creek.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 2:26 PM, at 1859 28th St in Five Points.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 8:00 AM, at the 400 block of N Yuma St in Valverde.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 7:40 AM, at 1200 S Oneida St in Washington Virginia Vale.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 6:47 AM, at 10550 E 54th Ave in Montbello.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 6:00 AM, at E 17th Ave and N Logan St in North Capitol Hill.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 2:30 AM, at the 1300 block of S Quitman St in Mar Lee.

November 28

  • Motor vehicle theft, at 11:00 PM, at 3773 Walnut St in Five Points.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 10:40 PM, at 318 Walnut St in Auraria.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 10:30 PM, at 2797 Wewatta Way in Five Points.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 9:30 PM, at the 4600 block of N Perry St in Berkeley.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 8:00 PM, at the 1300 block of N Quitman St in West Colfax.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 6:00 PM, at 633 17th St in CBD.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 5:40 PM, at 8405 E Hampden Ave in Hampden.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 3:00 PM, at the 2700 block of N Osceola St in Sloan Lake.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 12:00 PM, at N Cherokee St and W Ellsworth Ave in Baker.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 7:10 AM, at 4400 N Chambers Rd in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 6:00 AM, at 4366 N Perth Cir in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 3:22 AM, at 2000 W Colfax Ave in Lincoln Park.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 12:18 AM, at 7587 E Technology Way in Hampden South.

November 27

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