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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 July 3rd.

Denver motor vehicle thefts are down in the past 30 days (315) compared with the 30 days before that (477), and down since the start of 2025 when compared to the same time period in 2024.

  • Denver has had 2781 motor vehicle thefts reported so far this year, an average of 462.0 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 189.
  • The average number of motor vehicle thefts per neighborhood this year is 35.65.

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 912.4 and the median was 968.0. The most in any month was 1425, in March 2022, and the least was zero in July 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 9 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: 153.53 per 1,000 residents (189 incidents total)
  2. Auraria: 18.18 per 1,000 residents (15 incidents total)
  3. Civic Center: 13.57 (24)
  4. Globeville: 11.83 (42)
  5. Sun Valley: 11.13 (16)
  6. Lincoln Park: 10.93 (66)
  7. CBD: 10.62 (43)
  8. Five Points: 8.8 (130)
  9. Elyria-Swansea: 8.39 (56)
  10. West Colfax: 8.11 (74)
  11. Union Station: 7.9 (40)
  12. Jefferson Park: 7.78 (22)
  13. Central Park: 7.77 (137)
  14. Northeast Park Hill: 7.48 (68)
  15. Overland: 7.41 (24)
  16. Valverde: 7.2 (27)
  17. Baker: 6.73 (39)
  18. Villa Park: 5.91 (54)
  19. North Capitol Hill: 5.57 (33)
  20. Kennedy: 5.42 (25)
  21. City Park West: 5.24 (24)
  22. Capitol Hill: 5.22 (82)
  23. East Colfax: 5.15 (58)
  24. Highland: 4.89 (44)
  25. Athmar Park: 4.85 (42)
  26. Hale: 4.73 (32)
  27. Cheesman Park: 4.56 (39)
  28. Clayton: 4.47 (19)
  29. College View / South Platte: 4.21 (30)
  30. Chaffee Park: 4.2 (17)
  31. Goldsmith: 4.18 (22)
  32. Sunnyside: 4.07 (40)
  33. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 3.8 (133)
  34. Windsor: 3.8 (52)
  35. Hampden: 3.71 (70)
  36. Bear Valley: 3.68 (34)
  37. Barnum: 3.64 (24)
  38. Sloan Lake: 3.33 (26)
  39. Westwood: 3.32 (55)
  40. Rosedale: 3.3 (8)
  41. Virginia Village: 3.26 (46)
  42. Speer: 3.15 (37)
  43. Cole: 3.04 (14)
  44. Washington Virginia Vale: 3.04 (42)
  45. West Highland: 3.03 (28)
  46. Fort Logan: 2.96 (26)
  47. Platt Park: 2.96 (17)
  48. Congress Park: 2.85 (32)
  49. City Park: 2.82 (9)
  50. Lowry Field: 2.81 (23)
  51. Mar Lee: 2.78 (38)
  52. University Hills: 2.7 (16)
  53. Berkeley: 2.69 (23)
  54. Whittier: 2.67 (16)
  55. Skyland: 2.54 (8)
  56. Regis: 2.37 (10)
  57. Marston: 2.3 (26)
  58. Southmoor Park: 2.27 (11)
  59. Harvey Park: 2.2 (28)
  60. North Park Hill: 2.18 (23)
  61. Harvey Park South: 2.15 (19)
  62. Hampden South: 2.09 (31)
  63. Cherry Creek: 2.07 (13)
  64. Montclair: 2.03 (12)
  65. Ruby Hill: 2.03 (22)
  66. Montbello: 2.03 (70)
  67. Washington Park West: 1.93 (14)
  68. University: 1.92 (18)
  69. South Park Hill: 1.86 (17)
  70. Barnum West: 1.71 (10)
  71. Country Club: 1.57 (5)
  72. Belcaro: 1.48 (7)
  73. Hilltop: 1.41 (13)
  74. Cory-Merrill: 1.27 (6)
  75. Washington Park: 1.23 (9)
  76. University Park: 1.19 (9)
  77. Wellshire: 1.19 (4)
  78. Indian Creek: 1.14 (4)

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Motor vehicle theft count, Denver, 2025

  1. DIA: 189 incidents
  2. Central Park: 137
  3. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 133
  4. Five Points: 130
  5. Capitol Hill: 82
  6. West Colfax: 74
  7. Hampden: 70
  8. Montbello: 70
  9. Northeast Park Hill: 68
  10. Lincoln Park: 66
  11. East Colfax: 58
  12. Elyria-Swansea: 56
  13. Westwood: 55
  14. Villa Park: 54
  15. Windsor: 52
  16. Virginia Village: 46
  17. Highland: 44
  18. CBD: 43
  19. Washington Virginia Vale: 42
  20. Athmar Park: 42
  21. Globeville: 42
  22. Union Station: 40
  23. Sunnyside: 40
  24. Cheesman Park: 39
  25. Baker: 39
  26. Mar Lee: 38
  27. Speer: 37
  28. Bear Valley: 34
  29. North Capitol Hill: 33
  30. Hale: 32
  31. Congress Park: 32
  32. Hampden South: 31
  33. College View / South Platte: 30
  34. West Highland: 28
  35. Harvey Park: 28
  36. Valverde: 27
  37. Fort Logan: 26
  38. Marston: 26
  39. Sloan Lake: 26
  40. Kennedy: 25
  41. Barnum: 24
  42. City Park West: 24
  43. Overland: 24
  44. Civic Center: 24
  45. North Park Hill: 23
  46. Lowry Field: 23
  47. Berkeley: 23
  48. Ruby Hill: 22
  49. Jefferson Park: 22
  50. Goldsmith: 22
  51. Clayton: 19
  52. Harvey Park South: 19
  53. University: 18
  54. Chaffee Park: 17
  55. South Park Hill: 17
  56. Platt Park: 17
  57. University Hills: 16
  58. Sun Valley: 16
  59. Whittier: 16
  60. Auraria: 15
  61. Washington Park West: 14
  62. Cole: 14
  63. Hilltop: 13
  64. Cherry Creek: 13
  65. Montclair: 12
  66. Southmoor Park: 11
  67. Barnum West: 10
  68. Regis: 10
  69. City Park: 9
  70. University Park: 9
  71. Washington Park: 9
  72. Rosedale: 8
  73. Skyland: 8
  74. Belcaro: 7
  75. Cory-Merrill: 6
  76. Country Club: 5
  77. Indian Creek: 4
  78. Wellshire: 4
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Recent Denver motor vehicle thefts

June 27

  • Motor vehicle theft, at 1:45 AM, at 930 N Acoma St in Civic Center.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 1:19 AM, at E 19th Ave and N Williams St in City Park West.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 1:00 AM, at E 8th Ave and N Ash St in Hale.

June 26

  • Motor vehicle theft, at 8:00 AM, at 3925 N Malta St in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 7:38 AM, at 629 E Colfax Ave in North Capitol Hill.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 6:00 AM, at the 2500 block of S Dayton Way in Hampden.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 6:00 AM, at 2685 S Dayton Way in Hampden.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 4:00 AM, at 3601 E 31St Ave in Skyland.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 4:00 AM, at 3138 N Milwaukee St in Skyland.

June 25

  • Motor vehicle theft, at 8:30 PM, at the 1300 block of N Yosemite St in East Colfax.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 7:30 PM, at W 11th Ave and N Acoma St in Civic Center.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 8:13 AM, at Blake St and N Broadway St in Five Points.
  • Theft of a trailer, at 5:00 AM, at 355 S Grove St in Westwood.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 4:45 AM, at 5100 Leetsdale Dr in Washington Virginia Vale.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 3:00 AM, at 19038 E 58th Ave in DIA.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 2:30 AM, at 9999 E Yale Ave in Hampden.

June 24

  • Motor vehicle theft, at 8:18 PM, at 2797 Wewatta Way in Five Points.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 7:30 PM, at 9888 E Vassar Dr in Hampden.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 10:00 AM, at E 40th Ave and N Central Park Blvd in Central Park.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 6:45 AM, at 727 N Quebec St in Montclair.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 4:20 AM, at 3220 W 14th Ave in West Colfax.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 4:00 AM, at the 1400 block of N Xavier St in West Colfax.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 1:20 AM, at 9999 E Yale Ave in Hampden.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 12:00 AM, at the 4700 block of N Havana St in Montbello.

June 23

  • Motor vehicle theft, at 9:20 PM, at Arapahoe St and 30th St in Five Points.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 8:20 PM, at 5058 S Syracuse St in Hampden South.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 8:19 PM, at 2424 W Caithness Pl in Highland.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 7:38 PM, at 4849 N Bannock St in Globeville.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 7:25 PM, at 580 S Broadway St in Washington Park West.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 11:00 AM, at 2846 N Federal Blvd in Jefferson Park.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 6:00 AM, at 1295 W 10th Ave in Lincoln Park.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 5:16 AM, at the 1200 block of N Osage St in Lincoln Park.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 5:00 AM, at the 3100 block of W 23rd Ave in Sloan Lake.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 4:00 AM, at 4400 S Monaco St in Southmoor Park.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 3:00 AM, at 18444 E 54th Ave in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 2:48 AM, at 7506 E 36th Ave in Central Park.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 2:00 AM, at 18290 E 52nd Ave in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 2:00 AM, at E 17th Ave and N Logan St in North Capitol Hill.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 1:30 AM, at the 2500 block of Champa St in Five Points.

June 22

  • Motor vehicle theft, at 9:30 PM, at the 4700 block of N Vine St in Elyria-Swansea.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 9:00 PM, at 4720 N Willow St in Central Park.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 7:45 PM, at 8200 E Smith Rd in Central Park.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 5:00 AM, at 5800 N Tower Rd in DIA.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 5:00 AM, at the 2200 block of Lawrence St in Five Points.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 4:30 AM, at 3200 W Colfax Ave in West Colfax.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 1:30 AM, at 2247 Larimer St in Five Points.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 1:00 AM, at 7506 E 36th Ave in Central Park.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 1:00 AM, at the 3900 block of N Lipan St in Sunnyside.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 1:00 AM, at 7471 E 29th Dr in Central Park.

June 21

  • Motor vehicle theft, at 10:46 PM, at 1581 W Nevada Pl in Athmar Park.

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