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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 April 28th.

Denver motor vehicle thefts are down in the past 30 days (387) compared with the 30 days before that (484), and down since the start of 2025 when compared to the same time period in 2024.

  • Denver has had 1800 motor vehicle thefts reported so far this year, an average of 467.7 per month / 15.4 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 98.
  • The average number of motor vehicle thefts per neighborhood this year is 23.08.

Denver’s motor vehicle theft rate

In 2025, Denver's motor vehicle theft rate’s 7.5 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 960.2 and the median was 1004.5. The most in any month was 1426, in March 2022, and the least was 270 in April 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.

Recent crime ranking changes in motor vehicle theft

There were 10 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.

Featured: The best and worst neighborhoods for motor vehicle thefts.

Motor vehicle theft rate, Denver, 2025

  1. DIA: 79.61 per 1,000 residents (98 incidents total)
  2. Sun Valley: 9.74 per 1,000 residents (14 incidents total)
  3. Globeville: 8.17 (29)
  4. Civic Center: 7.91 (14)
  5. Elyria-Swansea: 7.19 (48)
  6. CBD: 6.67 (27)
  7. Auraria: 6.06 (5)
  8. Lincoln Park: 5.96 (36)
  9. Union Station: 5.33 (27)
  10. Five Points: 5.21 (77)
  11. West Colfax: 5.04 (46)
  12. Northeast Park Hill: 4.62 (42)
  13. Central Park: 4.6 (81)
  14. Jefferson Park: 4.6 (13)
  15. Valverde: 4.53 (17)
  16. Baker: 4.14 (24)
  17. Athmar Park: 3.58 (31)
  18. North Capitol Hill: 3.55 (21)
  19. East Colfax: 3.46 (39)
  20. Overland: 3.39 (11)
  21. Villa Park: 3.28 (30)
  22. City Park West: 3.27 (15)
  23. Kennedy: 3.25 (15)
  24. Highland: 3.11 (28)
  25. Hale: 3.1 (21)
  26. Capitol Hill: 3.06 (48)
  27. Goldsmith: 2.85 (15)
  28. Chaffee Park: 2.72 (11)
  29. Sunnyside: 2.64 (26)
  30. Windsor: 2.63 (36)
  31. Cole: 2.61 (12)
  32. Bear Valley: 2.49 (23)
  33. Cheesman Park: 2.46 (21)
  34. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 2.43 (85)
  35. Mar Lee: 2.41 (33)
  36. College View / South Platte: 2.39 (17)
  37. Clayton: 2.35 (10)
  38. Westwood: 2.29 (38)
  39. Virginia Village: 2.27 (32)
  40. Hampden: 2.23 (42)
  41. Sloan Lake: 2.18 (17)
  42. Washington Virginia Vale: 2.17 (30)
  43. Barnum: 2.12 (14)
  44. Rosedale: 2.06 (5)
  45. Speer: 1.96 (23)
  46. Lowry Field: 1.95 (16)
  47. Fort Logan: 1.94 (17)
  48. City Park: 1.88 (6)
  49. Congress Park: 1.87 (21)
  50. University Hills: 1.86 (11)
  51. Southmoor Park: 1.86 (9)
  52. Berkeley: 1.75 (15)
  53. Whittier: 1.67 (10)
  54. North Park Hill: 1.61 (17)
  55. Skyland: 1.59 (5)
  56. Harvey Park: 1.57 (20)
  57. Platt Park: 1.57 (9)
  58. South Park Hill: 1.53 (14)
  59. West Highland: 1.52 (14)
  60. Hampden South: 1.48 (22)
  61. Ruby Hill: 1.48 (16)
  62. Harvey Park South: 1.47 (13)
  63. Montbello: 1.39 (48)
  64. Montclair: 1.35 (8)
  65. Cherry Creek: 1.28 (8)
  66. Belcaro: 1.27 (6)
  67. Regis: 1.19 (5)
  68. University: 1.17 (11)
  69. Washington Park: 0.96 (7)
  70. Washington Park West: 0.96 (7)
  71. Country Club: 0.94 (3)
  72. Wellshire: 0.89 (3)
  73. Barnum West: 0.85 (5)
  74. Cory-Merrill: 0.85 (4)
  75. Hilltop: 0.65 (6)
  76. Marston: 0.62 (7)
  77. University Park: 0.4 (3)
  78. Indian Creek: 0.28 (1)

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Motor vehicle theft count, Denver, 2025

  1. DIA: 98 incidents
  2. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 85
  3. Central Park: 81
  4. Five Points: 77
  5. Capitol Hill: 48
  6. Elyria-Swansea: 48
  7. Montbello: 48
  8. West Colfax: 46
  9. Hampden: 42
  10. Northeast Park Hill: 42
  11. East Colfax: 39
  12. Westwood: 38
  13. Lincoln Park: 36
  14. Windsor: 36
  15. Mar Lee: 33
  16. Virginia Village: 32
  17. Athmar Park: 31
  18. Villa Park: 30
  19. Washington Virginia Vale: 30
  20. Globeville: 29
  21. Highland: 28
  22. CBD: 27
  23. Union Station: 27
  24. Sunnyside: 26
  25. Baker: 24
  26. Speer: 23
  27. Bear Valley: 23
  28. Hampden South: 22
  29. Hale: 21
  30. North Capitol Hill: 21
  31. Cheesman Park: 21
  32. Congress Park: 21
  33. Harvey Park: 20
  34. College View / South Platte: 17
  35. Sloan Lake: 17
  36. Valverde: 17
  37. Fort Logan: 17
  38. North Park Hill: 17
  39. Ruby Hill: 16
  40. Lowry Field: 16
  41. Goldsmith: 15
  42. Berkeley: 15
  43. City Park West: 15
  44. Kennedy: 15
  45. Barnum: 14
  46. Civic Center: 14
  47. Sun Valley: 14
  48. South Park Hill: 14
  49. West Highland: 14
  50. Jefferson Park: 13
  51. Harvey Park South: 13
  52. Cole: 12
  53. University Hills: 11
  54. University: 11
  55. Overland: 11
  56. Chaffee Park: 11
  57. Whittier: 10
  58. Clayton: 10
  59. Southmoor Park: 9
  60. Platt Park: 9
  61. Cherry Creek: 8
  62. Montclair: 8
  63. Washington Park: 7
  64. Washington Park West: 7
  65. Marston: 7
  66. City Park: 6
  67. Hilltop: 6
  68. Belcaro: 6
  69. Barnum West: 5
  70. Skyland: 5
  71. Rosedale: 5
  72. Auraria: 5
  73. Regis: 5
  74. Cory-Merrill: 4
  75. University Park: 3
  76. Country Club: 3
  77. Wellshire: 3
  78. Indian Creek: 1
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Recent Denver motor vehicle thefts

April 23

  • Motor vehicle theft, at 12:22 AM, at the 1000 block of N Grant St in Capitol Hill.

April 22

  • Motor vehicle theft, at 11:00 PM, at 4900 W 8th Ave in Villa Park.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 7:30 PM, at the 3600 block of N Pontiac St in Northeast Park Hill.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 6:00 AM, at the 600 block of E 6th Ave in Speer.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 12:45 AM, at 1421 N Steele St in Congress Park.

April 21

  • Motor vehicle theft, at 9:30 PM, at the 3000 block of W Bates Ave in Barnum.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 6:00 PM, at 1940 N Pearl St in North Capitol Hill.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 6:00 PM, at the 21400 block of E 51St Dr in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 2:15 PM, at 1450 N Grove St in West Colfax.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 9:56 AM, at 4700 E Evans Ave in Goldsmith.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 5:23 AM, at the 8400 block of E 49th Pl in Central Park.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 5:00 AM, at 5250 E Cherry Creek S Dr in Washington Virginia Vale.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 2:16 AM, at 5711 E Evans Ave in Virginia Village.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 12:10 AM, at the 2200 block of S Dexter St in University Hills.

April 20

  • Motor vehicle theft, at 11:30 PM, at 5100 Leetsdale Dr in Washington Virginia Vale.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 11:00 PM, at 2514 Champa St in Five Points.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 10:00 PM, at 6093 N Chester Way in Central Park.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 8:00 PM, at the 2000 block of S Xavier St in Harvey Park.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 7:35 PM, at the 1500 block of S Federal Blvd in Ruby Hill.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 3:04 PM, at the 500 block of N Jackson St in Cherry Creek.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 3:00 PM, at 3220 W 14th Ave in West Colfax.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 2:00 PM, at the 3100 block of W Floyd Ave in Harvey Park South.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 1:17 PM, at 6195 N Panasonic Way in DIA.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 5:00 AM, at the 4500 block of W 9th Ave in Villa Park.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 4:00 AM, at the 800 block of N Fox St in Lincoln Park.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 4:00 AM, at E 6th Ave and N High St in Country Club.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 4:00 AM, at W 44th Ave and N Quivas St in Sunnyside.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 3:55 AM, at 1595 S Colorado Blvd in Cory-Merrill.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 3:00 AM, at the 3600 block of N Madison St in Clayton.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 1:17 AM, at 5980 N Tower Rd in DIA.

April 19

  • Motor vehicle theft, at 10:00 PM, at the 300 block of Russell Blvd in Congress Park.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 10:00 PM, at 2061 Arapahoe St in Five Points.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 9:00 PM, at 6805 N Argonne St in DIA.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 9:00 PM, at 6951 N Tower Rd in DIA.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 9:00 PM, at the 12800 block of E 48th Ave in Montbello.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 8:00 PM, at 3820 N Holly St in Northeast Park Hill.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 6:00 PM, at 28th St and Lawrence St in Five Points.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 3:22 PM, at the 1400 block of N Krameria St in Montclair.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 1:00 PM, at the 1200 block of N Sherman St in Capitol Hill.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 8:00 AM, at the 1600 block of S Quebec St in Indian Creek.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 3:30 AM, at the 3100 block of S Sheridan Blvd in Harvey Park South.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 2:49 AM, at 24300 E 75th Ave in DIA.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 2:00 AM, at the 100 block of N Grant St in Speer.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 1:30 AM, at the 1500 block of S Lincoln St in Platt Park.

April 18

  • Motor vehicle theft, at 9:00 PM, at 6785 N Argonne St in DIA.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 8:00 PM, at the 200 block of S Lowell Blvd in Barnum.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 8:00 PM, at 2215 Court Pl in Five Points.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 7:00 PM, at 1991 S King St in Harvey Park.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 6:00 PM, at the 20600 block of E 47th Ave in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Motor vehicle theft, at 6:00 PM, at 5650 N Argonne St in DIA.

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