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The Denver drug and alcohol crime report

Drug and alcohol crime crime stats, charts, data, rankings, maps and news for the City of Denver and its neighborhoods for the year 2024. Last updated Thursday December 19th.

Denver drug and alcohol crimes are up in the past 30 days (375) compared with the 30 days before that (341), and up since the start of 2024 when compared to the same time period in 2023.

  • Denver has had 4424 drug and alcohol crimes reported so far this year, an average of 381.0 per month / 12.5 per day.
  • In 2023, Denver averaged 346.0 per month, and the year before that (2022) Denver averaged 271.5 per month.
  • The most drug and alcohol crimes any neighborhood in Denver has had in 2024 is Five Points, with 642.
  • The average number of drug and alcohol crimes per neighborhood this year is 56.72.

Denver’s drug and alcohol crime rate

In 2024, Denver's drug and alcohol crime rate’s 6.1 crimes per 1,000 residents. See the crime rate for the rest of Denver's crimes.

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Denver neighborhood map, drug and alcohol crimes, 2024

Reported drug and alcohol crimes. Hover over or tap a neighborhood for details.

 

Denver drug and alcohol crime statistics

Monthly reported drug and alcohol crimes in Denver

In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 285.2 and the median was 272.0. The most in any month was 483, in September 2024, and the least was 152 in October 2021.

Drug and alcohol crime crimes, by time of day

What time reported drug and alcohol crimes happen in Denver.

Drug and alcohol crime crimes, by weekday

The day of the week reported drug and alcohol crimes happen.

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Denver drug and alcohol crimes in the news

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Published March 31
Denver first responders to get psychedelic crisis training
Published March 13
Colorado decriminalized 5 psychedelics, but what exactly does that mean?
Published February 5
Drugs may be a factor in man's death in Denver police custody, commander says
Published December 7, 2023

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Recent crime ranking changes in drug and alcohol crime

There were 1 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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Drug and alcohol crime rate, Denver, 2024

  1. Civic Center: 181.46 per 1,000 residents (321 incidents total)
  2. CBD: 51.37 per 1,000 residents (208 incidents total)
  3. Five Points: 43.47 (642)
  4. Sun Valley: 40.33 (58)
  5. North Capitol Hill: 38.66 (229)
  6. Auraria: 37.58 (31)
  7. Capitol Hill: 36.93 (580)
  8. Lincoln Park: 21.36 (129)
  9. East Colfax: 20.97 (236)
  10. City Park West: 20.29 (93)
  11. Baker: 19.31 (112)
  12. Union Station: 18.57 (94)
  13. Valverde: 14.93 (56)
  14. DIA: 13.0 (16)
  15. West Colfax: 11.4 (104)
  16. Globeville: 11.26 (40)
  17. Barnum: 10.47 (69)
  18. Clayton: 9.41 (40)
  19. College View / South Platte: 7.86 (56)
  20. Central Park: 7.43 (131)
  21. Elyria-Swansea: 7.19 (48)
  22. Athmar Park: 6.7 (58)
  23. Villa Park: 6.46 (59)
  24. Cheesman Park: 6.44 (55)
  25. University Hills: 6.08 (36)
  26. Westwood: 5.01 (83)
  27. Barnum West: 4.27 (25)
  28. Northeast Park Hill: 3.96 (36)
  29. Chaffee Park: 3.96 (16)
  30. Ruby Hill: 3.51 (38)
  31. Mar Lee: 3.44 (47)
  32. Montclair: 3.39 (20)
  33. Kennedy: 3.25 (15)
  34. Overland: 3.09 (10)
  35. Hampden South: 2.97 (44)
  36. Jefferson Park: 2.83 (8)
  37. Goldsmith: 2.66 (14)
  38. Regis: 2.61 (11)
  39. Harvey Park South: 2.6 (23)
  40. Congress Park: 2.49 (28)
  41. Washington Virginia Vale: 2.39 (33)
  42. Virginia Village: 2.27 (32)
  43. Cory-Merrill: 2.12 (10)
  44. South Park Hill: 2.08 (19)
  45. Speer: 2.04 (24)
  46. Sunnyside: 2.03 (20)
  47. Washington Park West: 1.93 (14)
  48. Skyland: 1.91 (6)
  49. Harvey Park: 1.89 (24)
  50. City Park: 1.88 (6)
  51. Cole: 1.3 (6)
  52. Highland: 1.22 (11)
  53. Lowry Field: 1.1 (9)
  54. Bear Valley: 1.08 (10)
  55. University Park: 1.06 (8)
  56. Hampden: 1.06 (20)
  57. Montbello: 0.99 (34)
  58. Country Club: 0.94 (3)
  59. Hale: 0.89 (6)
  60. Belcaro: 0.85 (4)
  61. Whittier: 0.83 (5)
  62. Berkeley: 0.82 (7)
  63. Sloan Lake: 0.64 (5)
  64. North Park Hill: 0.57 (6)
  65. Indian Creek: 0.57 (2)
  66. Platt Park: 0.52 (3)
  67. Windsor: 0.51 (7)
  68. Fort Logan: 0.46 (4)
  69. Hilltop: 0.43 (4)
  70. West Highland: 0.43 (4)
  71. Southmoor Park: 0.41 (2)
  72. Rosedale: 0.41 (1)
  73. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 0.4 (14)
  74. Washington Park: 0.27 (2)
  75. Cherry Creek: 0.16 (1)
  76. University: 0.11 (1)
  77. Marston: 0.09 (1)

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Drug and alcohol crime count, Denver, 2024

  1. Five Points: 642 incidents
  2. Capitol Hill: 580
  3. Civic Center: 321
  4. East Colfax: 236
  5. North Capitol Hill: 229
  6. CBD: 208
  7. Central Park: 131
  8. Lincoln Park: 129
  9. Baker: 112
  10. West Colfax: 104
  11. Union Station: 94
  12. City Park West: 93
  13. Westwood: 83
  14. Barnum: 69
  15. Villa Park: 59
  16. Athmar Park: 58
  17. Sun Valley: 58
  18. College View / South Platte: 56
  19. Valverde: 56
  20. Cheesman Park: 55
  21. Elyria-Swansea: 48
  22. Mar Lee: 47
  23. Hampden South: 44
  24. Globeville: 40
  25. Clayton: 40
  26. Ruby Hill: 38
  27. Northeast Park Hill: 36
  28. University Hills: 36
  29. Montbello: 34
  30. Washington Virginia Vale: 33
  31. Virginia Village: 32
  32. Auraria: 31
  33. Congress Park: 28
  34. Barnum West: 25
  35. Harvey Park: 24
  36. Speer: 24
  37. Harvey Park South: 23
  38. Hampden: 20
  39. Sunnyside: 20
  40. Montclair: 20
  41. South Park Hill: 19
  42. DIA: 16
  43. Chaffee Park: 16
  44. Kennedy: 15
  45. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 14
  46. Washington Park West: 14
  47. Goldsmith: 14
  48. Highland: 11
  49. Regis: 11
  50. Bear Valley: 10
  51. Overland: 10
  52. Cory-Merrill: 10
  53. Lowry Field: 9
  54. University Park: 8
  55. Jefferson Park: 8
  56. Berkeley: 7
  57. Windsor: 7
  58. North Park Hill: 6
  59. Hale: 6
  60. Cole: 6
  61. Skyland: 6
  62. City Park: 6
  63. Whittier: 5
  64. Sloan Lake: 5
  65. : 5
  66. Hilltop: 4
  67. Fort Logan: 4
  68. West Highland: 4
  69. Belcaro: 4
  70. Country Club: 3
  71. Platt Park: 3
  72. Southmoor Park: 2
  73. Washington Park: 2
  74. Indian Creek: 2
  75. Cherry Creek: 1
  76. University: 1
  77. Rosedale: 1
  78. Marston: 1

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Recent Denver drug and alcohol crimes

December 15

  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 4:30 PM, at 1701 N Bryant St in Sun Valley.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 3:40 PM, at the 2000 block of W 3rd Ave in Valverde.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 3:40 PM, at the 2000 block of W 3rd Ave in Valverde.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 2:33 AM, at the 1200 block of S Kalamath St in Ruby Hill.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 2:04 AM, at 888 S Oneida St in Washington Virginia Vale.

December 14

  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 10:27 PM, at 750 S Monaco St in Washington Virginia Vale.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 10:27 PM, at 750 S Monaco St in Washington Virginia Vale.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 9:49 PM, at 9600 E Girard Ave in Hampden.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 9:49 PM, at 9600 E Girard Ave in Hampden.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 8:40 PM, at 16th St and Stout St in CBD.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 7:42 PM, at 1525 N Willow St in East Colfax.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 5:09 PM, at the 1500 block of Wewatta St in Union Station.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 4:26 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Lincoln St in Capitol Hill.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 4:26 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Lincoln St in Capitol Hill.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 4:14 PM, at the 22000 block of California Stout alley in Five Points.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 3:59 PM, at the 2200 block of Arapahoe Lawrence alley in Five Points.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 3:55 PM, at the 2100 block of Arapahoe Lawrence alley in Five Points.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 8:18 AM, at 2496 S Federal Blvd in College View / South Platte.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 12:18 AM, at 1300 W Colfax Ave in Lincoln Park.

December 13

  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 9:09 PM, at the 1100 block of 22nd St in Five Points.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 8:05 PM, at 8332 E Colfax Ave in East Colfax.
  • Illegal sale of liquor, at 7:21 PM, at 8900 Pena Blvd in DIA.
  • Illegal sale of liquor, at 6:54 PM, at 8900 Pena Blvd in DIA.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 5:41 PM, at 1336 N Logan St in Capitol Hill.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 5:00 PM, at 17th St and Arapahoe St in CBD.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 3:55 PM, at W Colfax Ave and Cheyenne Pl in Civic Center.
  • Selling opium or an opium derivative, at 1:50 PM, at the 1300 block of W Colfax Ave in Lincoln Park.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 1:50 PM, at the 1300 block of W Colfax Ave in Lincoln Park.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 1:50 PM, at the 1300 block of W Colfax Ave in Lincoln Park.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 12:13 PM, at 520 W Colfax Ave in Civic Center.

December 12

  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 7:43 PM, at N Logan St and E 14th Ave in Capitol Hill.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 6:57 PM, at 3875 E Cherry Creek N Dr in Belcaro.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 2:00 PM, at 2100 S Clay St in College View / South Platte.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 12:00 PM, at 2100 S Clay St in College View / South Platte.
  • Illegal possession of liquor, at 10:00 AM, at Park Ave W and Stout St in Five Points.
  • Selling cocaine, at 9:45 AM, at the 1500 block of N Pennsylvania St in North Capitol Hill.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 9:43 AM, at the 1400 block of N Broadway St in Capitol Hill.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 9:06 AM, at E Colfax Ave and N Broadway St in Civic Center.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 8:57 AM, at the 1500 block of N Pennsylvania St in North Capitol Hill.

December 11

  • Possession of marijuana, at 10:00 PM, at the 1800 block of S Federal Blvd in Ruby Hill.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 9:52 PM, at the 900 block of 16th St in CBD.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 9:52 PM, at the 900 block of 16th St in CBD.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 9:14 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Lincoln Sherman alley in Capitol Hill.
  • Selling opium or an opium derivative, at 6:05 PM, at 850 S Monaco St in Washington Virginia Vale.
  • Possession of heroin, at 5:57 PM, at 7800 E Smith Rd in Central Park.
  • Possession of methampetamine, at 4:20 PM, at the 1300 block of N Xanthia St in East Colfax.
  • Selling opium or an opium derivative, at 3:48 PM, at S Oneida St and E Tennessee Ave in Washington Virginia Vale.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 2:59 PM, at the 8300 block of E Colfax Ave in East Colfax.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 2:59 PM, at the 8300 block of E Colfax Ave in East Colfax.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 12:45 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Broadway St in Civic Center.

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