Denver neighborhood map, drug and alcohol crimes, 2025
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 291.5 and the median was 298.5. The most in any month was 448, in September 2024, and the least was zero in July 2025.
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.
Featured: Read the May 2025 Denver-city crime report.
Denver drug and alcohol crimes in the news
- What we saw during 8 hours with Denver police on 16th Street mall
- Published June 15
- 2 Denver students say their middle school teacher gave them pot brownies. She’s now on trial.
- Published June 12
- Former Denver teacher found guilty of giving pot brownies to middle school students
- Published June 12
- Police recover hundreds of pounds of marijuana stolen from evidence trailer
- Published April 12
Recent crime ranking changes in drug and alcohol crime
There were 5 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.
- Jefferson Park fell 9 ranks, from 41st to 32nd.
- Northeast Park Hill fell 6 ranks, from 36th to 30th.
- Westwood fell 6 ranks, from 40th to 34th.
- College View / South Platte improved 4 ranks, from 20th to 24th.
- Sunnyside fell 6 ranks, from 46th to 40th.
Featured: The best and worst neighborhoods for drug and alcohol crimes.
Drug and alcohol crime rate, Denver, 2025
- Civic Center: 42.4 per 1,000 residents (75 incidents total)
- CBD: 38.53 per 1,000 residents (156 incidents total)
- Five Points: 19.3 (285)
- Auraria: 18.18 (15)
- Sun Valley: 14.6 (21)
- DIA: 13.0 (16)
- Capitol Hill: 12.67 (199)
- North Capitol Hill: 12.32 (73)
- East Colfax: 10.93 (123)
- Union Station: 10.67 (54)
- Baker: 8.79 (51)
- Lincoln Park: 8.61 (52)
- Valverde: 8.27 (31)
- Elyria-Swansea: 6.14 (41)
- City Park West: 5.89 (27)
- West Colfax: 5.81 (53)
- Barnum: 5.76 (38)
- Athmar Park: 5.54 (48)
- College View / South Platte: 4.35 (31)
- Barnum West: 4.1 (24)
- Central Park: 4.08 (72)
- Villa Park: 3.72 (34)
- Globeville: 3.38 (12)
- Northeast Park Hill: 2.97 (27)
- Kennedy: 2.6 (12)
- Clayton: 2.59 (11)
- Westwood: 2.53 (42)
- Overland: 2.47 (8)
- Cheesman Park: 2.22 (19)
- Speer: 2.04 (24)
- Montclair: 2.03 (12)
- Washington Virginia Vale: 2.03 (28)
- Jefferson Park: 1.77 (5)
- University Hills: 1.69 (10)
- Belcaro: 1.69 (8)
- Ruby Hill: 1.66 (18)
- Rosedale: 1.65 (4)
- Chaffee Park: 1.48 (6)
- Virginia Village: 1.42 (20)
- Mar Lee: 1.39 (19)
- Washington Park West: 1.38 (10)
- Congress Park: 1.33 (15)
- Skyland: 1.27 (4)
- Harvey Park South: 1.13 (10)
- Cory-Merrill: 1.06 (5)
- Whittier: 1.0 (6)
- Hilltop: 0.98 (9)
- Bear Valley: 0.97 (9)
- Harvey Park: 0.94 (12)
- Cole: 0.87 (4)
- Highland: 0.78 (7)
- Sunnyside: 0.71 (7)
- Platt Park: 0.7 (4)
- Hampden South: 0.67 (10)
- South Park Hill: 0.66 (6)
- City Park: 0.63 (2)
- Country Club: 0.63 (2)
- Hampden: 0.58 (11)
- Goldsmith: 0.57 (3)
- Montbello: 0.55 (19)
- University Park: 0.53 (4)
- Hale: 0.44 (3)
- University: 0.43 (4)
- Southmoor Park: 0.41 (2)
- Sloan Lake: 0.38 (3)
- Cherry Creek: 0.32 (2)
- Wellshire: 0.3 (1)
- Marston: 0.27 (3)
- Lowry Field: 0.24 (2)
- Regis: 0.24 (1)
- Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 0.23 (8)
- Fort Logan: 0.23 (2)
- West Highland: 0.22 (2)
- Windsor: 0.22 (3)
- Berkeley: 0.12 (1)
- North Park Hill: 0.09 (1)
Drug and alcohol crime count, Denver, 2025
- Five Points: 285 incidents
- Capitol Hill: 199
- CBD: 156
- East Colfax: 123
- Civic Center: 75
- North Capitol Hill: 73
- Central Park: 72
- Union Station: 54
- West Colfax: 53
- Lincoln Park: 52
- Baker: 51
- Athmar Park: 48
- Westwood: 42
- Elyria-Swansea: 41
- Barnum: 38
- Villa Park: 34
- Valverde: 31
- College View / South Platte: 31
- Washington Virginia Vale: 28
- Northeast Park Hill: 27
- City Park West: 27
- Barnum West: 24
- Speer: 24
- Sun Valley: 21
- Virginia Village: 20
- Cheesman Park: 19
- Montbello: 19
- Mar Lee: 19
- Ruby Hill: 18
- DIA: 16
- Auraria: 15
- Congress Park: 15
- Montclair: 12
- Globeville: 12
- Kennedy: 12
- Harvey Park: 12
- Hampden: 11
- Clayton: 11
- Washington Park West: 10
- Hampden South: 10
- Harvey Park South: 10
- University Hills: 10
- Hilltop: 9
- Bear Valley: 9
- Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 8
- Overland: 8
- Belcaro: 8
- Highland: 7
- Sunnyside: 7
- Chaffee Park: 6
- Whittier: 6
- South Park Hill: 6
- Cory-Merrill: 5
- Jefferson Park: 5
- Cole: 4
- Rosedale: 4
- University Park: 4
- Skyland: 4
- Platt Park: 4
- University: 4
- Hale: 3
- Windsor: 3
- Marston: 3
- Sloan Lake: 3
- Goldsmith: 3
- Cherry Creek: 2
- Lowry Field: 2
- West Highland: 2
- Fort Logan: 2
- City Park: 2
- Southmoor Park: 2
- Country Club: 2
- North Park Hill: 1
- Berkeley: 1
- : 1
- Regis: 1
- Wellshire: 1
Recent Denver drug and alcohol crimes
June 27
- Selling cocaine, at 12:11 AM, at E Colfax Ave and N Valentia St in East Colfax.
June 26
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 11:55 PM, at 17th St and Stout Champa alley in CBD.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 11:50 PM, at the 4600 block of N Leyden St in Northeast Park Hill.
- Selling opium or an opium derivative, at 10:12 PM, at the 7800 block of E Smith Rd in Central Park.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 9:30 PM, at the 1000 block of S Hazel Ct in Westwood.
- Selling cocaine, at 8:09 PM, at 2100 19th St in Union Station.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 6:10 PM, at the 900 block of S Federal Blvd in Athmar Park.
- Selling opium or an opium derivative, at 2:15 AM, at the 1700 block of N Grant St in North Capitol Hill.
- Selling cocaine, at 2:15 AM, at the 1700 block of N Grant St in North Capitol Hill.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 1:19 AM, at 8415 E Colfax Ave in East Colfax.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 1:19 AM, at 8415 E Colfax Ave in East Colfax.
June 25
- Possession of methampetamine, at 9:00 PM, at 171 N Newton St in Barnum.
- Selling opium or an opium derivative, at 8:15 PM, at the 1500 block of N Pennsylvania St in North Capitol Hill.
- Selling methampetamine, at 6:25 PM, at the 2200 block of Stout St in Five Points.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 5:24 PM, at the 1400 block of N Broadway St in Capitol Hill.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 5:22 PM, at W 14th Ave and N Broadway St in Civic Center.
- Selling opium or an opium derivative, at 10:45 AM, at the 500 block of Park Avenue west in Five Points.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 9:48 AM, at 3100 S Sheridan Blvd in Harvey Park South.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 7:06 AM, at E 29th Ave and N Ash St in North Park Hill.
- Possession of methampetamine, at 4:40 AM, at the 3200 block of W Arizona Ave in Mar Lee.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 3:48 AM, at 3975 N Peoria Way in Central Park.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 3:39 AM, at 2034 Larimer St in Five Points.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 2:17 AM, at 1981 S Federal Blvd in Harvey Park.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 12:19 AM, at E Colfax Ave and N Xanthia St in East Colfax.
June 24
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 8:28 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Willow St in East Colfax.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 8:28 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Willow St in East Colfax.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 7:48 PM, at the 1400 block of N Broadway St in Capitol Hill.
- Selling cocaine, at 7:45 PM, at the 1400 block of N Broadway St in Capitol Hill.
- Selling cocaine, at 6:28 PM, at E 28th Ave and N Downing St in Five Points.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 3:21 PM, at the 1200 block of N King St in West Colfax.
- Possession of methampetamine, at 7:46 AM, at 4800 N Colorado Blvd in Northeast Park Hill.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 12:36 AM, at 2810 N Quebec St in Central Park.
June 23
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 11:38 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Broadway St in Civic Center.
- Possession of a synthetic narcotic drug, at 9:15 PM, at the 1700 block of N Broadway St in North Capitol Hill.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 9:15 PM, at the 1700 block of N Broadway St in North Capitol Hill.
- Selling opium or an opium derivative, at 8:30 PM, at 2929 W Floyd Ave in College View / South Platte.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 10:10 AM, at 55 N Madison St in Cherry Creek.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 7:35 AM, at 480 N Yuma St in Valverde.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 6:51 AM, at 500 N Federal Blvd in Valverde.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 6:51 AM, at 500 N Federal Blvd in Valverde.
June 22
- Possession of methampetamine, at 5:11 AM, at 7201 E 36th Ave in Northeast Park Hill.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 3:44 AM, at N Hannibal St and E Maxwell Pl in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 3:05 AM, at the 1600 block of Wazee Wynkoop alley in Union Station.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 2:23 AM, at the 1400 block of N Lincoln St in Capitol Hill.
June 21
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 10:04 PM, at E Montview Blvd and N Rosemary St in East Colfax.
- Possession of methampetamine, at 7:02 PM, at N Argonne St and E 59th Ave in DIA.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 2:45 PM, at 1527 N Verbena St in East Colfax.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 10:00 AM, at 3975 N Peoria Way in Central Park.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 10:00 AM, at 3975 N Peoria Way in Central Park.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 8:45 AM, at E 51St Ave and N Kingston St in Montbello.
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