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 292.4 and the median was 299.0. The most in any month was 452, in September 2024, and the least was 153 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.
New: Property crime per neighborhood compared, 2024 vs. 2023.
Denver drug and alcohol crimes in the news
- Police recover hundreds of pounds of marijuana stolen from evidence trailer
- Published April 12
- Can Denver's mayor keep drug users out of jail? Here's his new plan to fix a decades-old problem
- Published March 31, 2024
- Denver first responders to get psychedelic crisis training
- Published March 13, 2024
- Colorado decriminalized 5 psychedelics, but what exactly does that mean?
- Published February 5, 2024
Recent crime ranking changes in drug and alcohol crime
There were 3 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.
- Harvey Park fell 12 ranks, from 59th to 47th.
- Speer fell 7 ranks, from 41st to 34th.
- Athmar Park fell 4 ranks, from 30th to 26th.
Featured: The best and worst neighborhoods for drug and alcohol crimes.
Drug and alcohol crime rate, Denver, 2025
- Civic Center: 33.92 per 1,000 residents (60 incidents total)
- CBD: 29.88 (121)
- Five Points: 15.37 (227)
- Auraria: 12.12 (10)
- Sun Valley: 10.43 (15)
- Capitol Hill: 10.06 (158)
- North Capitol Hill: 9.62 (57)
- East Colfax: 8.71 (98)
- DIA: 8.12 (10)
- Union Station: 7.51 (38)
- Valverde: 6.93 (26)
- Baker: 6.73 (39)
- Lincoln Park: 6.29 (38)
- Barnum: 5.16 (34)
- West Colfax: 4.61 (42)
- City Park West: 4.36 (20)
- Elyria-Swansea: 4.19 (28)
- Central Park: 3.46 (61)
- Athmar Park: 3.35 (29)
- Barnum West: 3.24 (19)
- College View / South Platte: 3.09 (22)
- Globeville: 2.82 (10)
- Overland: 2.47 (8)
- Villa Park: 2.3 (21)
- Westwood: 2.11 (35)
- Northeast Park Hill: 2.09 (19)
- Kennedy: 1.95 (9)
- Cheesman Park: 1.87 (16)
- Washington Virginia Vale: 1.81 (25)
- Speer: 1.53 (18)
- Belcaro: 1.48 (7)
- Virginia Village: 1.42 (20)
- Clayton: 1.41 (6)
- University Hills: 1.35 (8)
- Skyland: 1.27 (4)
- Washington Park West: 1.24 (9)
- Ruby Hill: 1.2 (13)
- Montclair: 1.18 (7)
- Harvey Park: 1.1 (14)
- Jefferson Park: 1.06 (3)
- Cory-Merrill: 1.06 (5)
- Mar Lee: 1.02 (14)
- Chaffee Park: 0.99 (4)
- Congress Park: 0.89 (10)
- Bear Valley: 0.87 (8)
- Hilltop: 0.87 (8)
- Whittier: 0.83 (5)
- Rosedale: 0.83 (2)
- City Park: 0.63 (2)
- Hampden: 0.58 (11)
- Harvey Park South: 0.57 (5)
- Goldsmith: 0.57 (3)
- Hampden South: 0.47 (7)
- Montbello: 0.46 (16)
- South Park Hill: 0.44 (4)
- Highland: 0.44 (4)
- Hale: 0.44 (3)
- University: 0.43 (4)
- Sunnyside: 0.41 (4)
- Southmoor Park: 0.41 (2)
- Marston: 0.35 (4)
- Platt Park: 0.35 (2)
- Country Club: 0.31 (1)
- Wellshire: 0.3 (1)
- Windsor: 0.29 (4)
- Fort Logan: 0.23 (2)
- Cole: 0.22 (1)
- West Highland: 0.22 (2)
- Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 0.17 (6)
- Cherry Creek: 0.16 (1)
- Lowry Field: 0.12 (1)
- Berkeley: 0.12 (1)
- North Park Hill: 0.09 (1)
Drug and alcohol crime count, Denver, 2025
- Five Points: 227 incidents
- Capitol Hill: 158
- CBD: 121
- East Colfax: 98
- Central Park: 61
- Civic Center: 60
- North Capitol Hill: 57
- : 44
- West Colfax: 42
- Baker: 39
- Union Station: 38
- Lincoln Park: 38
- Westwood: 35
- Barnum: 34
- Athmar Park: 29
- Elyria-Swansea: 28
- Valverde: 26
- Washington Virginia Vale: 25
- College View / South Platte: 22
- Villa Park: 21
- Virginia Village: 20
- City Park West: 20
- Northeast Park Hill: 19
- Barnum West: 19
- Speer: 18
- Montbello: 16
- Cheesman Park: 16
- Sun Valley: 15
- Harvey Park: 14
- Mar Lee: 14
- Ruby Hill: 13
- Hampden: 11
- DIA: 10
- Auraria: 10
- Globeville: 10
- Congress Park: 10
- Washington Park West: 9
- Kennedy: 9
- Overland: 8
- University Hills: 8
- Bear Valley: 8
- Hilltop: 8
- Hampden South: 7
- Belcaro: 7
- Montclair: 7
- Clayton: 6
- Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 6
- Whittier: 5
- Harvey Park South: 5
- Cory-Merrill: 5
- South Park Hill: 4
- Sunnyside: 4
- Highland: 4
- Chaffee Park: 4
- Marston: 4
- Windsor: 4
- University: 4
- Skyland: 4
- Jefferson Park: 3
- Goldsmith: 3
- Hale: 3
- Fort Logan: 2
- Rosedale: 2
- Platt Park: 2
- Southmoor Park: 2
- West Highland: 2
- City Park: 2
- Cole: 1
- Lowry Field: 1
- Cherry Creek: 1
- Berkeley: 1
- North Park Hill: 1
- Wellshire: 1
- Country Club: 1
Recent Denver drug and alcohol crimes
May 23
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 3:08 AM, at 1000 N Federal Blvd in Sun Valley.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 3:00 AM, at 1438 Tremont Pl in CBD.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 1:40 AM, at 1300 N Federal Blvd in Sun Valley.
May 22
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 11:35 PM, at 16th St and Wynkoop St in Union Station.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 8:18 PM, at the 1500 block of Stout St in CBD.
- Possession of methampetamine, at 8:16 PM, at E 36th Ave and N Pontiac Quebec alley in Northeast Park Hill.
- Selling marijuana, at 6:00 PM, at 5290 N Kittredge St in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 5:53 PM, at 2330 N Broadway St in Five Points.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 5:30 PM, at N Broadway St and E Speer Blvd in Lincoln Park.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 5:40 AM, at E Colfax Ave and N Yosemite St in East Colfax.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 5:38 AM, at E 38th Ave and N Paris St in Central Park.
- Possession of methampetamine, at 2:57 AM, at W 17th Ave and N Hooker St in West Colfax.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 2:01 AM, at 1400 N Xenia St in East Colfax.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 1:37 AM, at 4700 N Columbine St in Elyria-Swansea.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 1:19 AM, at 970 S Oneida St in Washington Virginia Vale.
May 21
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 11:00 PM, at 970 S Oneida St in Washington Virginia Vale.
- Illegal possession of liquor, at 11:00 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Downing St in Capitol Hill.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 10:45 PM, at 22nd St and Stout St in Five Points.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 10:38 PM, at the 800 block of 22nd St in Five Points.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 9:45 PM, at the 1400 block of N Pearl St in Capitol Hill.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 7:05 PM, at 1111 E Colfax Ave in City Park West.
- Selling cocaine, at 7:05 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Downing St in Capitol Hill.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 4:31 PM, at 1600 California St in CBD.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 9:43 AM, at the 1100 block of N Kearney St in Montclair.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 8:45 AM, at the 3200 block of W 6th Ave in Villa Park.
- Possession of methampetamine, at 3:03 AM, at 1323 N Jackson St in Congress Park.
- Selling cocaine, at 2:04 AM, at the 1400 block of N Wabash St in East Colfax.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 1:46 AM, at 850 S Oneida St in Washington Virginia Vale.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 1:27 AM, at 3100 S Sheridan Blvd in Harvey Park South.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 1:16 AM, at the 1400 block of N Xenia St in East Colfax.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 12:10 AM, at E Colfax Ave and N Uinta St in East Colfax.
May 20
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 11:34 PM, at 3253 S Parker Rd in Kennedy.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 9:20 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Uinta St in East Colfax.
- Selling cocaine, at 8:00 PM, at the 1100 block of 21St St in Five Points.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 7:32 PM, at 1600 N Pearl St in North Capitol Hill.
- Possession of methampetamine, at 7:32 PM, at 1600 N Pearl St in North Capitol Hill.
- Selling methampetamine, at 6:39 PM, at the 3000 block of W Florida Ave in Mar Lee.
- Selling opium or an opium derivative, at 5:50 AM, at W Mississippi Ave and S Dale Ct in Ruby Hill.
- Selling opium or an opium derivative, at 1:55 AM, at E 35th Ave and N Pontiac Quebec alley in Northeast Park Hill.
May 19
- Illegal possession of liquor, at 11:38 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Josephine St in Congress Park.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 5:14 PM, at 18th St and Arapahoe St in CBD.
- Selling opium or an opium derivative, at 4:40 PM, at 1245 N Knox Ct in West Colfax.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 9:15 AM, at 7230 E 36th Ave in Northeast Park Hill.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 5:40 AM, at 919 N Santa Fe Dr in Lincoln Park.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 5:30 AM, at 5105 W Alameda Ave in Barnum West.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 5:30 AM, at 5105 W Alameda Ave in Barnum West.
May 18
- Possession of methampetamine, at 10:59 PM, at E 17th 19th alley and N Locust St in South Park Hill.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 10:17 PM, at E Exposition Ave and S Colorado Blvd in Belcaro.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 5:20 PM, at 1300 W Colfax Ave in Lincoln Park.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 7:34 AM, at the 400 block of N Wolff St in Barnum West.
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