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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 November 14th.

Denver drug and alcohol crimes are down in the past 30 days (354) compared with the 30 days before that (506), and up since the start of 2024 when compared to the same time period in 2023.

  • Denver has had 4060 drug and alcohol crimes reported so far this year, an average of 388.1 per month / 12.8 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 606.
  • The average number of drug and alcohol crimes per neighborhood this year is 52.05.

Denver’s drug and alcohol crime rate

In 2024, Denver's drug and alcohol crime rate’s 6.2 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 281.6 and the median was 266.5. The most in any month was 489, in September 2024, and the least was 88 in November 2024.

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

Can Denver's mayor keep drug users out of jail? Here's his new plan to fix a decades-old problem
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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Drug and alcohol crime rate, Denver, 2024

  1. Civic Center: 174.67 per 1,000 residents (309 incidents total)
  2. CBD: 46.43 (188)
  3. Five Points: 41.03 (606)
  4. Sun Valley: 38.94 (56)
  5. Auraria: 33.94 (28)
  6. Capitol Hill: 33.49 (526)
  7. North Capitol Hill: 33.26 (197)
  8. Baker: 18.62 (108)
  9. East Colfax: 18.39 (207)
  10. Lincoln Park: 17.89 (108)
  11. Union Station: 17.78 (90)
  12. City Park West: 15.06 (69)
  13. DIA: 12.19 (15)
  14. Valverde: 11.73 (44)
  15. Globeville: 11.55 (41)
  16. West Colfax: 9.87 (90)
  17. Barnum: 9.4 (62)
  18. Clayton: 7.76 (33)
  19. Central Park: 6.81 (120)
  20. College View / South Platte: 6.6 (47)
  21. Elyria-Swansea: 6.59 (44)
  22. Cheesman Park: 6.09 (52)
  23. University Hills: 5.91 (35)
  24. Athmar Park: 5.2 (45)
  25. Villa Park: 5.04 (46)
  26. Westwood: 4.53 (75)
  27. Northeast Park Hill: 3.85 (35)
  28. Chaffee Park: 3.71 (15)
  29. Kennedy: 3.25 (15)
  30. Overland: 3.09 (10)
  31. Mar Lee: 3.07 (42)
  32. Barnum West: 2.9 (17)
  33. Montclair: 2.88 (17)
  34. Jefferson Park: 2.83 (8)
  35. Ruby Hill: 2.77 (30)
  36. Hampden South: 2.7 (40)
  37. Harvey Park South: 2.49 (22)
  38. Goldsmith: 2.47 (13)
  39. Congress Park: 2.31 (26)
  40. Washington Virginia Vale: 2.24 (31)
  41. Regis: 2.13 (9)
  42. Virginia Village: 2.05 (29)
  43. Sunnyside: 1.93 (19)
  44. Washington Park West: 1.93 (14)
  45. Skyland: 1.91 (6)
  46. Harvey Park: 1.89 (24)
  47. City Park: 1.88 (6)
  48. Speer: 1.87 (22)
  49. South Park Hill: 1.86 (17)
  50. Cory-Merrill: 1.7 (8)
  51. Cole: 1.3 (6)
  52. Highland: 1.11 (10)
  53. Lowry Field: 1.1 (9)
  54. University Park: 1.06 (8)
  55. Hale: 1.03 (7)
  56. Bear Valley: 0.97 (9)
  57. Hampden: 0.85 (16)
  58. Whittier: 0.83 (5)
  59. Berkeley: 0.82 (7)
  60. Montbello: 0.81 (28)
  61. Sloan Lake: 0.64 (5)
  62. Country Club: 0.63 (2)
  63. Belcaro: 0.63 (3)
  64. Indian Creek: 0.57 (2)
  65. West Highland: 0.54 (5)
  66. Platt Park: 0.52 (3)
  67. Windsor: 0.51 (7)
  68. North Park Hill: 0.47 (5)
  69. Southmoor Park: 0.41 (2)
  70. Rosedale: 0.41 (1)
  71. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 0.34 (12)
  72. Hilltop: 0.33 (3)
  73. Washington Park: 0.27 (2)
  74. Fort Logan: 0.23 (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: 606 incidents
  2. Capitol Hill: 526
  3. Civic Center: 309
  4. East Colfax: 207
  5. North Capitol Hill: 197
  6. CBD: 188
  7. Central Park: 120
  8. Lincoln Park: 108
  9. Baker: 108
  10. West Colfax: 90
  11. Union Station: 90
  12. Westwood: 75
  13. : 74
  14. City Park West: 69
  15. Barnum: 62
  16. Sun Valley: 56
  17. Cheesman Park: 52
  18. College View / South Platte: 47
  19. Villa Park: 46
  20. Athmar Park: 45
  21. Valverde: 44
  22. Elyria-Swansea: 44
  23. Mar Lee: 42
  24. Globeville: 41
  25. Hampden South: 40
  26. Northeast Park Hill: 35
  27. University Hills: 35
  28. Clayton: 33
  29. Washington Virginia Vale: 31
  30. Ruby Hill: 30
  31. Virginia Village: 29
  32. Auraria: 28
  33. Montbello: 28
  34. Congress Park: 26
  35. Harvey Park: 24
  36. Harvey Park South: 22
  37. Speer: 22
  38. Sunnyside: 19
  39. Montclair: 17
  40. South Park Hill: 17
  41. Barnum West: 17
  42. Hampden: 16
  43. DIA: 15
  44. Chaffee Park: 15
  45. Kennedy: 15
  46. Washington Park West: 14
  47. Goldsmith: 13
  48. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 12
  49. Highland: 10
  50. Overland: 10
  51. Regis: 9
  52. Lowry Field: 9
  53. Bear Valley: 9
  54. University Park: 8
  55. Cory-Merrill: 8
  56. Jefferson Park: 8
  57. Berkeley: 7
  58. Windsor: 7
  59. Hale: 7
  60. Cole: 6
  61. Skyland: 6
  62. City Park: 6
  63. North Park Hill: 5
  64. Whittier: 5
  65. Sloan Lake: 5
  66. West Highland: 5
  67. Hilltop: 3
  68. Belcaro: 3
  69. Platt Park: 3
  70. Country Club: 2
  71. Fort Logan: 2
  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

November 10

  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 7:47 AM, at E 37th Ave and N Peoria St in Central Park.
  • Illegal possession of liquor, at 3:00 AM, at the 1000 block of S Meade St in Westwood.
  • Possession of methampetamine, at 2:56 AM, at the 4700 block of N Peoria St in Montbello.

November 9

  • Selling opium or an opium derivative, at 8:26 PM, at 4300 E Colorado Center Dr in University Hills.
  • Selling methampetamine, at 6:53 PM, at 5575 Leetsdale Dr in Washington Virginia Vale.
  • Selling opium or an opium derivative, at 5:46 PM, at E 12th Ave and N Verbena St in East Colfax.
  • Possession of cocaine, at 4:20 PM, at the 1500 block of N Pearl St in North Capitol Hill.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 10:50 AM, at 1269 N Logan St in Capitol Hill.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 10:50 AM, at 1269 N Logan St in Capitol Hill.
  • Selling cocaine, at 2:29 AM, at the 00 block of N Broadway St in Speer.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 2:06 AM, at 1300 W Colfax Ave in Lincoln Park.

November 8

  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 8:16 PM, at W Alaska Pl and S Tejon St in Athmar Park.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 4:51 PM, at E Montview Blvd and N Willow St in East Colfax.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 2:10 PM, at 1300 W Colfax Ave in Lincoln Park.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 2:10 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Pennsylvania St in Capitol Hill.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 12:21 PM, at E 37th Ave and N Peoria St in Central Park.

November 7

  • Selling opium or an opium derivative, at 8:56 PM, at W 14th Ave and N Perry St in West Colfax.
  • Selling methampetamine, at 8:56 PM, at W 14th Ave and N Perry St in West Colfax.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 8:54 PM, at 16th St and Stout St in CBD.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 8:33 PM, at E 47th Ave and N Gaylord Claude alley in Elyria-Swansea.
  • Selling heroin, at 7:07 PM, at 2788 S Federal Blvd in College View / South Platte.
  • Possession of heroin, at 7:07 PM, at 2788 S Federal Blvd in College View / South Platte.
  • Selling opium or an opium derivative, at 7:07 PM, at 2788 S Federal Blvd in College View / South Platte.
  • Selling cocaine, at 7:07 PM, at 2788 S Federal Blvd in College View / South Platte.
  • Selling methampetamine, at 7:07 PM, at 2788 S Federal Blvd in College View / South Platte.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 5:10 PM, at the 700 block of 22nd St in Five Points.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 4:40 PM, at the 1400 block of N Broadway St in Capitol Hill.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 4:40 PM, at the 1400 block of N Broadway St in Capitol Hill.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 4:35 PM, at the 1500 block of Cleveland Pl in CBD.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 4:30 PM, at the 200 block of 16th St in CBD.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 4:30 PM, at the 200 block of 16th St in CBD.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 4:30 PM, at the 1400 block of N Lincoln St in Capitol Hill.
  • Possession of opium or an opium derivative, at 4:00 PM, at the 1400 block of N Perry St in West Colfax.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 2:40 PM, at the 500 block of 16th Ave in North Capitol Hill.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 2:15 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Gaylord St in Cheesman Park.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 1:45 PM, at the 1900 block of E Colfax Ave in City Park West.

November 6

  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 4:41 PM, at the 1400 block of N Yosemite St in East Colfax.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 4:41 PM, at the 1400 block of N Yosemite St in East Colfax.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 3:15 PM, at the 2000 block of W Alameda Ave in Athmar Park.
  • Selling opium or an opium derivative, at 1:47 PM, at 1265 S Jason St in Ruby Hill.
  • Possession of cocaine, at 7:30 AM, at 957 N Newton St in Villa Park.

November 5

  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 6:05 PM, at 1775 N Broadway St in CBD.
  • Selling cocaine, at 5:16 PM, at S Colorado Blvd and E Alameda Ave in Belcaro.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 3:45 PM, at 1566 N Washington St in North Capitol Hill.
  • Selling methampetamine, at 2:50 PM, at the 1500 block of N Downing St in City Park West.
  • Selling opium or an opium derivative, at 2:17 PM, at 505 S Broadway St in Baker.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 2:17 PM, at 505 S Broadway St in Baker.
  • Selling opium or an opium derivative, at 2:00 PM, at the 3900 block of W 4th Ave in Barnum.
  • Selling methampetamine, at 2:00 PM, at the 3900 block of W 4th Ave in Barnum.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 12:00 PM, at the 1500 block of N Pennsylvania St in North Capitol Hill.

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