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 292.5 and the median was 298.0. The most in any month was 450, 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.
Featured: The 16th Street Mall 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 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.
- Hampden South fell 6 ranks, from 35th to 29th.
Featured: The best and worst neighborhoods for drug and alcohol crimes.
Drug and alcohol crime rate, Denver, 2025
- Civic Center: 39.01 per 1,000 residents (69 incidents total)
- CBD: 33.59 per 1,000 residents (136 incidents total)
- Five Points: 17.4 (257)
- Auraria: 15.76 (13)
- Sun Valley: 13.91 (20)
- Capitol Hill: 11.4 (179)
- North Capitol Hill: 10.64 (63)
- East Colfax: 9.95 (112)
- DIA: 9.75 (12)
- Union Station: 9.28 (47)
- Lincoln Park: 8.28 (50)
- Valverde: 8.27 (31)
- Baker: 7.59 (44)
- West Colfax: 5.81 (53)
- Barnum: 5.46 (36)
- City Park West: 5.45 (25)
- Elyria-Swansea: 5.39 (36)
- Athmar Park: 4.5 (39)
- Barnum West: 4.1 (24)
- College View / South Platte: 3.65 (26)
- Central Park: 3.63 (64)
- Villa Park: 3.39 (31)
- Globeville: 2.82 (10)
- Northeast Park Hill: 2.75 (25)
- Overland: 2.47 (8)
- Kennedy: 2.39 (11)
- Westwood: 2.35 (39)
- Clayton: 2.35 (10)
- Cheesman Park: 2.22 (19)
- Washington Virginia Vale: 2.03 (28)
- Jefferson Park: 1.77 (5)
- Belcaro: 1.69 (8)
- Speer: 1.62 (19)
- Montclair: 1.52 (9)
- University Hills: 1.52 (9)
- Chaffee Park: 1.48 (6)
- Virginia Village: 1.42 (20)
- Ruby Hill: 1.39 (15)
- Washington Park West: 1.38 (10)
- Skyland: 1.27 (4)
- Rosedale: 1.24 (3)
- Mar Lee: 1.17 (16)
- Congress Park: 1.16 (13)
- Cory-Merrill: 1.06 (5)
- Harvey Park South: 1.02 (9)
- Harvey Park: 0.94 (12)
- Hilltop: 0.87 (8)
- Whittier: 0.83 (5)
- Bear Valley: 0.76 (7)
- Hampden South: 0.67 (10)
- City Park: 0.63 (2)
- Sunnyside: 0.61 (6)
- Hampden: 0.58 (11)
- Goldsmith: 0.57 (3)
- Highland: 0.56 (5)
- South Park Hill: 0.55 (5)
- Montbello: 0.52 (18)
- Platt Park: 0.52 (3)
- Hale: 0.44 (3)
- University: 0.43 (4)
- Southmoor Park: 0.41 (2)
- Marston: 0.35 (4)
- Cherry Creek: 0.32 (2)
- Country Club: 0.31 (1)
- Wellshire: 0.3 (1)
- University Park: 0.26 (2)
- Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 0.23 (8)
- Fort Logan: 0.23 (2)
- West Highland: 0.22 (2)
- Windsor: 0.22 (3)
- Cole: 0.22 (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: 257 incidents
- Capitol Hill: 179
- CBD: 136
- East Colfax: 112
- Civic Center: 69
- Central Park: 64
- North Capitol Hill: 63
- West Colfax: 53
- Lincoln Park: 50
- Union Station: 47
- Baker: 44
- Athmar Park: 39
- Westwood: 39
- Elyria-Swansea: 36
- Barnum: 36
- Villa Park: 31
- Valverde: 31
- Washington Virginia Vale: 28
- College View / South Platte: 26
- Northeast Park Hill: 25
- City Park West: 25
- Barnum West: 24
- Virginia Village: 20
- Sun Valley: 20
- Cheesman Park: 19
- Speer: 19
- Montbello: 18
- Mar Lee: 16
- Ruby Hill: 15
- Auraria: 13
- Congress Park: 13
- DIA: 12
- Harvey Park: 12
- Kennedy: 11
- Hampden: 11
- Hampden South: 10
- Globeville: 10
- Washington Park West: 10
- Clayton: 10
- Montclair: 9
- Harvey Park South: 9
- University Hills: 9
- Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 8
- Overland: 8
- Belcaro: 8
- Hilltop: 8
- Bear Valley: 7
- Chaffee Park: 6
- Sunnyside: 6
- Jefferson Park: 5
- Highland: 5
- Cory-Merrill: 5
- South Park Hill: 5
- Whittier: 5
- University: 4
- Marston: 4
- Skyland: 4
- Goldsmith: 3
- Platt Park: 3
- Windsor: 3
- Rosedale: 3
- Hale: 3
- University Park: 2
- West Highland: 2
- Cherry Creek: 2
- City Park: 2
- Fort Logan: 2
- Southmoor Park: 2
- Lowry Field: 1
- Berkeley: 1
- Cole: 1
- North Park Hill: 1
- Country Club: 1
- Wellshire: 1
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Recent Denver drug and alcohol crimes
June 13
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 1:09 AM, at 1396 S Alcott St in Ruby Hill.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 1:09 AM, at 1396 S Alcott St in Ruby Hill.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 12:01 AM, at 1449 N Lincoln St in Capitol Hill.
June 12
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 11:54 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Broadway St in Civic Center.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 11:38 PM, at 21St St and Curtis St in Five Points.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 11:03 PM, at E Sandown Rd and N Oneida St in Northeast Park Hill.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 11:00 PM, at S Federal Blvd and W Mississippi Ave in Mar Lee.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 10:45 PM, at the 2200 block of Stout St in Five Points.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 10:45 PM, at the 2200 block of Stout St in Five Points.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 6:55 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Downing St in Capitol Hill.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 11:37 AM, at 8332 E Colfax Ave in East Colfax.
- Possession of cocaine, at 6:11 AM, at the 800 block of N Broadway St in Capitol Hill.
- Possession of heroin, at 1:50 AM, at 3200 N Syracuse St in Central Park.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 1:36 AM, at E Colfax Ave and N Quebec St in Montclair.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 12:49 AM, at the 1400 block of N Xanthia St in East Colfax.
June 11
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 9:32 PM, at 1365 N Federal Blvd in West Colfax.
- Selling cocaine, at 9:30 PM, at 1111 E Colfax Ave in City Park West.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 9:30 PM, at the 1400 block of N Penn St and N Pearl St in CBD.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 8:55 PM, at the 500 block of E Colfax Ave in Capitol Hill.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 8:55 PM, at the 500 block of E Colfax Ave in Capitol Hill.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 8:41 PM, at 415 S Cherokee St in Baker.
- Selling opium or an opium derivative, at 8:30 PM, at 1340 S Federal Blvd in Ruby Hill.
- Possession of methampetamine, at 5:57 PM, at 710 W Colfax Ave in Civic Center.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 5:47 PM, at the 800 block of 16th St in CBD.
- Possession of cocaine, at 4:58 PM, at the 1500 block of N Logan St in North Capitol Hill.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 4:58 PM, at the 1500 block of N Logan St in North Capitol Hill.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 4:33 PM, at 285 S Santa Fe Dr in Baker.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 3:00 PM, at the 900 block of N Newton St in Villa Park.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 3:00 PM, at the 900 block of N Newton St in Villa Park.
- Manufacture or sell other dangerous drugs, at 12:33 PM, at 8400 Pena Blvd in DIA.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 8:44 AM, at 2500 E Colfax Ave in Congress Park.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 8:44 AM, at 2500 E Colfax Ave in Congress Park.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 5:38 AM, at the 4200 block of N Delaware St in Globeville.
June 10
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 11:42 PM, at the 1100 block of N Syracuse St in East Colfax.
- Illegal possession of liquor, at 11:35 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Downing St in Capitol Hill.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 9:52 PM, at the 5100 block of W Dakota Ave in Westwood.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 8:30 PM, at the 1300 block of N Federal Blvd in Sun Valley.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 2:07 AM, at E 13th Ave and N Newport St in Montclair.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 1:19 AM, at the 1400 block of N Verbena St in East Colfax.
- Possession of methampetamine, at 12:00 AM, at the 5100 block of W 10th Ave in Villa Park.
June 9
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 9:21 PM, at the 3300 block of W Bayaud Ave in Barnum.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 8:40 PM, at the 1400 block of Tremont Pl in CBD.
- Possession of methampetamine, at 5:59 PM, at the 1400 block of N Xenia St in East Colfax.
- Illegal possession of liquor, at 5:32 PM, at 16th St and Glenarm Pl in CBD.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 5:21 PM, at the 500 block of E Colfax Ave in Capitol Hill.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 3:55 PM, at 1600 N Lincoln St in North Capitol Hill.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 9:33 AM, at E 6th Ave and N Quebec St in Hilltop.
- Possession of methampetamine, at 9:25 AM, at 4900 N Trenton St in Central Park.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 8:00 AM, at the 1300 block of N Lincoln St in Capitol Hill.
June 8
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 2:28 PM, at E 11th Ave and N Yosemite St in Lowry Field.
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