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 289.2 and the median was 284.0. The most in any month was 465, 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.
Featured: The 16th Street Mall crime report.
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, 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
- Drugs may be a factor in man's death in Denver police custody, commander says
- Published December 7, 2023
Recent crime ranking changes in drug and alcohol crime
There were 37 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.
- Sun Valley fell 62 ranks, from 71st to 9th.
- Auraria fell 33 ranks, from 38th to 5th.
- Indian Creek fell 55 ranks, from 78th to 23rd.
- Lincoln Park fell 29 ranks, from 48th to 19th.
- Cheesman Park fell 41 ranks, from 69th to 28th.
- Valverde fell 30 ranks, from 55th to 25th.
- Chaffee Park fell 40 ranks, from 72nd to 32nd.
- Harvey Park South fell 30 ranks, from 59th to 29th.
- Virginia Village improved 14 ranks, from 25th to 39th.
- Kennedy fell 17 ranks, from 52nd to 35th.
- Union Station improved 7 ranks, from 3rd to 10th.
- Mar Lee improved 13 ranks, from 34th to 47th.
- Speer improved 12 ranks, from 32nd to 44th.
- Hampden South improved 13 ranks, from 35th to 48th.
- Montbello improved 13 ranks, from 36th to 49th.
- College View / South Platte improved 7 ranks, from 11th to 18th.
- South Park Hill improved 14 ranks, from 40th to 54th.
- University Park improved 7 ranks, from 13th to 20th.
- Sunnyside improved 10 ranks, from 31st to 41st.
- Athmar Park fell 25 ranks, from 75th to 50th.
- Hampden improved 9 ranks, from 29th to 38th.
- Ruby Hill improved 9 ranks, from 33rd to 42nd.
- Cory-Merrill fell 11 ranks, from 51st to 40th.
- North Capitol Hill fell 5 ranks, from 8th to 3rd.
- Elyria-Swansea improved 6 ranks, from 15th to 21st.
- Central Park fell 6 ranks, from 23rd to 17th.
- Baker improved 5 ranks, from 7th to 12th.
- Globeville fell 5 ranks, from 12th to 7th.
- Highland fell 15 ranks, from 66th to 51st.
- City Park fell 5 ranks, from 20th to 15th.
- Lowry Field improved 6 ranks, from 27th to 33rd.
- Berkeley improved 6 ranks, from 28th to 34th.
- Hale fell 10 ranks, from 56th to 46th.
- Congress Park fell 7 ranks, from 50th to 43rd.
- Gateway / Green Valley Ranch improved 8 ranks, from 47th to 55th.
- Clayton improved 3 ranks, from 5th to 8th.
- East Colfax improved 3 ranks, from 10th to 13th.
Featured: The best and worst neighborhoods for drug and alcohol crimes.
Drug and alcohol crime rate, Denver, 2025
- Civic Center: 15.26 per 1,000 residents (27 incidents total)
- Five Points: 6.23 per 1,000 residents (92 incidents total)
- CBD: 5.43 (22)
- Valverde: 5.33 (20)
- North Capitol Hill: 4.39 (26)
- Baker: 3.1 (18)
- Capitol Hill: 3.06 (48)
- East Colfax: 2.13 (24)
- DIA: 1.62 (2)
- Union Station: 1.58 (8)
- Kennedy: 1.52 (7)
- Athmar Park: 1.39 (12)
- Sun Valley: 1.39 (2)
- Auraria: 1.21 (1)
- Central Park: 1.19 (21)
- City Park West: 1.09 (5)
- Barnum: 1.06 (7)
- Lincoln Park: 0.99 (6)
- Washington Virginia Vale: 0.87 (12)
- Virginia Village: 0.85 (12)
- Elyria-Swansea: 0.75 (5)
- Cheesman Park: 0.7 (6)
- Skyland: 0.64 (2)
- Ruby Hill: 0.55 (6)
- Villa Park: 0.55 (5)
- Montclair: 0.51 (3)
- University Hills: 0.51 (3)
- Harvey Park: 0.47 (6)
- West Colfax: 0.44 (4)
- Northeast Park Hill: 0.44 (4)
- College View / South Platte: 0.42 (3)
- Westwood: 0.36 (6)
- Harvey Park South: 0.34 (3)
- Whittier: 0.33 (2)
- Overland: 0.31 (1)
- Globeville: 0.28 (1)
- Clayton: 0.24 (1)
- Windsor: 0.22 (3)
- Highland: 0.22 (2)
- Bear Valley: 0.22 (2)
- Cory-Merrill: 0.21 (1)
- Marston: 0.18 (2)
- Speer: 0.17 (2)
- Barnum West: 0.17 (1)
- Montbello: 0.14 (5)
- Washington Park West: 0.14 (1)
- Hampden South: 0.13 (2)
- Lowry Field: 0.12 (1)
- West Highland: 0.11 (1)
- Hampden: 0.11 (2)
- Hilltop: 0.11 (1)
- Fort Logan: 0.11 (1)
- University: 0.11 (1)
- Sunnyside: 0.1 (1)
- Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 0.09 (3)
- Congress Park: 0.09 (1)
- North Park Hill: 0.09 (1)
Drug and alcohol crime count, Denver, 2025
- Five Points: 92 incidents
- Capitol Hill: 48
- Civic Center: 27
- North Capitol Hill: 26
- East Colfax: 24
- CBD: 22
- Central Park: 21
- Valverde: 20
- Baker: 18
- Virginia Village: 12
- Athmar Park: 12
- Washington Virginia Vale: 12
- Union Station: 8
- Barnum: 7
- Kennedy: 7
- Lincoln Park: 6
- Harvey Park: 6
- Westwood: 6
- Ruby Hill: 6
- Cheesman Park: 6
- Elyria-Swansea: 5
- Montbello: 5
- City Park West: 5
- Villa Park: 5
- West Colfax: 4
- Northeast Park Hill: 4
- Windsor: 3
- Montclair: 3
- Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 3
- College View / South Platte: 3
- University Hills: 3
- Harvey Park South: 3
- DIA: 2
- Skyland: 2
- Hampden: 2
- Highland: 2
- Bear Valley: 2
- Speer: 2
- Marston: 2
- Whittier: 2
- Hampden South: 2
- Sun Valley: 2
- Globeville: 1
- Cory-Merrill: 1
- West Highland: 1
- Sunnyside: 1
- Clayton: 1
- Congress Park: 1
- North Park Hill: 1
- Hilltop: 1
- Lowry Field: 1
- Auraria: 1
- Fort Logan: 1
- Overland: 1
- Washington Park West: 1
- University: 1
- Barnum West: 1
Recent Denver drug and alcohol crimes
February 17
- Possession of methampetamine, at 6:02 PM, at the 3900 block of W Byers Pl in Barnum.
- Selling opium or an opium derivative, at 1:07 PM, at I-25 north-bound and S Colorado Blvd in Virginia Village.
- Selling methampetamine, at 1:07 PM, at I-25 north-bound and S Colorado Blvd in Virginia Village.
- Illegal possession of liquor, at 7:38 AM, at I-25 south-bound and W 23rd Ave in Jefferson Park.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 4:22 AM, at E 36th Ave and N Quebec St in Northeast Park Hill.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 2:55 AM, at the 4000 block of E Montview Blvd in South Park Hill.
February 16
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 11:09 PM, at E 46th Ave and N Forest St in Northeast Park Hill.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 7:04 PM, at 1245 N Knox Ct in West Colfax.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 3:56 PM, at S Colorado Blvd and E Mississippi Ave in Belcaro.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 2:55 AM, at the 600 block of S Quitman St in Westwood.
- Possession of opium or an opium derivative, at 1:45 AM, at 3375 S Akron St in Hampden.
February 15
- Possession of heroin, at 9:30 PM, at S Monaco St and E Cedar Ave in Hilltop.
- Selling opium or an opium derivative, at 9:30 PM, at S Monaco St and E Cedar Ave in Hilltop.
- Possession of methampetamine, at 9:30 PM, at S Monaco St and E Cedar Ave in Hilltop.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 3:20 PM, at the 200 block of W Warner Pl in Globeville.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 3:11 PM, at 2299 W Alameda Ave in Valverde.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 3:11 PM, at 2299 W Alameda Ave in Valverde.
February 14
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 11:42 PM, at the 1500 block of N Verbena Wabash alley in East Colfax.
- Possession of opium or an opium derivative, at 5:01 PM, at 3737 S Monaco St in Southmoor Park.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 10:12 AM, at the 2000 block of Lawrence St in Five Points.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 9:37 AM, at the 1400 block of N Broadway St in Capitol Hill.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 7:58 AM, at the 5000 block of 16th St in CBD.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 7:58 AM, at the 5000 block of 16th St in CBD.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 7:51 AM, at the 1500 block of N Pennsylvania St in North Capitol Hill.
- Possession of methampetamine, at 1:33 AM, at 6110 N Panasonic Way in DIA.
February 13
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 11:48 PM, at 3984 N Cook St in Clayton.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 9:50 PM, at the 1400 block of N Broadway St in Capitol Hill.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 9:38 PM, at 17th St and Stout Champa alley in CBD.
- Possession of methampetamine, at 8:43 PM, at E Bruce Randolph Ave and N Colorado Blvd in Clayton.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 4:24 PM, at the 1200 block of 21St St in Five Points.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 3:46 PM, at the 1400 block of N Washington St in Capitol Hill.
- Selling heroin, at 3:30 PM, at the 2600 block of W Evans Ave in College View / South Platte.
- Selling opium or an opium derivative, at 3:30 PM, at the 2600 block of W Evans Ave in College View / South Platte.
- Selling cocaine, at 3:30 PM, at the 2600 block of W Evans Ave in College View / South Platte.
- Selling methampetamine, at 3:30 PM, at the 2600 block of W Evans Ave in College View / South Platte.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 2:00 PM, at 1667 N St Paul St in City Park.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 12:56 PM, at the 1300 block of N Lowell Blvd in West Colfax.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 12:56 PM, at the 1300 block of N Lowell Blvd in West Colfax.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 12:45 PM, at the 1600 block of N Washington St in North Capitol Hill.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 12:22 PM, at the 8300 block of E Colfax Ave in East Colfax.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 8:38 AM, at the 1500 block of N Pennsylvania Pearl alley in North Capitol Hill.
February 12
- Possession of methampetamine, at 11:27 PM, at the 5000 block of N Milwaukee St in Elyria-Swansea.
- Possession of opium or an opium derivative, at 7:25 PM, at the 5100 block of W Alameda Ave in Barnum West.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 5:09 PM, at the 500 block of N Gilpin St in Country Club.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 4:43 PM, at 19th St and Wynkoop St in Union Station.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 4:13 PM, at the 1100 block of 22nd St in Five Points.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 3:57 PM, at the 1200 block of 21St St in Five Points.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 3:40 PM, at the 1700 block of Stout Champa alley in CBD.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 3:13 PM, at the 3400 block of S Holly St in University Hills.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 2:27 PM, at the 1700 block of N Quebec St in East Colfax.
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