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 288.5 and the median was 296.5. The most in any month was 461, in September 2024, and the least was 117 in April 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: The 16th Street Mall crime report.
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 8 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.
- DIA fell 9 ranks, from 33rd to 24th.
- Villa Park fell 9 ranks, from 38th to 29th.
- Harvey Park South fell 9 ranks, from 41st to 32nd.
- Washington Virginia Vale fell 10 ranks, from 52nd to 42nd.
- Northeast Park Hill fell 9 ranks, from 50th to 41st.
- Barnum fell 4 ranks, from 22nd to 18th.
- Cheesman Park fell 4 ranks, from 24th to 20th.
- City Park fell 4 ranks, from 29th to 25th.
Featured: The best and worst neighborhoods for drug and alcohol crimes.
Drug and alcohol crime rate, Denver, 2025
- Civic Center: 24.87 per 1,000 residents (44 incidents total)
- CBD: 17.78 per 1,000 residents (72 incidents total)
- Five Points: 10.9 (161)
- North Capitol Hill: 8.27 (49)
- Sun Valley: 6.95 (10)
- Valverde: 6.93 (26)
- Capitol Hill: 6.75 (106)
- East Colfax: 6.31 (71)
- Auraria: 6.06 (5)
- DIA: 5.69 (7)
- Baker: 5.17 (30)
- Union Station: 5.14 (26)
- Lincoln Park: 3.97 (24)
- Barnum: 3.34 (22)
- City Park West: 3.05 (14)
- Athmar Park: 2.89 (25)
- Central Park: 2.44 (43)
- Elyria-Swansea: 2.4 (16)
- Globeville: 2.25 (8)
- Overland: 2.16 (7)
- Westwood: 1.99 (33)
- West Colfax: 1.97 (18)
- Kennedy: 1.95 (9)
- Cheesman Park: 1.52 (13)
- Washington Virginia Vale: 1.45 (20)
- Northeast Park Hill: 1.43 (13)
- Virginia Village: 1.42 (20)
- College View / South Platte: 1.4 (10)
- Villa Park: 1.31 (12)
- Speer: 1.28 (15)
- Cory-Merrill: 1.06 (5)
- Barnum West: 1.02 (6)
- Skyland: 0.95 (3)
- Clayton: 0.94 (4)
- University Hills: 0.84 (5)
- Rosedale: 0.83 (2)
- Washington Park West: 0.83 (6)
- Chaffee Park: 0.74 (3)
- Harvey Park: 0.71 (9)
- Montclair: 0.68 (4)
- Whittier: 0.67 (4)
- Ruby Hill: 0.65 (7)
- Belcaro: 0.63 (3)
- City Park: 0.63 (2)
- Mar Lee: 0.59 (8)
- Hilltop: 0.54 (5)
- Congress Park: 0.44 (5)
- Bear Valley: 0.43 (4)
- University: 0.43 (4)
- Hampden: 0.42 (8)
- Montbello: 0.35 (12)
- Jefferson Park: 0.35 (1)
- Harvey Park South: 0.34 (3)
- Highland: 0.33 (3)
- Country Club: 0.31 (1)
- Wellshire: 0.3 (1)
- Windsor: 0.29 (4)
- Marston: 0.27 (3)
- Hampden South: 0.27 (4)
- Fort Logan: 0.23 (2)
- Cole: 0.22 (1)
- Southmoor Park: 0.21 (1)
- Sunnyside: 0.2 (2)
- Goldsmith: 0.19 (1)
- Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 0.17 (6)
- Cherry Creek: 0.16 (1)
- Berkeley: 0.12 (1)
- Lowry Field: 0.12 (1)
- West Highland: 0.11 (1)
- South Park Hill: 0.11 (1)
- North Park Hill: 0.09 (1)
Drug and alcohol crime count, Denver, 2025
- Five Points: 161 incidents
- Capitol Hill: 106
- CBD: 72
- East Colfax: 71
- North Capitol Hill: 49
- Civic Center: 44
- Central Park: 43
- Westwood: 33
- Baker: 30
- Valverde: 26
- Union Station: 26
- Athmar Park: 25
- Lincoln Park: 24
- Barnum: 22
- Virginia Village: 20
- Washington Virginia Vale: 20
- West Colfax: 18
- Elyria-Swansea: 16
- Speer: 15
- City Park West: 14
- Northeast Park Hill: 13
- Cheesman Park: 13
- Villa Park: 12
- Montbello: 12
- College View / South Platte: 10
- Sun Valley: 10
- Kennedy: 9
- Harvey Park: 9
- Globeville: 8
- Hampden: 8
- Mar Lee: 8
- DIA: 7
- Overland: 7
- Ruby Hill: 7
- Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 6
- Barnum West: 6
- Washington Park West: 6
- University Hills: 5
- Congress Park: 5
- Auraria: 5
- Cory-Merrill: 5
- Hilltop: 5
- Windsor: 4
- Bear Valley: 4
- Whittier: 4
- Hampden South: 4
- Montclair: 4
- Clayton: 4
- University: 4
- Belcaro: 3
- Harvey Park South: 3
- Chaffee Park: 3
- Highland: 3
- Marston: 3
- Skyland: 3
- Sunnyside: 2
- Fort Logan: 2
- Rosedale: 2
- City Park: 2
- West Highland: 1
- Cherry Creek: 1
- Country Club: 1
- Berkeley: 1
- South Park Hill: 1
- Goldsmith: 1
- North Park Hill: 1
- Southmoor Park: 1
- Cole: 1
- Wellshire: 1
- Lowry Field: 1
- Jefferson Park: 1
Recent Denver drug and alcohol crimes
April 9
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 8:50 PM, at the 1600 block of Arapahoe St in CBD.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 7:00 PM, at 1310 N Federal Blvd in Sun Valley.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 6:02 PM, at the 2200 block of Stout Champa alley in Five Points.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 6:02 PM, at the 2200 block of Stout Champa alley in Five Points.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 5:57 PM, at the 800 block of 22nd St in Five Points.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 5:57 PM, at the 800 block of 22nd St in Five Points.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 5:42 PM, at the 1100 block of 21St St in Five Points.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 5:05 PM, at the 800 block of 22nd St in Five Points.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 5:00 PM, at 5700 E Floyd Ave in University Hills.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 4:50 PM, at 16th St and Champa St in CBD.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 4:50 PM, at 16th St and Champa St in CBD.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 4:25 PM, at the 1500 block of California Stout alley in CBD.
- Selling opium or an opium derivative, at 4:13 PM, at the 6900 block of Leetsdale Dr in Washington Virginia Vale.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 4:12 PM, at the 1400 block of N Broadway St in Capitol Hill.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 4:12 PM, at the 1400 block of N Broadway St in Capitol Hill.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 4:07 PM, at 100 E 14th Ave in Capitol Hill.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 4:07 PM, at 100 E 14th Ave in Capitol Hill.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 4:00 PM, at 5105 W Alameda Ave in Barnum West.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 2:15 PM, at the 1900 block of N Sherman St in North Capitol Hill.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 12:26 PM, at 21St St and Lawrence St in Five Points.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 12:24 PM, at 2900 N Fox St in Five Points.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 11:40 AM, at the 1600 block of Stout St in CBD.
- Possession of methampetamine, at 11:00 AM, at 2100 S Clay St in College View / South Platte.
- Selling methampetamine, at 11:00 AM, at E Colfax Ave and N Pennsylvania St in Capitol Hill.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 9:28 AM, at 1245 N Knox Ct in West Colfax.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 4:52 AM, at 400 W Center Ave in Baker.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 3:16 AM, at the 3700 block of N Quebec St in Northeast Park Hill.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 1:55 AM, at the 4000 block of N Colorado Blvd in Elyria-Swansea.
April 8
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 9:20 PM, at 17th St and Champa St in CBD.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 8:36 PM, at 8332 E Colfax Ave in East Colfax.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 4:30 PM, at the 1100 block of 21St St in Five Points.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 4:16 PM, at the 1200 block of 21St St in Five Points.
- Selling a synthetic narcotic drug, at 4:00 PM, at the 2800 block of S Zuni St in College View / South Platte.
- Selling cocaine, at 2:39 PM, at E Colfax 16th alley and N Verbena St in East Colfax.
- Possession of methampetamine, at 2:15 PM, at 5105 W Alameda Ave in Barnum West.
- Selling cocaine, at 12:55 PM, at the 1200 block of 21St St in Five Points.
- Selling opium or an opium derivative, at 12:17 PM, at 1000 N Federal Blvd in Sun Valley.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 11:47 AM, at the 1400 block of S Broadway St in Platt Park.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 11:47 AM, at the 1400 block of S Broadway St in Platt Park.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 11:20 AM, at the 1400 block of N Broadway St in Capitol Hill.
- Selling cocaine, at 11:00 AM, at the 1400 block of N Broadway St in Capitol Hill.
- Possession of methampetamine, at 10:39 AM, at E 47th Ave and N Lincoln St in Globeville.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 9:33 AM, at the 800 block of 17th St in CBD.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 2:10 AM, at E Louisiana Ave and S St Paul St in Cory-Merrill.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 12:32 AM, at the 1300 block of S Meade St in Mar Lee.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 12:32 AM, at the 1300 block of S Meade St in Mar Lee.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 12:14 AM, at 3990 E 35th Ave in Clayton.
April 7
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 3:02 PM, at W Cedar Ave and S Sheridan Blvd in Barnum West.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 3:02 PM, at W Cedar Ave and S Sheridan Blvd in Barnum West.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 3:00 PM, at the 4000 block of N Tejon St in Sunnyside.
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