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 291.4 and the median was 302.5. The most in any month was 457, 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.
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 6 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 8 ranks, from 24th to 16th.
- Ruby Hill fell 8 ranks, from 38th to 30th.
- Speer fell 11 ranks, from 52nd to 41st.
- Harvey Park South fell 8 ranks, from 40th to 32nd.
- Washington Park West fell 6 ranks, from 34th to 28th.
- Valverde fell 4 ranks, from 26th to 22nd.
Featured: The best and worst neighborhoods for drug and alcohol crimes.
Drug and alcohol crime rate, Denver, 2025
- Civic Center: 27.13 per 1,000 residents (48 incidents total)
- CBD: 21.49 per 1,000 residents (87 incidents total)
- Five Points: 13.07 (193)
- Sun Valley: 9.04 (13)
- North Capitol Hill: 8.61 (51)
- Capitol Hill: 8.28 (130)
- East Colfax: 7.37 (83)
- Auraria: 7.27 (6)
- Valverde: 6.93 (26)
- DIA: 6.5 (8)
- Union Station: 5.93 (30)
- Baker: 5.35 (31)
- Lincoln Park: 4.8 (29)
- Barnum: 3.49 (23)
- Elyria-Swansea: 3.45 (23)
- City Park West: 3.27 (15)
- Athmar Park: 3.0 (26)
- Central Park: 2.78 (49)
- West Colfax: 2.63 (24)
- Globeville: 2.53 (9)
- Barnum West: 2.22 (13)
- Overland: 2.16 (7)
- College View / South Platte: 1.97 (14)
- Kennedy: 1.95 (9)
- Westwood: 1.93 (32)
- Villa Park: 1.75 (16)
- Washington Virginia Vale: 1.66 (23)
- Northeast Park Hill: 1.65 (15)
- Cheesman Park: 1.64 (14)
- Speer: 1.53 (18)
- Virginia Village: 1.42 (20)
- Clayton: 1.18 (5)
- Cory-Merrill: 1.06 (5)
- Belcaro: 1.06 (5)
- University Hills: 1.01 (6)
- Washington Park West: 0.96 (7)
- Skyland: 0.95 (3)
- Rosedale: 0.83 (2)
- Ruby Hill: 0.83 (9)
- Congress Park: 0.8 (9)
- Harvey Park: 0.79 (10)
- Hilltop: 0.76 (7)
- Chaffee Park: 0.74 (3)
- Mar Lee: 0.73 (10)
- Jefferson Park: 0.71 (2)
- Montclair: 0.68 (4)
- Whittier: 0.67 (4)
- Bear Valley: 0.65 (6)
- City Park: 0.63 (2)
- Harvey Park South: 0.57 (5)
- Hampden: 0.48 (9)
- University: 0.43 (4)
- Southmoor Park: 0.41 (2)
- Montbello: 0.38 (13)
- Platt Park: 0.35 (2)
- Highland: 0.33 (3)
- Sunnyside: 0.31 (3)
- Country Club: 0.31 (1)
- Hale: 0.3 (2)
- Wellshire: 0.3 (1)
- Windsor: 0.29 (4)
- Hampden South: 0.27 (4)
- Marston: 0.27 (3)
- Fort Logan: 0.23 (2)
- South Park Hill: 0.22 (2)
- Cole: 0.22 (1)
- Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 0.2 (7)
- Goldsmith: 0.19 (1)
- Cherry Creek: 0.16 (1)
- Berkeley: 0.12 (1)
- Lowry Field: 0.12 (1)
- West Highland: 0.11 (1)
- North Park Hill: 0.09 (1)
Drug and alcohol crime count, Denver, 2025
- Five Points: 193 incidents
- Capitol Hill: 130
- CBD: 87
- East Colfax: 83
- North Capitol Hill: 51
- Central Park: 49
- Civic Center: 48
- Westwood: 32
- Baker: 31
- Union Station: 30
- Lincoln Park: 29
- Valverde: 26
- Athmar Park: 26
- West Colfax: 24
- Barnum: 23
- Elyria-Swansea: 23
- Washington Virginia Vale: 23
- Virginia Village: 20
- Speer: 18
- Villa Park: 16
- Northeast Park Hill: 15
- City Park West: 15
- Cheesman Park: 14
- College View / South Platte: 14
- Sun Valley: 13
- Barnum West: 13
- Montbello: 13
- Mar Lee: 10
- Harvey Park: 10
- Globeville: 9
- Hampden: 9
- Congress Park: 9
- Kennedy: 9
- Ruby Hill: 9
- DIA: 8
- Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 7
- Hilltop: 7
- Overland: 7
- Washington Park West: 7
- University Hills: 6
- Bear Valley: 6
- Auraria: 6
- Cory-Merrill: 5
- Belcaro: 5
- Clayton: 5
- Harvey Park South: 5
- Hampden South: 4
- Whittier: 4
- University: 4
- Windsor: 4
- Montclair: 4
- Highland: 3
- Skyland: 3
- Sunnyside: 3
- Marston: 3
- Chaffee Park: 3
- Hale: 2
- City Park: 2
- Southmoor Park: 2
- South Park Hill: 2
- Jefferson Park: 2
- Rosedale: 2
- Platt Park: 2
- Fort Logan: 2
- Goldsmith: 1
- Berkeley: 1
- West Highland: 1
- Cherry Creek: 1
- Country Club: 1
- Cole: 1
- Lowry Field: 1
- North Park Hill: 1
- Wellshire: 1
Recent Denver drug and alcohol crimes
April 23
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 7:30 PM, at N Knox Ct and W 12th Ave in Villa Park.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 7:30 PM, at N Knox Ct and W 12th Ave in Villa Park.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 7:09 PM, at the 12000 block of E 39th Ave in Central Park.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 7:09 PM, at the 12000 block of E 39th Ave in Central Park.
- Possession of cocaine, at 5:00 PM, at the 2600 block of W Bates Ave in College View / South Platte.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 4:21 PM, at the 2800 block of S Federal Blvd in College View / South Platte.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 4:21 PM, at the 2800 block of S Federal Blvd in College View / South Platte.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 4:10 PM, at the 1400 block of N Broadway St in Capitol Hill.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 4:10 PM, at 100 E 14th Ave in Capitol Hill.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 4:05 PM, at the 1400 block of N Lincoln St in Capitol Hill.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 4:05 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Lincoln St in Capitol Hill.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 4:05 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Lincoln St in Capitol Hill.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 4:04 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Broadway St in Civic Center.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 3:00 PM, at W Alameda Ave and S Clay St in Athmar Park.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 3:00 PM, at W Alameda Ave and S Clay St in Athmar Park.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 1:50 PM, at the 1700 block of Chestnut Pl in Union Station.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 1:45 PM, at W Florida Ave and S Sheridan Blvd in .
- Selling methampetamine, at 1:25 PM, at the 700 block of 21St St in Five Points.
- Selling cocaine, at 12:35 PM, at Park Avenue west and Stout St in Five Points.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 12:00 PM, at the 900 block of N Federal Blvd in Sun Valley.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 11:28 AM, at the 1600 block of Stout St in CBD.
- Selling methampetamine, at 11:20 AM, at 16th St and Stout St in CBD.
- Selling methampetamine, at 11:10 AM, at the 1600 block of Stout St in CBD.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 8:02 AM, at W Columbia Pl and S Depew St in Bear Valley.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 1:09 AM, at E 45th Ave and N Elizabeth St in Elyria-Swansea.
April 22
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 11:18 PM, at W Jewell Ave and S Yates St in Harvey Park.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 8:10 PM, at the 100 block of W Colfax Ave in CBD.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 5:47 PM, at the 2700 block of W Bates Ave in College View / South Platte.
- Illegal possession of liquor, at 4:35 PM, at the 8200 block of E Colfax Ave in East Colfax.
- Selling marijuana, at 3:25 PM, at the 3200 block of W Virginia Ave in Westwood.
- Selling cocaine, at 3:00 PM, at the 1500 block of N Verbena Wabash alley in East Colfax.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 1:45 PM, at the 900 block of N Lipan St in Lincoln Park.
- Possession of methampetamine, at 1:10 PM, at E 48th Ave and N Jackson St in Elyria-Swansea.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 1:01 PM, at W 14th Ave and N Mariposa St in Lincoln Park.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 1:01 PM, at W 14th Ave and N Mariposa St in Lincoln Park.
- Selling cocaine, at 11:40 AM, at the 900 block of 21St St in Five Points.
- Possession of cocaine, at 11:09 AM, at 21St St and Lawrence St in Five Points.
- Selling cocaine, at 10:50 AM, at Park Avenue west and Curtis St in Five Points.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 1:43 AM, at the 1400 block of N Willow St in East Colfax.
April 21
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 12:23 PM, at the 600 block of N Lipan St in Lincoln Park.
- Possession of cocaine, at 7:23 AM, at the 1500 block of N Verbena in East Colfax.
- Possession of methampetamine, at 7:23 AM, at the 1500 block of N Verbena in East Colfax.
- Selling methampetamine, at 7:00 AM, at 569 S Osceola St in Westwood.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 1:00 AM, at 2030 Arapahoe St in Five Points.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 12:18 AM, at 4001 N Colorado Blvd in Elyria-Swansea.
April 20
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 6:37 PM, at W Mississippi Ave and S Raritan Shoshone alley in Ruby Hill.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 6:37 PM, at W Mississippi Ave and S Raritan Shoshone alley in Ruby Hill.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 2:25 AM, at 101 W Alameda Ave in Baker.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 1:05 AM, at 8966 E Hampden Ave in Hampden South.
April 19
- Selling a synthetic narcotic drug, at 10:00 PM, at the 300 block of Russell Blvd in Congress Park.
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