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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. Last updated Thursday November 30th.

Denver drug and alcohol crimes are down in the past 30 days (424) compared with the 30 days before that (466), and up since the start of this year when compared to the same time period last year.

  • Denver has had 3926 drug and alcohol crimes reported so far this year, an average of 358.4 per month / 11.8 per day.
  • In 2022, Denver averaged 271.5 per month, and the year before that (2021) Denver averaged 233.2 per month.
  • The most drug and alcohol crimes any neighborhood in Denver has had in 2023 is Civic Center, with 586.
  • The average number of drug and alcohol crimes per neighborhood this year is 50.33.

Denver’s drug and alcohol crime rate

In 2023, Denver's drug and alcohol crime rate’s 5.7 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, 2023

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

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: Read the October 2023 Denver-city crime report.

Featured: The best and worst neighborhoods for drug and alcohol crimes.

Drug and alcohol crime rate, Denver, 2023

  1. Civic Center: 331.26 per 1,000 residents (586 incidents total)
  2. CBD: 118.05 (478)
  3. Auraria: 48.48 (40)
  4. North Capitol Hill: 35.62 (211)
  5. Union Station: 25.09 (127)
  6. Baker: 23.97 (139)
  7. Sun Valley: 21.56 (31)
  8. : 21 (21)
  9. Capitol Hill: 19.49 (306)
  10. Five Points: 15.24 (225)
  11. Globeville: 14.08 (50)
  12. University Hills: 13.52 (80)
  13. West Colfax: 12.39 (113)
  14. DIA: 11.37 (14)
  15. East Colfax: 9.51 (107)
  16. Lincoln Park: 8.94 (54)
  17. Cheesman Park: 8.78 (75)
  18. Valverde: 8.53 (32)
  19. City Park West: 8.29 (38)
  20. Chaffee Park: 8.16 (33)
  21. Regis: 8.06 (34)
  22. College View / South Platte: 6.18 (44)
  23. Elyria-Swansea: 6.14 (41)
  24. Barnum: 6.07 (40)
  25. Clayton: 5.18 (22)
  26. Athmar Park: 4.62 (40)
  27. Villa Park: 4.6 (42)
  28. Southmoor Park: 4.54 (22)
  29. Westwood: 4.04 (67)
  30. Overland: 3.7 (12)
  31. Kennedy: 3.69 (17)
  32. Central Park: 3.63 (64)
  33. Hampden South: 3.5 (52)
  34. City Park: 3.13 (10)
  35. Mar Lee: 3.0 (41)
  36. Barnum West: 2.9 (17)
  37. Sunnyside: 2.54 (25)
  38. Harvey Park South: 2.49 (22)
  39. Highland: 2.22 (20)
  40. Jefferson Park: 2.12 (6)
  41. Goldsmith: 2.09 (11)
  42. Northeast Park Hill: 2.09 (19)
  43. Ruby Hill: 2.03 (22)
  44. Whittier: 2.0 (12)
  45. Speer: 1.96 (23)
  46. University Park: 1.72 (13)
  47. Skyland: 1.59 (5)
  48. Montclair: 1.35 (8)
  49. Hampden: 1.33 (25)
  50. Hale: 1.33 (9)
  51. Cole: 1.3 (6)
  52. Congress Park: 1.25 (14)
  53. Rosedale: 1.24 (3)
  54. Montbello: 1.22 (42)
  55. Washington Virginia Vale: 1.16 (16)
  56. Virginia Village: 1.06 (15)
  57. Sloan Lake: 1.02 (8)
  58. Harvey Park: 1.02 (13)
  59. Washington Park West: 0.96 (7)
  60. Berkeley: 0.93 (8)
  61. Cory-Merrill: 0.85 (4)
  62. South Park Hill: 0.77 (7)
  63. Bear Valley: 0.76 (7)
  64. Platt Park: 0.7 (4)
  65. Cherry Creek: 0.64 (4)
  66. Lowry Field: 0.61 (5)
  67. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 0.6 (21)
  68. Indian Creek: 0.57 (2)
  69. University: 0.53 (5)
  70. Marston: 0.44 (5)
  71. Washington Park: 0.41 (3)
  72. North Park Hill: 0.38 (4)
  73. Country Club: 0.31 (1)
  74. West Highland: 0.22 (2)
  75. Windsor: 0.15 (2)
  76. Hilltop: 0.11 (1)
  77. Fort Logan: 0.11 (1)

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Drug and alcohol crime count, Denver, 2023

  1. Civic Center: 586 incidents
  2. CBD: 478
  3. Capitol Hill: 306
  4. Five Points: 225
  5. North Capitol Hill: 211
  6. Baker: 139
  7. Union Station: 127
  8. West Colfax: 113
  9. East Colfax: 107
  10. University Hills: 80
  11. Cheesman Park: 75
  12. Westwood: 67
  13. Central Park: 64
  14. Lincoln Park: 54
  15. Hampden South: 52
  16. Globeville: 50
  17. College View / South Platte: 44
  18. Montbello: 42
  19. Villa Park: 42
  20. Elyria-Swansea: 41
  21. Mar Lee: 41
  22. Auraria: 40
  23. Barnum: 40
  24. Athmar Park: 40
  25. City Park West: 38
  26. Regis: 34
  27. Chaffee Park: 33
  28. Valverde: 32
  29. Sun Valley: 31
  30. Hampden: 25
  31. Sunnyside: 25
  32. Speer: 23
  33. Ruby Hill: 22
  34. Clayton: 22
  35. Southmoor Park: 22
  36. Harvey Park South: 22
  37. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 21
  38. : 21
  39. Highland: 20
  40. Northeast Park Hill: 19
  41. Barnum West: 17
  42. Kennedy: 17
  43. Washington Virginia Vale: 16
  44. Virginia Village: 15
  45. DIA: 14
  46. Congress Park: 14
  47. University Park: 13
  48. Harvey Park: 13
  49. Whittier: 12
  50. Overland: 12
  51. Goldsmith: 11
  52. City Park: 10
  53. Hale: 9
  54. Sloan Lake: 8
  55. Berkeley: 8
  56. Montclair: 8
  57. South Park Hill: 7
  58. Bear Valley: 7
  59. Washington Park West: 7
  60. Jefferson Park: 6
  61. Cole: 6
  62. Marston: 5
  63. University: 5
  64. Lowry Field: 5
  65. Skyland: 5
  66. Cherry Creek: 4
  67. Cory-Merrill: 4
  68. Platt Park: 4
  69. North Park Hill: 4
  70. Rosedale: 3
  71. Washington Park: 3
  72. Indian Creek: 2
  73. Windsor: 2
  74. West Highland: 2
  75. Hilltop: 1
  76. Fort Logan: 1
  77. Country Club: 1

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Recent Denver drug and alcohol crimes

November 26

  • Possession of methampetamine, at 2:18 PM, at the 1400 block of N Yates Zenobia alley in West Colfax.

November 25

November 24

  • Possession of opium or an opium derivative, at 5:00 PM, at W 49th Ave and N Federal Blvd in Regis.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 1:45 AM, at I-70 west-bound and N Washington St in Globeville.

November 23

  • Possession of methampetamine, at 6:40 PM, at 450 N Federal Blvd in Valverde.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 3:34 PM, at E 24th Ave and N Ogden St in Five Points.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 9:00 AM, at the 500 block of E Colfax Ave in Capitol Hill.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 9:00 AM, at the 500 block of E Colfax Ave in Capitol Hill.

November 22

  • Possession of methampetamine, at 11:00 PM, at the 500 block of N Meade St in Barnum.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 7:16 PM, at E 48th Ave and N Vasquez Blvd in Elyria-Swansea.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 5:40 PM, at 499 S Cherokee St in Baker.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 5:40 PM, at 499 S Cherokee St in Baker.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 5:06 PM, at 18th St and Champa St in CBD.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 4:25 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Broadway St in Civic Center.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 4:25 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Broadway St in Civic Center.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 4:06 PM, at the 900 block of 21St St in Five Points.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 4:02 PM, at 21St St and Curtis St in Five Points.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 4:00 PM, at 21St St and Champa St in Five Points.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 3:53 PM, at 21St St and Curtis St in Five Points.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 3:50 PM, at the 2000 block of Champa St in Five Points.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 3:45 PM, at the 2000 block of Stout St in Five Points.
  • Selling opium or an opium derivative, at 2:00 PM, at the 100 block of N Osceola St in Barnum.
  • Selling methampetamine, at 2:00 PM, at the 100 block of N Osceola St in Barnum.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 11:00 AM, at the 1100 block of 22nd St in Five Points.

November 21

  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 9:19 PM, at the 1700 block of N Wabash StandWillow Alley in East Colfax.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 9:19 PM, at the 1700 block of N Wabash StandWillow Alley in East Colfax.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 7:58 PM, at 4300 E Colorado Center Dr in University Hills.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 7:58 PM, at 4300 E Colorado Center Dr in University Hills.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 5:53 PM, at 4351 S Tamarac St in Hampden South.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 5:53 PM, at 4351 S Tamarac St in Hampden South.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 5:42 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Broadway St in Civic Center.
  • Selling methampetamine, at 3:10 PM, at the 700 block of S Clay St in Athmar Park.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 2:18 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Broadway St in Civic Center.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 2:08 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Broadway St in Civic Center.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 1:54 PM, at the 1200 block of 22nd St in Five Points.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 1:44 PM, at the 1500 block of N Lincoln St in North Capitol Hill.
  • Selling cocaine, at 11:57 AM, at the 1400 block of N Ogden St in Capitol Hill.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 10:58 AM, at the 1400 block of N Verbena St in East Colfax.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 9:20 AM, at E Colfax Ave and N Broadway St in Civic Center.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 8:19 AM, at 8332 E Colfax Ave in East Colfax.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 7:20 AM, at the 2000 block of Stout St in Five Points.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 6:00 AM, at the 1500 block of N Verbena St in East Colfax.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 12:17 AM, at 1490 N Perry St in West Colfax.

November 20

  • Fraud to obtain drugs, at 6:48 PM, at 323 S Broadway St in Baker.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 1:25 PM, at the 2200 block of Lawrence St in Five Points.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 1:10 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Broadway St in Civic Center.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 12:13 PM, at the 1000 block of N Ogden Corona alley in Capitol Hill.
  • Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 11:59 AM, at the 4100 block of E 48th Ave in Northeast Park Hill.
  • Selling heroin, at 10:00 AM, at the 3000 block of W Yale Ave in Harvey Park South.

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