Denver neighborhood map, drug and alcohol crimes, 2024
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 275.7 and the median was 264.5. The most in any month was 480, in August 2024, and the least was zero in October 2024.
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
- Denver first responders to get psychedelic crisis training
- Published March 13
- Colorado decriminalized 5 psychedelics, but what exactly does that mean?
- Published February 5
- 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 2 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.
- Chaffee Park fell 10 ranks, from 39th to 29th.
- Barnum West fell 12 ranks, from 51st to 39th.
Featured: The best and worst neighborhoods for drug and alcohol crimes.
Drug and alcohol crime rate, Denver, 2024
- Civic Center: 164.5 per 1,000 residents (291 incidents total)
- CBD: 40.75 per 1,000 residents (165 incidents total)
- Auraria: 36.36 (30)
- Sun Valley: 36.16 (52)
- Five Points: 33.04 (488)
- Capitol Hill: 31.78 (499)
- North Capitol Hill: 28.2 (167)
- Baker: 17.24 (100)
- Union Station: 17.19 (87)
- East Colfax: 14.48 (163)
- City Park West: 13.53 (62)
- Lincoln Park: 12.09 (73)
- Valverde: 10.13 (38)
- DIA: 9.75 (12)
- Globeville: 9.57 (34)
- West Colfax: 9.21 (84)
- Barnum: 9.1 (60)
- Clayton: 6.59 (28)
- Central Park: 6.35 (112)
- University Hills: 5.91 (35)
- Elyria-Swansea: 5.84 (39)
- College View / South Platte: 5.76 (41)
- Cheesman Park: 5.15 (44)
- Villa Park: 4.71 (43)
- Athmar Park: 3.81 (33)
- Northeast Park Hill: 3.74 (34)
- Westwood: 3.56 (59)
- Chaffee Park: 3.46 (14)
- Hampden South: 3.1 (46)
- Overland: 3.09 (10)
- Ruby Hill: 2.77 (30)
- Montclair: 2.71 (16)
- Goldsmith: 2.66 (14)
- Kennedy: 2.6 (12)
- Jefferson Park: 2.48 (7)
- Regis: 2.37 (10)
- Harvey Park South: 2.37 (21)
- Barnum West: 2.22 (13)
- Mar Lee: 2.2 (30)
- Congress Park: 2.05 (23)
- Harvey Park: 1.97 (25)
- Washington Virginia Vale: 1.95 (27)
- Washington Park West: 1.93 (14)
- Cory-Merrill: 1.91 (9)
- City Park: 1.88 (6)
- South Park Hill: 1.86 (17)
- Speer: 1.79 (21)
- Sunnyside: 1.73 (17)
- Virginia Village: 1.63 (23)
- Skyland: 1.59 (5)
- Lowry Field: 0.98 (8)
- University Park: 0.93 (7)
- Hale: 0.89 (6)
- Cole: 0.87 (4)
- Montbello: 0.81 (28)
- Hampden: 0.8 (15)
- Highland: 0.78 (7)
- Bear Valley: 0.76 (7)
- Berkeley: 0.7 (6)
- Windsor: 0.66 (9)
- Country Club: 0.63 (2)
- Belcaro: 0.63 (3)
- Indian Creek: 0.57 (2)
- Platt Park: 0.52 (3)
- Whittier: 0.5 (3)
- North Park Hill: 0.47 (5)
- West Highland: 0.43 (4)
- Southmoor Park: 0.41 (2)
- Sloan Lake: 0.38 (3)
- Hilltop: 0.33 (3)
- Washington Park: 0.27 (2)
- Fort Logan: 0.23 (2)
- Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 0.23 (8)
- University: 0.21 (2)
- Cherry Creek: 0.16 (1)
- Marston: 0.09 (1)
Drug and alcohol crime count, Denver, 2024
- Capitol Hill: 499 incidents
- Five Points: 488
- Civic Center: 291
- North Capitol Hill: 167
- CBD: 165
- East Colfax: 163
- Central Park: 112
- Baker: 100
- Union Station: 87
- West Colfax: 84
- Lincoln Park: 73
- City Park West: 62
- Barnum: 60
- Westwood: 59
- Sun Valley: 52
- Hampden South: 46
- Cheesman Park: 44
- Villa Park: 43
- College View / South Platte: 41
- Elyria-Swansea: 39
- Valverde: 38
- University Hills: 35
- Globeville: 34
- Northeast Park Hill: 34
- Athmar Park: 33
- Auraria: 30
- Mar Lee: 30
- Ruby Hill: 30
- Montbello: 28
- Clayton: 28
- Washington Virginia Vale: 27
- Harvey Park: 25
- Congress Park: 23
- Virginia Village: 23
- Harvey Park South: 21
- Speer: 21
- Sunnyside: 17
- South Park Hill: 17
- Montclair: 16
- Hampden: 15
- Chaffee Park: 14
- Washington Park West: 14
- Goldsmith: 14
- Barnum West: 13
- DIA: 12
- Kennedy: 12
- Regis: 10
- Overland: 10
- Windsor: 9
- Cory-Merrill: 9
- Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 8
- Lowry Field: 8
- University Park: 7
- Highland: 7
- Bear Valley: 7
- Jefferson Park: 7
- Hale: 6
- Berkeley: 6
- City Park: 6
- North Park Hill: 5
- Skyland: 5
- : 5
- West Highland: 4
- Cole: 4
- Hilltop: 3
- Whittier: 3
- Sloan Lake: 3
- Belcaro: 3
- Platt Park: 3
- Country Club: 2
- University: 2
- Fort Logan: 2
- Southmoor Park: 2
- Washington Park: 2
- Indian Creek: 2
- Cherry Creek: 1
- Marston: 1
Recent Denver drug and alcohol crimes
September 29
- Possession of opium or an opium derivative, at 1:32 PM, at 3057 W Kentucky Ave in Westwood.
- Possession of methampetamine, at 11:20 AM, at W Jewell Ave and S Platte River Dr in College View / South Platte.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 6:26 AM, at W 38th Ave and N Navajo St in Highland.
September 28
- Selling opium or an opium derivative, at 9:19 PM, at E 14th Ave and N Harrison St in Congress Park.
- Possession of methampetamine, at 9:08 PM, at the 4400 block of E Jewell Ave in Virginia Village.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 6:40 PM, at the 4900 block of W Mexico Ave in Mar Lee.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 6:40 PM, at the 4900 block of W Mexico Ave in Mar Lee.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 5:31 PM, at the 1400 block of N Broadway St in Capitol Hill.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 5:24 PM, at E 14th Ave and N Broadway St in Civic Center.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 5:15 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Broadway St in Civic Center.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 5:10 PM, at the 1400 block of N Lincoln St in Capitol Hill.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 4:57 PM, at the 700 block of Park Avenue west in Five Points.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 4:55 PM, at the 22000 block of California Stout alley in Five Points.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 4:50 PM, at the 1000 block of Park Avenue west in Five Points.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 4:30 PM, at the 2000 block of Champa St in Five Points.
- Selling cocaine, at 4:05 PM, at 21St St and Curtis St in Five Points.
- Selling cocaine, at 3:58 PM, at the 2100 block of Lawrence St in Five Points.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 3:57 PM, at the 1100 block of 22nd St in Five Points.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 3:15 PM, at 445 N Bryant St in Valverde.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 2:26 PM, at the 1300 block of W Colfax Ave in Lincoln Park.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 10:17 AM, at 1449 N Lincoln St in Capitol Hill.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 10:17 AM, at 1449 N Lincoln St in Capitol Hill.
- Selling cocaine, at 6:40 AM, at the 1300 block of S Irving St in Mar Lee.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 2:37 AM, at E Gvr Blvd and N Tower Rd in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 1:05 AM, at 5105 W Alameda Ave in Barnum West.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 12:40 AM, at the 800 block of N Federal Blvd in Villa Park.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 12:40 AM, at the 800 block of N Federal Blvd in Villa Park.
September 27
- Possession of methampetamine, at 11:35 PM, at the 3400 block of W Evans Ave in Harvey Park.
- Illegal sale of liquor, at 11:17 PM, at 1300 W Colfax Ave in Lincoln Park.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 11:14 PM, at N Osage St and W 48th Ave in Chaffee Park.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 9:23 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Xenia St in East Colfax.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 8:35 PM, at the 1500 block of Arapahoe St in CBD.
- Selling opium or an opium derivative, at 6:42 PM, at 950 S Oneida St in Washington Virginia Vale.
- Illegal sale of liquor, at 6:24 PM, at 2538 W 32nd Ave in Highland.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 6:17 PM, at the 29000 block of W 10th Ave in Sun Valley.
- Illegal sale of liquor, at 5:46 PM, at 2525 N Federal Blvd in Sloan Lake.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 5:15 PM, at the 1500 block of Cleveland Pl in CBD.
- Selling opium or an opium derivative, at 5:06 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Broadway St in Civic Center.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 5:00 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Broadway St in Civic Center.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 5:00 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Broadway St in Civic Center.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 4:36 PM, at N Broadway St and Champa St in Five Points.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 4:33 PM, at N Broadway St and Champa St in Five Points.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 4:33 PM, at N Broadway St and Champa St in Five Points.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 4:25 PM, at the 1000 block of Park Avenue west in Five Points.
- Other dangerous drugs - pcs, at 4:25 PM, at the 1000 block of Park Avenue west in Five Points.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 4:21 PM, at the 2200 block of N Broadway St in Five Points.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 4:14 PM, at the 2100 block of Lawrence St in Five Points.
- Possession of drug paraphernalia, at 3:35 PM, at the 3000 block of N Brighton Blvd in Five Points.
- Fraud to obtain drugs, at 3:20 PM, at 323 S Broadway St in Baker.
- Selling opium or an opium derivative, at 12:22 PM, at N Decatur St and W Park Pl in Valverde.
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