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Drug and alcohol crime rankings, per Denver neighborhood

The Denver neighborhoods with the most drug and alcohol crimes and the highest drug and alcohol crime rate per 1,000 residents, 2025.

See also: Trends in drug and alcohol crime, mapped out per neighborhood, and drug and alcohol crime crime map.

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The Denver neighborhoods with the most reported drug and alcohol crime

These neighborhoods have the highest numbers of drug and alcohol crimes total and population-adjusted drug and alcohol crimes rate in 2025

Top-ten highest drug and alcohol crime rates, by neighborhood, 2025

  1. Civic Center: 40.7 per 1,000 residents (72 incidents total)
  2. CBD: 37.05 (150)
  3. Five Points: 18.49 (273)
  4. Auraria: 15.76 (13)
  5. Sun Valley: 14.6 (21)
  6. Capitol Hill: 12.67 (199)
  7. North Capitol Hill: 11.65 (69)
  8. DIA: 11.37 (14)
  9. East Colfax: 10.66 (120)
  10. Union Station: 9.68 (49)

Top-ten highest drug and alcohol crime counts, by neighborhood, 2025

  1. Five Points: 273 incidents
  2. Capitol Hill: 199
  3. CBD: 150
  4. East Colfax: 120
  5. Civic Center: 72
  6. North Capitol Hill: 69
  7. Central Park: 67
  8. West Colfax: 54
  9. Lincoln Park: 51
  10. Union Station: 49

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The Denver neighborhoods with the lowest drug and alcohol crime numbers

These are the neighborhoods with the lowest total number of drug and alcohol crimes and the lowest population-adjusted drug and alcohol crime rate in 2025

Best drug and alcohol crime crime rates, by neighborhood, 2025

  1. Indian Creek: 0.0 per 1,000 residents (0 incidents total)
  2. Sloan Lake: 0.0 (0)
  3. Washington Park: 0.0 (0)
  4. Regis: 0.0 (0)
  5. North Park Hill: 0.09 (1)
  6. Berkeley: 0.12 (1)
  7. Windsor: 0.22 (3)
  8. West Highland: 0.22 (2)
  9. Fort Logan: 0.23 (2)
  10. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 0.23 (8)
  11. Lowry Field: 0.24 (2)

Lowest drug and alcohol crime counts, by neighborhood, 2025

  1. Indian Creek: 0 incidents
  2. Sloan Lake: 0
  3. Washington Park: 0
  4. Regis: 0
  5. Wellshire: 1
  6. Country Club: 1
  7. Berkeley: 1
  8. North Park Hill: 1
  9. Fort Logan: 2
  10. University Park: 2

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