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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: 7.35 per 1,000 residents (13 incidents total)
  2. Five Points: 3.05 (45)
  3. North Capitol Hill: 3.04 (18)
  4. CBD: 2.96 (12)
  5. Baker: 2.07 (12)
  6. Capitol Hill: 1.4 (22)
  7. East Colfax: 1.24 (14)
  8. Auraria: 1.21 (1)
  9. Valverde: 0.8 (3)
  10. Barnum: 0.76 (5)

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

  1. Five Points: 45 incidents
  2. Capitol Hill: 22
  3. North Capitol Hill: 18
  4. East Colfax: 14
  5. Civic Center: 13
  6. Baker: 12
  7. CBD: 12
  8. Central Park: 7
  9. Athmar Park: 5
  10. Barnum: 5

Featured: Denver's big-picture crime trends map.

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. Wellshire: 0.0 per 1,000 residents (0 incidents total)
  2. Rosedale: 0.0 (0)
  3. Southmoor Park: 0.0 (0)
  4. Chaffee Park: 0.0 (0)
  5. Berkeley: 0.0 (0)
  6. City Park: 0.0 (0)
  7. Marston: 0.0 (0)
  8. Cole: 0.0 (0)
  9. Mar Lee: 0.0 (0)
  10. Whittier: 0.0 (0)
  11. Indian Creek: 0.0 (0)

Lowest drug and alcohol crime counts, by neighborhood, 2025

  1. Wellshire: 0 incidents
  2. Rosedale: 0
  3. Southmoor Park: 0
  4. Chaffee Park: 0
  5. Berkeley: 0
  6. City Park: 0
  7. Marston: 0
  8. Cole: 0
  9. Mar Lee: 0
  10. Whittier: 0
  11. Indian Creek: 0
  12. Kennedy: 0
  13. Goldsmith: 0
  14. Platt Park: 0
  15. College View / South Platte: 0
  16. Barnum West: 0
  17. Belcaro: 0
  18. South Park Hill: 0
  19. University Park: 0
  20. Sunnyside: 0
  21. Overland: 0
  22. Sloan Lake: 0
  23. Lowry Field: 0
  24. University: 0
  25. Montclair: 0
  26. Jefferson Park: 0
  27. Cory-Merrill: 0
  28. Country Club: 0
  29. Sun Valley: 0
  30. Hale: 0
  31. Cherry Creek: 0
  32. Harvey Park South: 0
  33. Regis: 0
  34. Washington Park: 0
  35. Globeville: 0
  36. Highland: 0
  37. DIA: 0
  38. Union Station: 0
  39. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 0

Featured: Each neighborhood now has a list of its high-crime addresses.

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