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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, 2024.

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 2024

Top-ten highest drug and alcohol crime rates, by neighborhood, 2024

  1. Civic Center: 189.94 per 1,000 residents (336 incidents total)
  2. CBD: 53.1 (215)
  3. Five Points: 44.76 (661)
  4. North Capitol Hill: 41.53 (246)
  5. Sun Valley: 41.03 (59)
  6. Capitol Hill: 38.46 (604)
  7. Auraria: 37.58 (31)
  8. Lincoln Park: 22.86 (138)
  9. East Colfax: 22.39 (252)
  10. City Park West: 20.95 (96)

Top-ten highest drug and alcohol crime counts, by neighborhood, 2024

  1. Five Points: 661 incidents
  2. Capitol Hill: 604
  3. Civic Center: 336
  4. East Colfax: 252
  5. North Capitol Hill: 246
  6. CBD: 215
  7. Central Park: 139
  8. Lincoln Park: 138
  9. Baker: 118
  10. West Colfax: 114

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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 2024

Best drug and alcohol crime crime rates, by neighborhood, 2024

  1. Wellshire: 0.0 per 1,000 residents (0 incidents total)
  2. Marston: 0.09 (1)
  3. University: 0.11 (1)
  4. Cherry Creek: 0.16 (1)
  5. Washington Park: 0.27 (2)
  6. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 0.4 (14)
  7. Rosedale: 0.41 (1)
  8. Southmoor Park: 0.41 (2)
  9. West Highland: 0.43 (4)
  10. Hilltop: 0.43 (4)
  11. Fort Logan: 0.46 (4)

Lowest drug and alcohol crime counts, by neighborhood, 2024

  1. Wellshire: 0 incidents
  2. Marston: 1
  3. Rosedale: 1
  4. University: 1
  5. Cherry Creek: 1
  6. Indian Creek: 2
  7. Washington Park: 2
  8. Southmoor Park: 2
  9. Country Club: 3
  10. Platt Park: 4
  11. West Highland: 4

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