Denver Crimes The best and worst Denver neighborhoods for drug and alcohol crimes

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

1. Civic Center: 81.4 per 1,000 residents (144 incidents total)
2. CBD: 57.55 (233)
3. Auraria: 31.52 (26)
4. Five Points: 27.36 (404)
5. North Capitol Hill: 25.49 (151)
6. Sun Valley: 25.03 (36)
7. Capitol Hill: 20.25 (318)
8. Union Station: 18.96 (96)
9. East Colfax: 16.88 (190)
10. DIA: 15.43 (19)

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

1. Five Points: 404 incidents
2. Capitol Hill: 318
3. CBD: 233
4. East Colfax: 190
5. North Capitol Hill: 151
6. Civic Center: 144
7. Central Park: 124
8. West Colfax: 122
9. Union Station: 96
10. Lincoln Park: 81

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

1. Indian Creek: 0.0 per 1,000 residents (0 incidents total)
2. Berkeley: 0.12 (1)
3. Washington Park: 0.14 (1)
4. Marston: 0.27 (3)
5. Wellshire: 0.3 (1)
6. Fort Logan: 0.34 (3)
7. Windsor: 0.37 (5)
8. Sloan Lake: 0.38 (3)
9. West Highland: 0.43 (4)
10. University: 0.43 (4)
11. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 0.46 (16)

Lowest drug and alcohol crime counts, by neighborhood, 2025

1. Indian Creek: 0 incidents
2. Wellshire: 1
3. Berkeley: 1
4. Washington Park: 1
5. Country Club: 2
6. Marston: 3
7. City Park: 3
8. Sloan Lake: 3
9. Fort Logan: 3
10. Southmoor Park: 4

Denver crime trends map

The crimes trends map shows the change in crime counts and rates on a monthly and year-to-date basis.

The Denver-city recent crime map

The recent crimes map shows where crimes across the city were reported in the last two or so months, and shows which addresses across the city have logged the most reported crimes.

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