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The Denver homicide report

Homicide crime stats, charts, data, rankings, maps and news for the City of Denver and its neighborhoods for the year 2024. Last updated Monday October 21st.

Note: This list of reported homicides from the Denver Police Department may be incomplete*.

Denver homicides are even in the past 30 days (6) compared with the 30 days before that (6), and down since the start of 2024 when compared to the same time period in 2023.

  • Denver has had 54 homicides reported so far this year, an average of 5.6 per month / 0.2 per day.
  • In 2023, Denver averaged 6.0 per month, and the year before that (2022) Denver averaged 6.4 per month.
  • The most homicides any neighborhood in Denver has had in 2024 is City Park West, with 4.
  • The average number of homicides per neighborhood this year is 0.69.

Denver’s homicide rate

In 2024, Denver's homicide rate’s 0.1 crimes per 1,000 residents. See the crime rate for the rest of Denver's crimes.

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Denver neighborhood map, homicides per 1,000 residents, 2024

Reported homicides per 1,000 residents. Hover over or tap a neighborhood for details.

 

Denver homicide statistics

Monthly reported homicides in Denver

In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 6.0 and the median was 6.0. The most in any month was 12, in November 2021, and the least was zero in September 2022.

Homicide crimes, by time of day

What time reported homicides happen in Denver.

Homicide crimes, by weekday

The day of the week reported homicides happen.

Featured: Read the September 2024 Denver-city crime report.

Recent crime ranking changes in homicide

There were 3 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.

Featured: The best and worst neighborhoods for homicides.

Homicide rate, Denver, 2024

  1. Jefferson Park: 1.06 per 1,000 residents (3 incidents total)
  2. City Park West: 0.87 (4)
  3. Elyria-Swansea: 0.45 (3)
  4. Lincoln Park: 0.33 (2)
  5. College View / South Platte: 0.28 (2)
  6. Globeville: 0.28 (1)
  7. Indian Creek: 0.28 (1)
  8. East Colfax: 0.27 (3)
  9. Valverde: 0.27 (1)
  10. CBD: 0.25 (1)
  11. Cole: 0.22 (1)
  12. Five Points: 0.2 (3)
  13. Goldsmith: 0.19 (1)
  14. Whittier: 0.17 (1)
  15. Baker: 0.17 (1)
  16. Speer: 0.17 (2)
  17. Windsor: 0.15 (2)
  18. Mar Lee: 0.15 (2)
  19. Hale: 0.15 (1)
  20. University Park: 0.13 (1)
  21. Central Park: 0.11 (2)
  22. Highland: 0.11 (1)
  23. Northeast Park Hill: 0.11 (1)
  24. Ruby Hill: 0.09 (1)
  25. Marston: 0.09 (1)
  26. Harvey Park: 0.08 (1)
  27. Hampden South: 0.07 (1)
  28. Washington Virginia Vale: 0.07 (1)
  29. Capitol Hill: 0.06 (1)
  30. Montbello: 0.06 (2)
  31. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 0.06 (2)
  32. Hampden: 0.05 (1)

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Homicide count, Denver, 2024

  1. City Park West: 4 incidents
  2. Five Points: 3
  3. East Colfax: 3
  4. Elyria-Swansea: 3
  5. Jefferson Park: 3
  6. : 3
  7. Lincoln Park: 2
  8. Montbello: 2
  9. College View / South Platte: 2
  10. Windsor: 2
  11. Central Park: 2
  12. Mar Lee: 2
  13. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 2
  14. Speer: 2
  15. Hampden South: 1
  16. University Park: 1
  17. Hampden: 1
  18. Capitol Hill: 1
  19. Washington Virginia Vale: 1
  20. Globeville: 1
  21. Valverde: 1
  22. Whittier: 1
  23. Highland: 1
  24. Northeast Park Hill: 1
  25. Hale: 1
  26. CBD: 1
  27. Cole: 1
  28. Harvey Park: 1
  29. Baker: 1
  30. Ruby Hill: 1
  31. Goldsmith: 1
  32. Marston: 1
  33. Indian Creek: 1

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Recent Denver homicides

  • Homicide by other means, Tuesday Oct 1, 11:41 PM, at 4380 N Peoria St in Montbello.
  • Homicide by other means, Sunday Sep 29, 10:57 AM, at W Evans Ave and S Lipan St in College View / South Platte.
  • Homicide by other means, Friday Sep 27, 10:33 PM, at 5225 N Vasquez Blvd in Elyria-Swansea.
  • Homicide by other means, Tuesday Sep 24, 1:02 AM, at 630 S Dayton St in Windsor.
  • Homicide by a family member, Sunday Sep 22, 5:22 PM, at 2352 N Federal Blvd in Jefferson Park.
  • Homicide by other means, Sunday Sep 22, 2:15 AM, at 1011 N Navajo St in Lincoln Park.
  • Homicide by other means, Saturday Sep 7, 1:57 PM, at 2075 N Broadway St in Five Points.
  • Homicide by other means, Thursday Aug 29, 1:47 PM, at W Byers Pl and S Kalamath St in Baker.
  • Homicide by other means, Sunday Aug 25, 2:23 AM, at the 4400 block of S Syracuse St in Hampden South.
  • Homicide by other means, Friday Aug 23, 8:36 PM, at W 8th Ave and N Lipan St in Lincoln Park.
  • Homicide by other means, Monday Aug 19, 6:09 PM, at 4015 N Adams St in Elyria-Swansea.
  • Homicide by other means, Sunday Aug 18, 8:57 AM, at 3460 W Arkansas Ave in Mar Lee.
  • Homicide by other means, Wednesday Aug 14, 7:00 AM, at 1907 E 16th Ave in City Park West.
  • Homicide by other means, Friday Aug 9, 11:19 PM, at the 1500 block of Glenarm Pl in CBD.
  • Homicide by other means, Monday Aug 5, 9:09 AM, at 2424 N Alcott St in Jefferson Park.
  • Homicide by other means, Sunday Aug 4, 9:11 PM, at 4890 N Argonne Way in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Homicide by other means, Thursday Aug 1, 12:10 AM, at 3500 Rockmont Dr in Highland.
  • Homicide by a family member, Monday Jul 29, 6:50 AM, at 3247 N Syracuse St in Central Park.
  • Homicide by other means, Sunday Jul 21, 3:36 PM, at 1800 N Downing St in City Park West.
  • Homicide by other means, Saturday Jul 20, 12:57 AM, at 2360 E Evans Ave in University Park.
  • Homicide by other means, Tuesday Jul 16, 4:21 PM, at N Washington St and E Speer Blvd in Speer.
  • Homicide by other means, Wednesday Jul 10, 6:45 PM, at Larimer St and 29th St in Five Points.
  • Homicide by other means, Monday Jul 1, 7:59 PM, at the 4600 block of E 48th Ave in Northeast Park Hill.
  • Homicide by other means, Saturday Jun 29, 4:30 PM, at 848 S Dexter St in Washington Virginia Vale.
  • Homicide by a family member, Friday Jun 28, 6:11 PM, at 9600 E Girard Ave in Hampden.
  • Homicide of a police officer w/gun, Sunday Jun 16, 11:57 AM, at N Broadway St and Lawrence St in Five Points.
  • Homicide by other means, Saturday Jun 8, 6:26 PM, at 502 N Sheridan Blvd in .
  • Homicide by other means, Wednesday Jun 5, 10:58 PM, at W Byron Pl and N Yates St in .
  • Homicide by other means, Sunday May 12, 5:08 AM, at the 8800 block of E Colfax Ave in East Colfax.
  • Homicide by other means, Tuesday May 7, 7:00 PM, at W 10th Ave and N Osage St in .
  • Homicide by other means, Saturday May 4, 6:13 PM, at the 4800 block of E Hale Pkwy in Hale.
  • Homicide by a family member, Wednesday May 1, 8:55 PM, at 3924 N Malta St in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Homicide by other means, Friday Apr 12, 10:31 PM, at 3827 N Lafayette St in Cole.
  • Homicide by other means, Saturday Apr 6, 6:40 PM, at the 2100 block of N High St in City Park West.
  • Homicide by other means, Monday Apr 1, 12:00 PM, at 4785 N Vine St in Elyria-Swansea.
  • Homicide by other means, Sunday Mar 31, 8:54 PM, at the 1500 block of N Downing St in City Park West.
  • Homicide by other means, Saturday Mar 30, 6:52 PM, at the 2900 block of N Gilpin St in Whittier.
  • Homicide by other means, Friday Mar 29, 6:30 AM, at 1640 S Federal Blvd in Ruby Hill.
  • Homicide by other means, Wednesday Mar 27, 8:04 PM, at the 1500 block of N Spruce St in East Colfax.
  • Homicide by other means, Saturday Mar 16, 9:22 PM, at 4040 N Quebec St in Central Park.
  • Homicide by other means, Monday Mar 11, 2:40 AM, at the 1800 block of S Quebec Way in Indian Creek.
  • Homicide by other means, Saturday Mar 9, 10:19 PM, at 4780 E Evans Ave in Goldsmith.
  • Homicide by other means, Saturday Mar 2, 7:32 PM, at the 2700 block of W Iliff Ave in College View / South Platte.
  • Homicide by other means, Friday Mar 1, 11:19 PM, at the 4900 block of N Ursula St in Montbello.
  • Homicide of a police officer w/gun, Friday Mar 1, 9:13 PM, at 450 N Federal Blvd in Valverde.
  • Homicide by other means, Sunday Feb 25, 1:33 PM, at 8555 W Belleview Ave in Marston.
  • Homicide by other means, Friday Feb 23, 3:20 PM, at the 400 block of S Quebec St in Windsor.
  • Homicide by other means, Wednesday Feb 14, 3:04 PM, at the 700 block of Water St in Jefferson Park.
  • Homicide by negligence, Tuesday Feb 13, 12:16 AM, at 4849 N Bannock St in Globeville.
  • Homicide by other means, Friday Feb 2, 12:29 AM, at 1460 N Xenia St in East Colfax.

* The Denver Homicide Report tracked homicides through the end of 2023.

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