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The Denver armed carjacking report

Armed carjacking crime stats, charts, data, rankings, maps and news for the City of Denver and its neighborhoods for the year 2025. Last updated Thursday October 2nd.

Denver armed carjackings are up in the past 30 days (8) compared with the 30 days before that (7), and down since the start of 2025 when compared to the same time period in 2024.

  • Denver has had 93 armed carjackings reported so far this year, an average of 10.3 per month / 0.3 per day.
  • In 2024, Denver averaged 13.7 per month, and the year before that (2023) Denver averaged 15.3 per month.
  • The most armed carjackings any neighborhood in Denver has had in 2025 is Gateway / Green Valley Ranch, with 7.
  • The average number of armed carjackings per neighborhood this year is 1.19.

Denver’s armed carjacking rate

In 2025, Denver's armed carjacking rate’s 0.2 crimes per 1,000 residents. See the crime rate for the rest of Denver's crimes.

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Denver armed carjacking statistics

Monthly reported armed carjackings in Denver

In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 13.7 and the median was 13.5. The most in any month was 26, in July 2023, and the least was zero in October 2025.

Armed carjacking crimes, by time of day

What time reported armed carjackings happen in Denver.

Armed carjacking crimes, by weekday

The day of the week reported armed carjackings happen.

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Denver armed carjackings in the news

Denver police search for carjacking, hit-and-run suspect in Wednesday crash
Published January 30
Man sentenced in deadly 2021 crime spree in Denver and Aurora
Published November 15, 2023
Three men sentenced in Denver to prison for crime spree and shooting death
Published May 31, 2023
Final defendants plead guilty to 2021 crime spree that included fatal shooting outside Jewish school
Published April 21, 2023

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Recent crime ranking changes in armed carjacking

There were 4 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.

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Armed carjacking rate, Denver, 2025

  1. Auraria: 1.21 per 1,000 residents (1 incident total)
  2. Globeville: 0.84 per 1,000 residents (3 incidents total)
  3. DIA: 0.81 (1)
  4. Lincoln Park: 0.66 (4)
  5. Chaffee Park: 0.49 (2)
  6. Regis: 0.47 (2)
  7. City Park West: 0.44 (2)
  8. West Colfax: 0.44 (4)
  9. Northeast Park Hill: 0.44 (4)
  10. Union Station: 0.4 (2)
  11. Jefferson Park: 0.35 (1)
  12. Whittier: 0.33 (2)
  13. Westwood: 0.3 (5)
  14. College View / South Platte: 0.28 (2)
  15. Five Points: 0.27 (4)
  16. Harvey Park: 0.24 (3)
  17. Lowry Field: 0.24 (2)
  18. Clayton: 0.24 (1)
  19. Athmar Park: 0.23 (2)
  20. Villa Park: 0.22 (2)
  21. Kennedy: 0.22 (1)
  22. Cole: 0.22 (1)
  23. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 0.2 (7)
  24. Capitol Hill: 0.19 (3)
  25. East Colfax: 0.18 (2)
  26. Ruby Hill: 0.18 (2)
  27. North Capitol Hill: 0.17 (1)
  28. Central Park: 0.17 (3)
  29. Baker: 0.17 (1)
  30. Montclair: 0.17 (1)
  31. Barnum West: 0.17 (1)
  32. Barnum: 0.15 (1)
  33. Elyria-Swansea: 0.15 (1)
  34. Washington Virginia Vale: 0.14 (2)
  35. Washington Park West: 0.14 (1)
  36. University Park: 0.13 (1)
  37. Cheesman Park: 0.12 (1)
  38. Berkeley: 0.12 (1)
  39. South Park Hill: 0.11 (1)
  40. University: 0.11 (1)
  41. Congress Park: 0.09 (1)
  42. Montbello: 0.09 (3)
  43. Speer: 0.09 (1)
  44. Marston: 0.09 (1)
  45. Windsor: 0.07 (1)
  46. Mar Lee: 0.07 (1)

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Armed carjacking count, Denver, 2025

  1. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 7 incidents
  2. Westwood: 5
  3. Lincoln Park: 4
  4. Five Points: 4
  5. West Colfax: 4
  6. Northeast Park Hill: 4
  7. Capitol Hill: 3
  8. Central Park: 3
  9. Montbello: 3
  10. Globeville: 3
  11. Harvey Park: 3
  12. College View / South Platte: 2
  13. Washington Virginia Vale: 2
  14. Regis: 2
  15. City Park West: 2
  16. Villa Park: 2
  17. Union Station: 2
  18. Lowry Field: 2
  19. East Colfax: 2
  20. Ruby Hill: 2
  21. Athmar Park: 2
  22. Chaffee Park: 2
  23. Whittier: 2
  24. Congress Park: 1
  25. North Capitol Hill: 1
  26. DIA: 1
  27. Baker: 1
  28. Speer: 1
  29. South Park Hill: 1
  30. Barnum: 1
  31. Windsor: 1
  32. Elyria-Swansea: 1
  33. Cheesman Park: 1
  34. Kennedy: 1
  35. University: 1
  36. University Park: 1
  37. Cole: 1
  38. Jefferson Park: 1
  39. Clayton: 1
  40. Marston: 1
  41. Auraria: 1
  42. Montclair: 1
  43. Mar Lee: 1
  44. Washington Park West: 1
  45. Berkeley: 1
  46. Barnum West: 1

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Recent Denver armed carjackings

  • Armed carjacking, Thursday Sep 25, 4:48 PM, at N Pecos St and W 48th Ave in Chaffee Park.
  • Armed carjacking, Thursday Sep 25, 2:10 AM, at E 27th Ave and N Vine St in Whittier.
  • Armed carjacking, Friday Sep 19, 11:02 PM, at 16th St and Cleveland Pl in CBD.
  • Armed carjacking, Saturday Sep 13, 2:00 AM, at 5880 Leetsdale Dr in Washington Virginia Vale.
  • Armed carjacking, Friday Sep 12, 4:36 PM, at 879 S Newton St in Westwood.
  • Armed carjacking, Monday Sep 8, 10:24 PM, at 4210 N Airport Way in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Armed carjacking, Sunday Sep 7, 10:46 PM, at 810 N Vallejo St in Lincoln Park.
  • Armed carjacking, Monday Sep 1, 10:41 AM, at Park Avenue west and Larimer St in Five Points.
  • Armed carjacking, Saturday Aug 30, 4:15 AM, at the 1300 block of N Lipan St in Lincoln Park.
  • Armed carjacking, Tuesday Aug 26, 6:30 PM, at 5125 W Florida Ave in Mar Lee.
  • Armed carjacking, Wednesday Aug 20, 4:00 PM, at Leetsdale Dr and S Oneida St in Washington Virginia Vale.
  • Armed carjacking, Monday Aug 18, 9:00 AM, at 4880 N Federal Blvd in Chaffee Park.
  • Armed carjacking, Monday Aug 18, 1:42 AM, at the 8000 block of E 11th Ave in East Colfax.
  • Armed carjacking, Sunday Aug 10, 12:48 PM, at 1490 N Perry St in West Colfax.
  • Armed carjacking, Friday Aug 8, 8:50 AM, at E MLK Blvd and N Syracuse St in Central Park.
  • Armed carjacking, Sunday Aug 3, 10:24 AM, at 728 S Lipan St in Athmar Park.
  • Armed carjacking, Tuesday Jul 8, 10:10 AM, at 82 N Uinta Way in Lowry Field.
  • Armed carjacking, Monday Jul 7, 5:00 PM, at 7190 E Montview Blvd in South Park Hill.
  • Armed carjacking, Sunday Jul 6, 11:00 AM, at 319 S Hazel Ct in Westwood.
  • Armed carjacking, Sunday Jul 6, 8:50 AM, at the 2200 block of Blake St in Five Points.
  • Armed carjacking, Sunday Jul 6, 8:30 AM, at 1175 S Kalamath St in Ruby Hill.
  • Armed carjacking, Saturday Jul 5, 11:00 AM, at the 3100 block of W 6th 8th alley in Villa Park.
  • Armed carjacking, Saturday Jul 5, 8:30 AM, at the 4700 block of N Lincoln St in Globeville.
  • Armed carjacking, Friday Jul 4, 1:41 AM, at the 3800 block of N Holly St in Northeast Park Hill.
  • Armed carjacking, Monday Jun 30, 10:47 AM, at 319 S Hazel Ct in Westwood.
  • Armed carjacking, Sunday Jun 29, 5:10 AM, at 4411 N Peoria St in Montbello.
  • Armed carjacking, Thursday Jun 26, 4:39 AM, at 4885 W Colfax Ave in West Colfax.
  • Armed carjacking, Sunday Jun 22, 9:51 AM, at 2601 N Zuni St in Jefferson Park.
  • Armed carjacking, Saturday Jun 21, 8:30 PM, at 12987 E Elgin Pl in Montbello.
  • Armed carjacking, Saturday Jun 21, 8:30 AM, at 3737 N Quebec St in Northeast Park Hill.
  • Armed carjacking, Saturday Jun 21, 8:05 AM, at the 1800 block of Market St in Union Station.
  • Armed carjacking, Thursday Jun 19, 11:50 AM, at 980 N Grant St in Capitol Hill.
  • Armed carjacking, Monday Jun 16, 5:52 AM, at 3190 Morrison Rd in Barnum West.
  • Armed carjacking, Thursday Jun 12, 11:30 AM, at 9085 E Mississippi Ave in Windsor.
  • Armed carjacking, Thursday Jun 12, 4:49 AM, at the 100 block of N King St in Barnum.
  • Armed carjacking, Thursday Jun 12, 12:19 AM, at 5650 N Argonne St in DIA.
  • Armed carjacking, Saturday Jun 7, 1:18 AM, at 2163 S Sheridan Blvd in Harvey Park.
  • Armed carjacking, Friday Jun 6, 1:22 PM, at 3390 W Alameda Ave in Westwood.
  • Armed carjacking, Monday Jun 2, 7:12 AM, at 2120 S Tennyson Way in Harvey Park.
  • Armed carjacking, Monday May 26, 6:06 AM, at I-70 west-bound and east-bound I-70 To north-bound I-25 ramp in Globeville.
  • Armed carjacking, Saturday May 24, 12:27 AM, at 2525 Arapahoe St in Five Points.
  • Armed carjacking, Thursday May 22, 7:10 AM, at 2730 N Downing St in Whittier.
  • Armed carjacking, Monday May 19, 4:36 AM, at 8155 E Fairmount Dr in Lowry Field.
  • Armed carjacking, Thursday May 15, 8:05 AM, at I-70 east-bound and N Federal Blvd in Berkeley.
  • Armed carjacking, Wednesday Apr 30, 7:26 PM, at 5085 N Harlan St in Regis.
  • Armed carjacking, Friday Apr 25, 10:15 AM, at W 8th Ave and N Federal Blvd in Villa Park.
  • Armed carjacking, Friday Apr 25, 4:09 AM, at 1274 N Jackson St in Congress Park.
  • Armed carjacking, Wednesday Apr 23, 8:30 PM, at 2070 S Federal Blvd in College View / South Platte.
  • Armed carjacking, Friday Apr 18, 10:14 AM, at 1850 W Mosier Pl in Ruby Hill.
  • Armed carjacking, Friday Apr 18, 1:11 AM, at 2418 S Federal Blvd in College View / South Platte.

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