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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 2024. Last updated Thursday October 3rd.

Denver armed carjackings are down in the past 30 days (8) compared with the 30 days before that (9), and down since the start of 2024 when compared to the same time period in 2023.

  • Denver has had 113 armed carjackings reported so far this year, an average of 12.4 per month / 0.4 per day.
  • In 2023, Denver averaged 15.3 per month, and the year before that (2022) Denver averaged 16.1 per month.
  • The most armed carjackings any neighborhood in Denver has had in 2024 is Westwood, with 8.
  • The average number of armed carjackings per neighborhood this year is 1.45.

Denver’s armed carjacking rate

In 2024, 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 15.2 and the median was 15.0. The most in any month was 32, in June 2021, and the least was zero in October 2024.

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

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
Four adults and two juveniles face multiple felony charges in Denver carjacking
Published February 16, 2023

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Recent crime ranking changes in armed carjacking

There were 5 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, 2024

  1. Sun Valley: 1.39 per 1,000 residents (2 incidents total)
  2. DIA: 0.81 per 1,000 residents (1 incident total)
  3. Union Station: 0.79 (4)
  4. CBD: 0.74 (3)
  5. East Colfax: 0.62 (7)
  6. Civic Center: 0.57 (1)
  7. Baker: 0.52 (3)
  8. Westwood: 0.48 (8)
  9. Ruby Hill: 0.46 (5)
  10. Lowry Field: 0.37 (3)
  11. Jefferson Park: 0.35 (1)
  12. Central Park: 0.34 (6)
  13. West Colfax: 0.33 (3)
  14. Villa Park: 0.33 (3)
  15. Cherry Creek: 0.32 (2)
  16. College View / South Platte: 0.28 (2)
  17. Globeville: 0.28 (1)
  18. Capitol Hill: 0.25 (4)
  19. Washington Virginia Vale: 0.22 (3)
  20. Windsor: 0.22 (3)
  21. West Highland: 0.22 (2)
  22. Cole: 0.22 (1)
  23. City Park West: 0.22 (1)
  24. Bear Valley: 0.22 (2)
  25. Kennedy: 0.22 (1)
  26. Southmoor Park: 0.21 (1)
  27. Belcaro: 0.21 (1)
  28. Cory-Merrill: 0.21 (1)
  29. Five Points: 0.2 (3)
  30. Lincoln Park: 0.17 (1)
  31. North Capitol Hill: 0.17 (1)
  32. Whittier: 0.17 (1)
  33. Hale: 0.15 (1)
  34. Barnum: 0.15 (1)
  35. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 0.14 (5)
  36. Virginia Village: 0.14 (2)
  37. University Park: 0.13 (1)
  38. Sloan Lake: 0.13 (1)
  39. Athmar Park: 0.12 (1)
  40. Cheesman Park: 0.12 (1)
  41. Hampden: 0.11 (2)
  42. Highland: 0.11 (1)
  43. Harvey Park South: 0.11 (1)
  44. South Park Hill: 0.11 (1)
  45. Sunnyside: 0.1 (1)
  46. Montbello: 0.09 (3)
  47. North Park Hill: 0.09 (1)
  48. Congress Park: 0.09 (1)
  49. Speer: 0.09 (1)
  50. Mar Lee: 0.07 (1)
  51. Hampden South: 0.07 (1)

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Armed carjacking count, Denver, 2024

  1. Westwood: 8 incidents
  2. East Colfax: 7
  3. Central Park: 6
  4. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 5
  5. Ruby Hill: 5
  6. Capitol Hill: 4
  7. Union Station: 4
  8. West Colfax: 3
  9. Five Points: 3
  10. Washington Virginia Vale: 3
  11. Montbello: 3
  12. Villa Park: 3
  13. Windsor: 3
  14. CBD: 3
  15. Lowry Field: 3
  16. Baker: 3
  17. Hampden: 2
  18. College View / South Platte: 2
  19. Sun Valley: 2
  20. Cherry Creek: 2
  21. West Highland: 2
  22. Virginia Village: 2
  23. Bear Valley: 2
  24. Athmar Park: 1
  25. University Park: 1
  26. Sunnyside: 1
  27. Lincoln Park: 1
  28. Civic Center: 1
  29. DIA: 1
  30. North Park Hill: 1
  31. Congress Park: 1
  32. Globeville: 1
  33. North Capitol Hill: 1
  34. Mar Lee: 1
  35. Whittier: 1
  36. Highland: 1
  37. Hampden South: 1
  38. Sloan Lake: 1
  39. Hale: 1
  40. Southmoor Park: 1
  41. Cole: 1
  42. City Park West: 1
  43. Cheesman Park: 1
  44. Harvey Park South: 1
  45. Belcaro: 1
  46. Speer: 1
  47. Cory-Merrill: 1
  48. South Park Hill: 1
  49. Barnum: 1
  50. Jefferson Park: 1
  51. Kennedy: 1

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Recent Denver armed carjackings

  • Armed carjacking, Saturday Sep 28, 10:24 PM, at 4255 N Kittredge St in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Armed carjacking, Monday Sep 23, 4:43 PM, at the 51000 block of N Washington St in Globeville.
  • Armed carjacking, Monday Sep 23, 2:38 AM, at W 40th Ave and N Quivas St in Sunnyside.
  • Armed carjacking, Sunday Sep 22, 5:20 AM, at the 2300 block of N Federal Blvd in Jefferson Park.
  • Armed carjacking, Saturday Sep 21, 4:24 PM, at E 55th Ave and N Joliet St in Montbello.
  • Armed carjacking, Saturday Sep 21, 3:06 AM, at 1101 E Bayaud Ave in Speer.
  • Armed carjacking, Sunday Sep 15, 9:30 PM, at E 30th Ave and N Dexter St in North Park Hill.
  • Armed carjacking, Saturday Sep 7, 4:57 PM, at 3097 S Sheridan Blvd in Bear Valley.
  • Armed carjacking, Thursday Sep 5, 7:46 PM, at 4709 N Tower Rd in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Armed carjacking, Saturday Aug 31, 11:30 PM, at the 1500 block of N Logan St in North Capitol Hill.
  • Armed carjacking, Saturday Aug 31, 12:30 AM, at 16th St and Wazee St in Union Station.
  • Armed carjacking, Saturday Aug 31, 12:09 AM, at 20th St and Market St in Union Station.
  • Armed carjacking, Monday Aug 26, 2:30 AM, at 1433 N Washington St in Capitol Hill.
  • Armed carjacking, Saturday Aug 24, 3:00 AM, at W 26th Ave and N Eliot St in Jefferson Park.
  • Armed carjacking, Sunday Aug 18, 12:46 PM, at 2300 E 6th Ave in Cherry Creek.
  • Armed carjacking, Sunday Aug 18, 5:24 AM, at N Federal Blvd and west-bound 6th To Federal ramp in Sun Valley.
  • Armed carjacking, Friday Aug 16, 2:28 PM, at 777 N Bannock St in Lincoln Park.
  • Armed carjacking, Monday Aug 12, 2:30 PM, at 16th St and Glenarm St in CBD.
  • Armed carjacking, Saturday Aug 10, 5:00 AM, at the 1800 block of Central St in Highland.
  • Armed carjacking, Friday Aug 2, 2:50 AM, at E Alameda Ave and E Fairmount Dr in Lowry Field.
  • Armed carjacking, Thursday Aug 1, 8:30 PM, at 2525 Wewatta Way in Five Points.
  • Armed carjacking, Saturday Jul 27, 5:20 AM, at 8155 E Fairmount Dr in Lowry Field.
  • Armed carjacking, Wednesday Jul 24, 8:00 PM, at 2770 W Evans Ave in College View / South Platte.
  • Armed carjacking, Wednesday Jul 17, 5:30 PM, at 1247 W 43rd Ave in Sunnyside.
  • Armed carjacking, Wednesday Jul 17, 3:53 PM, at N Quitman St and W Colfax Ave in West Colfax.
  • Armed carjacking, Sunday Jul 7, 3:39 AM, at 1211 S Quebec Way in Washington Virginia Vale.
  • Armed carjacking, Thursday Jul 4, 7:58 PM, at the 3400 block of W Nevada Pl in Westwood.
  • Armed carjacking, Wednesday Jul 3, 11:00 PM, at 82 N Uinta Way in Lowry Field.
  • Armed carjacking, Tuesday Jul 2, 4:17 AM, at 3000 N Lafayette St in Whittier.
  • Armed carjacking, Monday Jul 1, 10:53 PM, at W Vassar Ave and S Clay St in College View / South Platte.
  • Armed carjacking, Sunday Jun 30, 11:30 AM, at 4020 W Colfax Ave in West Colfax.
  • Armed carjacking, Friday Jun 28, 8:19 PM, at 7930 E Northfield Blvd in Central Park.
  • Armed carjacking, Thursday Jun 27, 5:24 PM, at the 1200 block of N Grove St in Villa Park.
  • Armed carjacking, Sunday Jun 23, 4:06 AM, at S Sheridan Blvd and W Mississippi Ave in Westwood.
  • Armed carjacking, Saturday Jun 22, 9:30 PM, at E Hampden Ave and I-25 in Southmoor Park.
  • Armed carjacking, Saturday Jun 22, 2:32 PM, at the 500 block of S Federal Blvd in Westwood.
  • Armed carjacking, Saturday Jun 22, 5:00 AM, at 1350 40th St in Cole.
  • Armed carjacking, Thursday Jun 20, 1:45 PM, at 607 W 4th Ave in Baker.
  • Armed carjacking, Thursday Jun 20, 10:29 AM, at the 500 block of N Monroe St in Cherry Creek.
  • Armed carjacking, Sunday Jun 16, 8:17 PM, at 5152 N Sherman St in Globeville.
  • Armed carjacking, Sunday Jun 16, 2:19 PM, at E 14th Ave and N Wabash St in East Colfax.
  • Armed carjacking, Sunday Jun 16, 5:00 AM, at E Colfax Ave and N Uinta St in East Colfax.
  • Armed carjacking, Saturday Jun 8, 3:34 AM, at the 3200 block of Larimer St in Five Points.
  • Armed carjacking, Friday Jun 7, 3:54 AM, at W Alameda Ave and I-25 north-bound in Baker.
  • Armed carjacking, Friday Jun 7, 3:30 AM, at W 2nd Ave and N Federal Blvd in Barnum.
  • Armed carjacking, Wednesday Jun 5, 11:05 PM, at 1701 N Bryant St in Sun Valley.
  • Armed carjacking, Tuesday Jun 4, 6:30 AM, at W Walsh Pl and S Patton Ct in Westwood.
  • Armed carjacking, Tuesday Jun 4, 1:00 AM, at W Mississippi Ave and S Federal Blvd in Mar Lee.
  • Armed carjacking, Monday Jun 3, 12:54 AM, at 18605 E Gvr Blvd in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Armed carjacking, Monday Jun 3, 12:10 AM, at I-70 east-bound and N Peoria St in Central Park.

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