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The Denver theft from a motor vehicle report

Theft from a motor vehicle crime stats, charts, data, rankings, maps and news for the City of Denver and its neighborhoods for the year 2025. Last updated Thursday September 25th.

Denver theft from a motor vehicles are down in the past 30 days (625) compared with the 30 days before that (686), and down since the start of 2025 when compared to the same time period in 2024.

  • Denver has had 5420 theft from a motor vehicles reported so far this year, an average of 617.1 per month / 20.3 per day.
  • In 2024, Denver averaged 718.5 per month, and the year before that (2023) Denver averaged 1074.6 per month.
  • The most theft from a motor vehicles any neighborhood in Denver has had in 2025 is Five Points, with 426.
  • The average number of theft from a motor vehicles per neighborhood this year is 69.49.

Denver’s theft from a motor vehicle rate

In 2025, Denver's theft from a motor vehicle rate’s 9.9 crimes per 1,000 residents. See the crime rate for the rest of Denver's crimes.

Updated: Colorado state crime rate charts.

Denver neighborhood map, theft from a motor vehicles, 2025

Reported theft from a motor vehicles. Hover over or tap a neighborhood for details.

 

Denver theft from a motor vehicle statistics

Monthly reported theft from a motor vehicles in Denver

In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 939.9 and the median was 1013.0. The most in any month was 1288, in July 2023, and the least was 398 in September 2025.

Theft from a motor vehicle crimes, by time of day

What time reported theft from a motor vehicles happen in Denver.

Theft from a motor vehicle crimes, by weekday

The day of the week reported theft from a motor vehicles happen.

New: Property crime per neighborhood compared, 2024 vs. 2023.

Denver theft from a motor vehicles in the news

New Denver law aims to choke sales of stolen catalytic converters by targeting resale market
Published August 8, 2022
Denver officials hatch plan to curb record rate of catalytic converter thefts
Published July 21, 2022
Thefts of catalytic converters are skyrocketing. Why? And what are lawmakers and law enforcement doing about it?
Published May 9, 2022
Catalytic converter thieves can get hundreds of dollars at scrap yards
Published May 3, 2022

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Recent crime ranking changes in theft from a motor vehicle

There were 2 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 theft from a motor vehicles.

Theft from a motor vehicle rate, Denver, 2025

  1. DIA: 167.34 per 1,000 residents (206 incidents total)
  2. Auraria: 75.15 per 1,000 residents (62 incidents total)
  3. Five Points: 28.85 (426)
  4. CBD: 25.19 (102)
  5. Civic Center: 23.18 (41)
  6. Union Station: 22.72 (115)
  7. Jefferson Park: 20.87 (59)
  8. Globeville: 19.99 (71)
  9. North Capitol Hill: 18.4 (109)
  10. Overland: 18.2 (59)
  11. Baker: 18.11 (105)
  12. Cherry Creek: 16.91 (106)
  13. City Park: 15.96 (51)
  14. Lincoln Park: 15.07 (91)
  15. City Park West: 14.18 (65)
  16. Sun Valley: 13.91 (20)
  17. Capitol Hill: 13.88 (218)
  18. Central Park: 12.71 (224)
  19. Elyria-Swansea: 12.58 (84)
  20. Highland: 12.57 (113)
  21. West Colfax: 12.5 (114)
  22. Hale: 11.82 (80)
  23. Cheesman Park: 11.12 (95)
  24. Speer: 10.38 (122)
  25. West Highland: 9.21 (85)
  26. Congress Park: 8.54 (96)
  27. University Hills: 8.28 (49)
  28. Cole: 8.26 (38)
  29. Rosedale: 8.25 (20)
  30. Platt Park: 8.18 (47)
  31. Sloan Lake: 7.94 (62)
  32. Washington Park West: 7.7 (56)
  33. Southmoor Park: 7.64 (37)
  34. Northeast Park Hill: 7.26 (66)
  35. Valverde: 7.2 (27)
  36. Sunnyside: 7.12 (70)
  37. Skyland: 6.67 (21)
  38. Goldsmith: 6.46 (34)
  39. Chaffee Park: 6.43 (26)
  40. Lowry Field: 6.35 (52)
  41. Whittier: 6.18 (37)
  42. Clayton: 6.12 (26)
  43. Country Club: 5.96 (19)
  44. Hampden: 5.94 (112)
  45. Hampden South: 5.93 (88)
  46. Villa Park: 5.8 (53)
  47. Marston: 5.76 (65)
  48. Berkeley: 5.72 (49)
  49. University Park: 5.56 (42)
  50. Washington Virginia Vale: 5.43 (75)
  51. Windsor: 5.41 (74)
  52. College View / South Platte: 5.33 (38)
  53. Cory-Merrill: 5.09 (24)
  54. University: 5.0 (47)
  55. East Colfax: 4.89 (55)
  56. Bear Valley: 4.87 (45)
  57. Washington Park: 4.79 (35)
  58. Virginia Village: 4.75 (67)
  59. Athmar Park: 4.73 (41)
  60. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 4.63 (162)
  61. South Park Hill: 4.37 (40)
  62. Kennedy: 4.34 (20)
  63. Harvey Park South: 4.3 (38)
  64. Belcaro: 4.23 (20)
  65. Mar Lee: 4.17 (57)
  66. Westwood: 4.16 (69)
  67. Montbello: 4.09 (141)
  68. Ruby Hill: 3.98 (43)
  69. Regis: 3.79 (16)
  70. Barnum West: 3.75 (22)
  71. Harvey Park: 3.62 (46)
  72. Fort Logan: 3.53 (31)
  73. North Park Hill: 3.42 (36)
  74. Montclair: 3.05 (18)
  75. Hilltop: 3.04 (28)
  76. Barnum: 2.88 (19)
  77. Indian Creek: 2.28 (8)
  78. Wellshire: 2.08 (7)

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Theft from a motor vehicle count, Denver, 2025

  1. Five Points: 426 incidents
  2. Central Park: 224
  3. Capitol Hill: 218
  4. DIA: 206
  5. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 162
  6. Montbello: 141
  7. Speer: 122
  8. Union Station: 115
  9. West Colfax: 114
  10. Highland: 113
  11. Hampden: 112
  12. North Capitol Hill: 109
  13. Cherry Creek: 106
  14. Baker: 105
  15. CBD: 102
  16. Congress Park: 96
  17. Cheesman Park: 95
  18. Lincoln Park: 91
  19. Hampden South: 88
  20. West Highland: 85
  21. Elyria-Swansea: 84
  22. Hale: 80
  23. Washington Virginia Vale: 75
  24. Windsor: 74
  25. Globeville: 71
  26. Sunnyside: 70
  27. Westwood: 69
  28. Virginia Village: 67
  29. Northeast Park Hill: 66
  30. City Park West: 65
  31. Marston: 65
  32. Sloan Lake: 62
  33. Auraria: 62
  34. Jefferson Park: 59
  35. Overland: 59
  36. Mar Lee: 57
  37. Washington Park West: 56
  38. East Colfax: 55
  39. Villa Park: 53
  40. Lowry Field: 52
  41. City Park: 51
  42. University Hills: 49
  43. Berkeley: 49
  44. University: 47
  45. Platt Park: 47
  46. Harvey Park: 46
  47. Bear Valley: 45
  48. Ruby Hill: 43
  49. University Park: 42
  50. Civic Center: 41
  51. Athmar Park: 41
  52. South Park Hill: 40
  53. College View / South Platte: 38
  54. Harvey Park South: 38
  55. Cole: 38
  56. Southmoor Park: 37
  57. Whittier: 37
  58. North Park Hill: 36
  59. Washington Park: 35
  60. Goldsmith: 34
  61. Fort Logan: 31
  62. Hilltop: 28
  63. Valverde: 27
  64. Clayton: 26
  65. Chaffee Park: 26
  66. Cory-Merrill: 24
  67. Barnum West: 22
  68. Skyland: 21
  69. Sun Valley: 20
  70. Kennedy: 20
  71. Belcaro: 20
  72. Rosedale: 20
  73. Barnum: 19
  74. Country Club: 19
  75. Montclair: 18
  76. Regis: 16
  77. Indian Creek: 8
  78. Wellshire: 7
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Recent Denver theft from a motor vehicles

September 21

  • Theft of items from a vehicle, at 6:30 PM, at 1955 S Sheridan Blvd in Harvey Park.
  • Theft of items from a vehicle, at 4:59 PM, at the 3300 block of N Stuart St in West Highland.
  • Theft of items from a vehicle, at 4:21 PM, at 1209 W 36th Ave in Highland.
  • Theft of items from a vehicle, at 4:00 PM, at 386 S Sherman St in Washington Park West.
  • Theft of items from a vehicle, at 9:00 AM, at 9147 E Oxford Dr in Hampden South.
  • Theft of items from a vehicle, at 8:00 AM, at 1029 E 8th Ave in Capitol Hill.
  • Theft of items from a vehicle, at 7:00 AM, at 2706 W Colfax Ave in Sun Valley.
  • Theft of items from a vehicle, at 6:30 AM, at 21St St and Larimer St in Five Points.
  • Theft of items from a vehicle, at 6:00 AM, at the 2100 block of S Irving St in Harvey Park.
  • Theft of items from a vehicle, at 5:26 AM, at 1601 W Evans Ave in College View / South Platte.
  • Theft of items from a vehicle, at 5:20 AM, at 3560 Chestnut Pl in Five Points.
  • Theft of items from a vehicle, at 3:30 AM, at 3895 W Radcliff Ave in Fort Logan.
  • Theft of items from a vehicle, at 1:00 AM, at 4555 E 17th Ave in South Park Hill.

September 20

  • Theft of items from a vehicle, at 11:29 PM, at 2121 E 48th Ave in Elyria-Swansea.
  • Theft of parts from a vehicle, at 8:00 PM, at 135 S Ogden St in Speer.
  • Theft of items from a vehicle, at 7:00 PM, at 5500 N Telluride St in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Theft of items from a vehicle, at 3:00 PM, at the 800 block of N Logan St in Capitol Hill.
  • Theft of items from a vehicle, at 8:35 AM, at 736 N Pearl St in Capitol Hill.
  • Theft of items from a vehicle, at 8:30 AM, at 4255 N Kittredge St in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Theft of items from a vehicle, at 7:30 AM, at 1009 N Grant St in Capitol Hill.
  • Theft of parts from a vehicle, at 6:00 AM, at the 700 block of N Meade St in Villa Park.
  • Theft of items from a vehicle, at 5:03 AM, at 2501 Blake St in Five Points.
  • Theft of items from a vehicle, at 4:00 AM, at the 3700 block of Chestnut Pl in Five Points.
  • Theft of items from a vehicle, at 4:00 AM, at 5190 N Brighton Blvd in Elyria-Swansea.
  • Theft of parts from a vehicle, at 3:40 AM, at the 300 block of S Eliot St in Athmar Park.
  • Theft of items from a vehicle, at 3:00 AM, at 4670 N Alcott St in Sunnyside.
  • Theft of parts from a vehicle, at 3:00 AM, at the 00 block of S Emerson St in Speer.
  • Theft of items from a vehicle, at 1:15 AM, at 3225 Denargo St in Five Points.

September 19

  • Theft of items from a vehicle, at 11:35 PM, at the 4600 block of N Kittredge St in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Theft of items from a vehicle, at 7:00 PM, at 805 E 18th Ave in North Capitol Hill.
  • Theft of items from a vehicle, at 9:00 AM, at the 100 block of S Pearl St in Speer.
  • Theft of items from a vehicle, at 8:55 AM, at the 300 block of W Archer Pl in Baker.
  • Theft of items from a vehicle, at 7:50 AM, at the 2000 block of S Milwaukee St in University Park.
  • Theft of items from a vehicle, at 7:01 AM, at 2071 S Milwaukee St in University Park.
  • Theft of items from a vehicle, at 7:00 AM, at 1238 N Tamarac St in East Colfax.
  • Theft of items from a vehicle, at 7:00 AM, at the 3300 block of W 30th Ave in West Highland.
  • Theft of items from a vehicle, at 5:15 AM, at the 2000 block of S Milwaukee St in University Park.
  • Theft of items from a vehicle, at 5:10 AM, at the 4500 block of N Newton St in Berkeley.
  • Theft of parts from a vehicle, at 5:00 AM, at 390 S Dale Ct in Athmar Park.
  • Theft of parts from a vehicle, at 5:00 AM, at the 2000 block of N Osceola St in Sloan Lake.
  • Theft of items from a vehicle, at 5:00 AM, at 2071 S Milwaukee St in University Park.
  • Theft of items from a vehicle, at 4:40 AM, at 336 E 1St Ave in Speer.
  • Theft of items from a vehicle, at 4:00 AM, at the 3600 block of Chestnut Pl in Five Points.
  • Theft of items from a vehicle, at 2:45 AM, at 3560 Chestnut Pl in Five Points.
  • Theft of items from a vehicle, at 1:00 AM, at 5660 N Argonne St in DIA.
  • Theft of items from a vehicle, at 12:50 AM, at 3560 Chestnut Pl in Five Points.
  • Theft of items from a vehicle, at 12:45 AM, at 828 17th St in CBD.

September 18

  • Theft of parts from a vehicle, at 11:00 PM, at 2700 N Decatur St in Jefferson Park.
  • Theft of parts from a vehicle, at 10:30 PM, at 4505 S Yosemite St in Hampden South.
  • Theft of items from a vehicle, at 7:30 PM, at 3415 N Grape St in Northeast Park Hill.

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