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The Denver violent crime report

Violent crime crime stats, charts, data, rankings, maps and news for the City of Denver and its neighborhoods for the year 2025. Last updated Thursday October 23rd.

Denver violent crimes are down in the past 30 days (313) compared with the 30 days before that (323), and down since the start of 2025 when compared to the same time period in 2024.

  • Denver has had 2953 violent crimes reported so far this year, an average of 304.3 per month / 10.0 per day.
  • In 2024, Denver averaged 458.2 per month, and the year before that (2023) Denver averaged 460.9 per month.
  • The most violent crimes any neighborhood in Denver has had in 2025 is Five Points, with 238.
  • The average number of violent crimes per neighborhood this year is 37.86.

Denver’s violent crime rate

In 2025, Denver's violent crime rate’s 4.9 crimes per 1,000 residents. See the crime rate for the rest of Denver's crimes.

New: Which neighborhoods saw the largest change in violent crime rates in 2024.

Denver neighborhood map, violent crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025

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

 

Denver violent crime statistics

Monthly reported violent crimes in Denver

In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 329.6 and the median was 333.5. The most in any month was 444, in July 2023, and the least was 189 in October 2025.

Violent crime crimes, by time of day

What time reported violent crimes happen in Denver.

Violent crime crimes, by weekday

The day of the week reported violent crimes happen.

Updated: Colorado state crime rate charts.

Recent crime ranking changes in violent crime

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 violent crimes.

Violent crime rate, Denver, 2025

  1. Civic Center: 43.53 per 1,000 residents (77 incidents total)
  2. DIA: 29.24 per 1,000 residents (36 incidents total)
  3. Union Station: 27.06 (137)
  4. CBD: 22.97 (93)
  5. Sun Valley: 18.78 (27)
  6. Five Points: 16.12 (238)
  7. City Park West: 15.27 (70)
  8. North Capitol Hill: 14.52 (86)
  9. Auraria: 12.12 (10)
  10. Lincoln Park: 11.43 (69)
  11. Globeville: 10.42 (37)
  12. East Colfax: 9.86 (111)
  13. Northeast Park Hill: 8.36 (76)
  14. Elyria-Swansea: 7.94 (53)
  15. Capitol Hill: 7.83 (123)
  16. Jefferson Park: 7.43 (21)
  17. Baker: 7.24 (42)
  18. West Colfax: 7.13 (65)
  19. Clayton: 6.82 (29)
  20. Central Park: 6.18 (109)
  21. Goldsmith: 5.51 (29)
  22. City Park: 5.01 (16)
  23. Athmar Park: 4.85 (42)
  24. Westwood: 4.83 (80)
  25. Kennedy: 4.77 (22)
  26. Cole: 4.57 (21)
  27. Valverde: 4.53 (17)
  28. College View / South Platte: 4.49 (32)
  29. Washington Virginia Vale: 4.34 (60)
  30. Overland: 4.32 (14)
  31. Montclair: 4.23 (25)
  32. Ruby Hill: 4.16 (45)
  33. Villa Park: 3.94 (36)
  34. Barnum: 3.79 (25)
  35. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 3.72 (130)
  36. Chaffee Park: 3.71 (15)
  37. Lowry Field: 3.42 (28)
  38. Cheesman Park: 3.16 (27)
  39. Mar Lee: 3.15 (43)
  40. Hale: 2.96 (20)
  41. Sunnyside: 2.95 (29)
  42. Barnum West: 2.9 (17)
  43. Rosedale: 2.89 (7)
  44. University Hills: 2.87 (17)
  45. Harvey Park: 2.83 (36)
  46. Highland: 2.78 (25)
  47. Windsor: 2.78 (38)
  48. Hampden: 2.76 (52)
  49. South Park Hill: 2.73 (25)
  50. Congress Park: 2.67 (30)
  51. Whittier: 2.67 (16)
  52. Montbello: 2.55 (88)
  53. Bear Valley: 2.38 (22)
  54. Speer: 2.38 (28)
  55. Berkeley: 2.34 (20)
  56. Hampden South: 2.16 (32)
  57. Harvey Park South: 2.15 (19)
  58. West Highland: 2.06 (19)
  59. Cory-Merrill: 1.91 (9)
  60. Regis: 1.9 (8)
  61. Southmoor Park: 1.65 (8)
  62. Cherry Creek: 1.6 (10)
  63. Marston: 1.59 (18)
  64. Sloan Lake: 1.54 (12)
  65. University: 1.49 (14)
  66. Fort Logan: 1.48 (13)
  67. Indian Creek: 1.14 (4)
  68. University Park: 1.06 (8)
  69. Virginia Village: 0.99 (14)
  70. Washington Park West: 0.96 (7)
  71. Skyland: 0.95 (3)
  72. North Park Hill: 0.85 (9)
  73. Washington Park: 0.82 (6)
  74. Hilltop: 0.76 (7)
  75. Platt Park: 0.7 (4)
  76. Country Club: 0.63 (2)
  77. Wellshire: 0.59 (2)
  78. Belcaro: 0.42 (2)

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Violent crime count, Denver, 2025

  1. Five Points: 238 incidents
  2. Union Station: 137
  3. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 130
  4. Capitol Hill: 123
  5. East Colfax: 111
  6. Central Park: 109
  7. CBD: 93
  8. Montbello: 88
  9. North Capitol Hill: 86
  10. Westwood: 80
  11. Civic Center: 77
  12. Northeast Park Hill: 76
  13. City Park West: 70
  14. Lincoln Park: 69
  15. West Colfax: 65
  16. Washington Virginia Vale: 60
  17. Elyria-Swansea: 53
  18. Hampden: 52
  19. Ruby Hill: 45
  20. Mar Lee: 43
  21. Baker: 42
  22. Athmar Park: 42
  23. Windsor: 38
  24. Globeville: 37
  25. DIA: 36
  26. Villa Park: 36
  27. Harvey Park: 36
  28. College View / South Platte: 32
  29. Hampden South: 32
  30. Congress Park: 30
  31. Goldsmith: 29
  32. Clayton: 29
  33. Sunnyside: 29
  34. Lowry Field: 28
  35. Speer: 28
  36. Cheesman Park: 27
  37. Sun Valley: 27
  38. Highland: 25
  39. South Park Hill: 25
  40. Barnum: 25
  41. Montclair: 25
  42. Bear Valley: 22
  43. Kennedy: 22
  44. Cole: 21
  45. Jefferson Park: 21
  46. Hale: 20
  47. Berkeley: 20
  48. Harvey Park South: 19
  49. West Highland: 19
  50. Marston: 18
  51. University Hills: 17
  52. Valverde: 17
  53. Barnum West: 17
  54. City Park: 16
  55. Whittier: 16
  56. Chaffee Park: 15
  57. University: 14
  58. Virginia Village: 14
  59. Overland: 14
  60. Fort Logan: 13
  61. Sloan Lake: 12
  62. Auraria: 10
  63. Cherry Creek: 10
  64. Cory-Merrill: 9
  65. North Park Hill: 9
  66. Regis: 8
  67. University Park: 8
  68. Southmoor Park: 8
  69. Hilltop: 7
  70. Washington Park West: 7
  71. Rosedale: 7
  72. Washington Park: 6
  73. Indian Creek: 4
  74. Platt Park: 4
  75. Skyland: 3
  76. : 3
  77. Belcaro: 2
  78. Country Club: 2
  79. Wellshire: 2

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Recent Denver violent crimes

October 21

  • Serious assault, at 12:15 AM, at the 5100 block of N Broadway St in Globeville.

October 20

  • Serious assault, at 5:45 PM, at 1051 S Platte River Dr in Athmar Park.
  • Serious assault, at 3:00 PM, at the 2900 block of Arkins Ct in Five Points.
  • Serious assault, at 2:10 PM, at the 700 block of N Grant St in Capitol Hill.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 6:56 AM, at the 3400 block of S Akron St in Hampden.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 5:43 AM, at the 18100 block of E 47th Dr in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Serious assault, at 4:14 AM, at the 2100 block of W 28th Ave in Highland.
  • Forcible purse snatching, at 4:00 AM, at the 00 block of E 16th Ave in North Capitol Hill.

October 19

  • Serious assault, at 9:01 PM, at the 1700 block of N Franklin St in City Park West.
  • Robbery of a business using a weapon, at 6:51 PM, at 93 N Quebec St in Lowry Field.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 1:50 PM, at 1205 N Yosemite St in East Colfax.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, at 10:21 AM, at the 5500 block of N Vaughn St in Montbello.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 9:46 AM, at 1211 S Quebec Way in Washington Virginia Vale.
  • Serious assault, at 9:00 AM, at the 3700 block of N Holly St in Northeast Park Hill.
  • Serious assault, at 9:00 AM, at 2721 Larimer St in Five Points.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, at 8:17 AM, at the 1000 block of S Oneida St in Washington Virginia Vale.
  • Serious assault, at 5:41 AM, at 1100 E 17th Ave in City Park West.
  • Serious assault, at 4:23 AM, at 1228 E Colfax Ave in Cheesman Park.
  • Armed carjacking, at 4:00 AM, at 4922 N Willow St in Central Park.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied vehicle, at 1:27 AM, at I-70 east-bound and N Havana St in Central Park.
  • Serious assault, at 1:13 AM, at 1701 Wynkoop St in Union Station.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 1:02 AM, at 1520 20th St in Union Station.

October 18

  • Serious assault, at 7:00 PM, at the 1500 block of N Pearl St in North Capitol Hill.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 1:10 PM, at 2805 W 8th Ave in Sun Valley.
  • Serious assault, at 1:00 PM, at the 2100 block of E Colfax Ave in Cheesman Park.
  • Serious assault, at 4:40 AM, at 1255 N Galapago St in Lincoln Park.
  • Serious assault, at 1:39 AM, at 3600 E 44th Ave in Elyria-Swansea.
  • Armed carjacking, at 1:15 AM, at the 3400 block of N Ivy St in Northeast Park Hill.
  • Robbery of a business using a weapon, at 12:46 AM, at 1103 N Yosemite St in East Colfax.

October 17

  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 11:21 PM, at E 51St Ave and N Orleans St in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Robbery of a person in the open, at 11:05 PM, at the 1400 block of N Irving St in West Colfax.
  • Serious assault, at 10:43 PM, at the 7100 block of E Montview Blvd in South Park Hill.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 7:15 PM, at the 1400 block of S Fillmore St in Cory-Merrill.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 7:11 PM, at 6165 E Iliff Ave in Goldsmith.
  • Serious assault, at 6:50 PM, at 490 W Colfax Ave in Civic Center.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 5:47 PM, at 3377 N Jasmine St in Northeast Park Hill.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 3:42 PM, at the 3000 block of N Lafayette St in Whittier.
  • Serious assault, at 2:00 PM, at the 2900 block of W 24th Ave in Jefferson Park.
  • Forcible purse snatching, at 5:57 AM, at 10025 E Girard Ave in Hampden.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 5:20 AM, at the 1000 block of N Sherman St in Capitol Hill.
  • Assault causing serious injury in which a gun was fired, at 3:51 AM, at E 26th Ave and N Ogden St in Five Points.
  • Robbery of a person in the open, at 2:45 AM, at 18th St and Stout St in CBD.
  • Serious assault, at 2:30 AM, at the 200 block of E Colfax Ave in Capitol Hill.
  • Robbery of a business using a weapon, at 2:00 AM, at 2788 S Federal Blvd in College View / South Platte.

October 16

  • Robbery of a person in the open, at 11:19 PM, at the 600 block of 16th St in CBD.
  • Armed carjacking, at 10:30 PM, at W 38th Ave and N Tejon St in Highland.
  • Robbery of a business using a weapon, at 8:55 PM, at 6220 E 14th Ave in Montclair.
  • Serious assault, at 8:13 PM, at 2170 S Dahlia St in Goldsmith.
  • Serious assault, at 5:14 PM, at 8400 Pena Blvd in DIA.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 12:00 PM, at 4595 N Quebec St in Northeast Park Hill.

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