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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 April 10th.

Denver violent crimes are up in the past 30 days (428) compared with the 30 days before that (378), and down since the start of 2025 when compared to the same time period in 2024.

  • Denver has had 1199 violent crimes reported so far this year, an average of 368.2 per month / 12.1 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 95.
  • The average number of violent crimes per neighborhood this year is 15.37.

Denver’s violent crime rate

In 2025, Denver's violent crime rate’s 5.9 crimes per 1,000 residents. See the crime rate for the rest of Denver's crimes.

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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 445.6 and the median was 462.5. The most in any month was 577, in July 2023, and the least was 96 in April 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.

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Recent crime ranking changes in violent crime

There were 13 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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Violent crime rate, Denver, 2025

  1. Civic Center: 13.0 per 1,000 residents (23 incidents total)
  2. DIA: 12.19 per 1,000 residents (15 incidents total)
  3. Union Station: 7.51 (38)
  4. CBD: 7.16 (29)
  5. Five Points: 6.43 (95)
  6. Sun Valley: 6.26 (9)
  7. City Park West: 5.67 (26)
  8. North Capitol Hill: 5.57 (33)
  9. Lincoln Park: 5.47 (33)
  10. Auraria: 4.85 (4)
  11. Northeast Park Hill: 4.07 (37)
  12. West Colfax: 3.4 (31)
  13. East Colfax: 3.38 (38)
  14. Globeville: 3.38 (12)
  15. Jefferson Park: 2.83 (8)
  16. Clayton: 2.82 (12)
  17. Elyria-Swansea: 2.7 (18)
  18. Baker: 2.59 (15)
  19. Capitol Hill: 2.55 (40)
  20. Goldsmith: 2.47 (13)
  21. Sunnyside: 2.14 (21)
  22. Valverde: 2.13 (8)
  23. Barnum: 1.97 (13)
  24. Washington Virginia Vale: 1.95 (27)
  25. City Park: 1.88 (6)
  26. Villa Park: 1.86 (17)
  27. Central Park: 1.76 (31)
  28. Rosedale: 1.65 (4)
  29. Athmar Park: 1.62 (14)
  30. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 1.52 (53)
  31. Mar Lee: 1.46 (20)
  32. College View / South Platte: 1.4 (10)
  33. Hampden: 1.38 (26)
  34. University Hills: 1.35 (8)
  35. West Highland: 1.3 (12)
  36. Cole: 1.3 (6)
  37. Harvey Park: 1.26 (16)
  38. Overland: 1.23 (4)
  39. Highland: 1.22 (11)
  40. Montclair: 1.18 (7)
  41. Whittier: 1.17 (7)
  42. Congress Park: 1.16 (13)
  43. Montbello: 1.13 (39)
  44. Windsor: 1.1 (15)
  45. Westwood: 1.09 (18)
  46. Kennedy: 1.08 (5)
  47. Cheesman Park: 1.05 (9)
  48. Berkeley: 1.05 (9)
  49. Fort Logan: 1.03 (9)
  50. Cherry Creek: 0.96 (6)
  51. Ruby Hill: 0.92 (10)
  52. Harvey Park South: 0.9 (8)
  53. South Park Hill: 0.87 (8)
  54. Barnum West: 0.85 (5)
  55. University: 0.85 (8)
  56. Lowry Field: 0.85 (7)
  57. Marston: 0.8 (9)
  58. Regis: 0.71 (3)
  59. Hampden South: 0.67 (10)
  60. University Park: 0.66 (5)
  61. Bear Valley: 0.65 (6)
  62. Sloan Lake: 0.64 (5)
  63. Cory-Merrill: 0.64 (3)
  64. Skyland: 0.64 (2)
  65. Hale: 0.59 (4)
  66. Virginia Village: 0.57 (8)
  67. Indian Creek: 0.57 (2)
  68. Speer: 0.51 (6)
  69. Hilltop: 0.43 (4)
  70. Southmoor Park: 0.41 (2)
  71. Washington Park: 0.41 (3)
  72. Washington Park West: 0.41 (3)
  73. Wellshire: 0.3 (1)
  74. North Park Hill: 0.28 (3)
  75. Chaffee Park: 0.25 (1)
  76. Belcaro: 0.21 (1)

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Violent crime count, Denver, 2025

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

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Recent Denver violent crimes

April 7

  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 7:00 PM, at 1260 S Navajo St in Ruby Hill.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 5:45 PM, at the 200 block of S Julian St in Barnum.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 5:00 PM, at N High St and E 11th Ave in Cheesman Park.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 4:30 PM, at E Louisiana Ave and I-25 north-bound in Washington Park West.
  • Serious assault, at 3:25 PM, at the 1500 block of N Willow St in East Colfax.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 2:46 PM, at 1001 N Broadway St in Civic Center.
  • Fondling of an adult, at 12:20 PM in Union Station.
  • Unlawful sexual contact, at 12:08 PM in Five Points.
  • Robbery of a business using a weapon, at 12:00 PM, at 1770 W Mississippi Ave in Ruby Hill.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 12:45 AM, at Market St and 15th St in Union Station.

April 6

  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 10:30 PM, at 2419 N Central Park Blvd in Central Park.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 7:30 PM in Central Park.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 6:35 PM, at 2750 S Colorado Blvd in University Hills.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 6:16 PM, at 7797 E 36th Ave in Central Park.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 5:54 PM in Montbello.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 5:28 PM, at 1624 S Patton Ct in Mar Lee.
  • Serious assault, at 1:58 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Colorado Blvd in Hale.
  • Robbery of a person in the open, at 5:30 AM, at E Colfax Ave and N Elm St in Hale.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 2:38 AM in Elyria-Swansea.
  • Serious assault, at 2:15 AM, at 27th St and Larimer St in Five Points.
  • Robbery of a person in a residence, at 1:15 AM, at 2660 W Holden Pl in Sun Valley.
  • Serious assault, at 12:55 AM, at 214 S Federal Blvd in Valverde.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 12:40 AM, at the 5100 block of Morrison Rd in Westwood.

April 5

  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 11:41 PM, at 2059 19th St in Union Station.
  • Serious assault, at 11:37 PM, at 3550 W 38th Ave in West Highland.
  • Rape, at 9:55 PM in Barnum.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 8:30 PM in Mar Lee.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 7:54 PM, at E Dakota Ave and S Lincoln St in Washington Park West.
  • Serious assault, at 5:57 PM, at 490 W Colfax Ave in Civic Center.
  • Robbery of a person in the open, at 5:45 PM, at 1131 N Syracuse St in East Colfax.
  • Robbery of a business using a weapon, at 4:10 PM, at 5910 N Tower Rd in DIA.
  • Fondling of an adult, at 4:00 PM in Lincoln Park.
  • Serious assault, at 2:31 PM, at 270 N Lincoln St in Speer.
  • Serious assault, at 2:16 PM, at 490 W Colfax Ave in Civic Center.
  • Fondling of an adult, at 11:29 AM in North Park Hill.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 4:22 AM in Bear Valley.
  • Robbery of a business using a weapon, at 3:33 AM, at 10010 E Girard Ave in Hampden.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 2:00 AM, at 2915 W Mississippi Ave in Athmar Park.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 1:25 AM, at 1956 Lawrence St in CBD.

April 4

  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 11:27 PM, at the 1200 block of N Ogden St in Capitol Hill.
  • Serious assault, at 11:23 PM, at 1946 Market St in Union Station.
  • Rape, at 11:00 PM in Barnum.
  • Serious assault, at 10:54 PM, at 1901 29th St in Five Points.
  • Serious assault, at 9:18 PM, at the 2000 block of Larimer St in Five Points.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 9:00 PM in DIA.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 8:56 PM in Five Points.
  • Serious assault, at 8:15 PM, at 2626 N Marion St in Whittier.
  • Armed carjacking, at 8:10 PM, at 7970 E Northfield Blvd in Central Park.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 8:10 PM, at 7970 E Northfield Blvd in Central Park.
  • Serious assault, at 7:30 PM, at 4105 N Chambers Rd in Montbello.

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