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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 Monday November 3rd.

Denver violent crimes are down in the past 30 days (274) compared with the 30 days before that (316), and down since the start of 2025 when compared to the same time period in 2024.

  • Denver has had 3107 violent crimes reported so far this year, an average of 308.7 per month / 10.2 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 250.
  • The average number of violent crimes per neighborhood this year is 39.83.

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

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 324.2 and the median was 331.0. The most in any month was 444, in July 2023, and the least was zero in November 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.

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

Recent crime ranking changes in violent crime

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.

  • Whittier fell 8 ranks, from 53rd to 45th.
  • Kennedy fell 5 ranks, from 35th to 30th.

Featured: The best and worst neighborhoods for violent crimes.

Violent crime rate, Denver, 2025

  1. Civic Center: 46.92 per 1,000 residents (83 incidents total)
  2. DIA: 29.24 per 1,000 residents (36 incidents total)
  3. Union Station: 27.46 (139)
  4. CBD: 24.2 (98)
  5. Sun Valley: 20.86 (30)
  6. Five Points: 16.93 (250)
  7. City Park West: 15.49 (71)
  8. North Capitol Hill: 15.2 (90)
  9. Auraria: 12.12 (10)
  10. Lincoln Park: 11.92 (72)
  11. Globeville: 11.26 (40)
  12. East Colfax: 10.04 (113)
  13. Northeast Park Hill: 8.91 (81)
  14. Elyria-Swansea: 8.24 (55)
  15. Capitol Hill: 8.21 (129)
  16. Jefferson Park: 7.78 (22)
  17. Clayton: 7.53 (32)
  18. West Colfax: 7.35 (67)
  19. Baker: 7.24 (42)
  20. Central Park: 6.24 (110)
  21. Goldsmith: 5.89 (31)
  22. Cole: 5.22 (24)
  23. Athmar Park: 5.08 (44)
  24. City Park: 5.01 (16)
  25. Westwood: 4.83 (80)
  26. Valverde: 4.8 (18)
  27. College View / South Platte: 4.77 (34)
  28. Kennedy: 4.77 (22)
  29. Washington Virginia Vale: 4.41 (61)
  30. Montclair: 4.4 (26)
  31. Overland: 4.32 (14)
  32. Ruby Hill: 4.25 (46)
  33. Villa Park: 4.05 (37)
  34. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 3.83 (134)
  35. Barnum: 3.79 (25)
  36. Lowry Field: 3.78 (31)
  37. Chaffee Park: 3.71 (15)
  38. Cheesman Park: 3.39 (29)
  39. Harvey Park: 3.15 (40)
  40. Mar Lee: 3.15 (43)
  41. Barnum West: 3.07 (18)
  42. Whittier: 3.01 (18)
  43. Highland: 3.0 (27)
  44. Hale: 2.96 (20)
  45. South Park Hill: 2.95 (27)
  46. Sunnyside: 2.95 (29)
  47. Hampden: 2.92 (55)
  48. Rosedale: 2.89 (7)
  49. University Hills: 2.87 (17)
  50. Windsor: 2.78 (38)
  51. Congress Park: 2.76 (31)
  52. Montbello: 2.64 (91)
  53. Bear Valley: 2.49 (23)
  54. Speer: 2.38 (28)
  55. Berkeley: 2.34 (20)
  56. Hampden South: 2.22 (33)
  57. Regis: 2.13 (9)
  58. Cory-Merrill: 2.12 (10)
  59. West Highland: 2.06 (19)
  60. Harvey Park South: 2.03 (18)
  61. Marston: 1.68 (19)
  62. Southmoor Park: 1.65 (8)
  63. Fort Logan: 1.6 (14)
  64. University: 1.6 (15)
  65. Cherry Creek: 1.6 (10)
  66. Sloan Lake: 1.54 (12)
  67. Indian Creek: 1.14 (4)
  68. Virginia Village: 1.13 (16)
  69. University Park: 1.06 (8)
  70. Washington Park: 0.96 (7)
  71. Washington Park West: 0.96 (7)
  72. Skyland: 0.95 (3)
  73. North Park Hill: 0.85 (9)
  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: 250 incidents
  2. Union Station: 139
  3. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 134
  4. Capitol Hill: 129
  5. East Colfax: 113
  6. Central Park: 110
  7. CBD: 98
  8. Montbello: 91
  9. North Capitol Hill: 90
  10. Civic Center: 83
  11. Northeast Park Hill: 81
  12. Westwood: 80
  13. Lincoln Park: 72
  14. City Park West: 71
  15. West Colfax: 67
  16. Washington Virginia Vale: 61
  17. Elyria-Swansea: 55
  18. Hampden: 55
  19. Ruby Hill: 46
  20. Athmar Park: 44
  21. Mar Lee: 43
  22. Baker: 42
  23. Globeville: 40
  24. Harvey Park: 40
  25. Windsor: 38
  26. Villa Park: 37
  27. DIA: 36
  28. College View / South Platte: 34
  29. Hampden South: 33
  30. Clayton: 32
  31. Congress Park: 31
  32. Goldsmith: 31
  33. Lowry Field: 31
  34. Sun Valley: 30
  35. Cheesman Park: 29
  36. Sunnyside: 29
  37. Speer: 28
  38. Highland: 27
  39. South Park Hill: 27
  40. Montclair: 26
  41. Barnum: 25
  42. Cole: 24
  43. Bear Valley: 23
  44. Kennedy: 22
  45. Jefferson Park: 22
  46. Hale: 20
  47. Berkeley: 20
  48. Marston: 19
  49. West Highland: 19
  50. Harvey Park South: 18
  51. Valverde: 18
  52. Whittier: 18
  53. Barnum West: 18
  54. University Hills: 17
  55. City Park: 16
  56. Virginia Village: 16
  57. University: 15
  58. Chaffee Park: 15
  59. Fort Logan: 14
  60. Overland: 14
  61. Sloan Lake: 12
  62. Cory-Merrill: 10
  63. Auraria: 10
  64. Cherry Creek: 10
  65. Regis: 9
  66. North Park Hill: 9
  67. University Park: 8
  68. Southmoor Park: 8
  69. Washington Park: 7
  70. Rosedale: 7
  71. Hilltop: 7
  72. Washington Park West: 7
  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 31

  • Serious assault, at 4:15 AM, at 4920 W 11th Ave in Villa Park.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 1:40 AM, at 3561 Delgany St in Five Points.

October 30

  • Serious assault, at 11:58 PM, at E 40th Ave and N Kittredge St in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 9:47 PM, at the 18600 block of E 60th Ave in DIA.
  • Robbery of a business using a weapon, at 5:18 AM, at 100 E 9th Ave in Capitol Hill.
  • Assault causing serious injury in which a gun was fired, at 1:52 AM, at 1550 N Broadway St in North Capitol Hill.

October 29

  • Serious assault, at 10:20 PM, at the 2900 block of N Tennyson St in West Highland.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 10:03 PM, at the 1000 block of S Havana St in Windsor.
  • Robbery of a business using a weapon, at 7:41 PM, at 7311 E 29th Dr in Central Park.
  • Serious assault, at 1:50 PM, at the 4200 block of N Brighton Blvd in Elyria-Swansea.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 1:50 PM, at the 4900 block of N Himalaya Rd in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Robbery of a person in a residence, at 11:00 AM, at the 1400 block of N Corona St in Capitol Hill.
  • Armed carjacking, at 6:51 AM, at the 2200 block of Court Pl in Five Points.
  • Robbery of a person in the open, at 6:32 AM, at 1555 N Xavier St in West Colfax.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 5:10 AM, at the 300 block of 22nd St in Five Points.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 4:09 AM, at 1340 S Federal Blvd in Ruby Hill.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 4:03 AM, at the 600 block of W 9th Ave in Lincoln Park.
  • Serious assault, at 3:55 AM, at the 1100 block of S Quivas St in Ruby Hill.
  • Serious assault, at 3:07 AM, at W 26th Ave and N Hazel Ct in Sloan Lake.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 2:05 AM, at the 4600 block of W Gill Pl in Westwood.

October 28

  • Robbery of a business using a weapon, at 8:39 PM, at 6001 E Colfax Ave in South Park Hill.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 4:07 PM, at N Colorado Blvd and E 17th Ave in City Park.
  • Forcible purse snatching, at 3:00 PM, at the 16500 block of E 49th Ave in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 2:18 PM, at I-70 west-bound and N Colorado Blvd in Elyria-Swansea.
  • Robbery of a person in the open, at 1:00 PM, at 2168 S Birch St in University Hills.
  • Armed carjacking, at 10:52 AM, at 1429 N Verbena St in East Colfax.
  • Serious assault, at 9:30 AM, at 1475 S Colorado Blvd in Cory-Merrill.
  • Serious assault, at 8:50 AM, at the 3600 block of E MLK Blvd in Skyland.
  • Homicide by other means, at 3:46 AM, at 3253 S Parker Rd in Kennedy.
  • Assault causing serious injury in which a gun was fired, at 3:46 AM, at 3253 S Parker Rd in Kennedy.

October 27

  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 6:30 PM, at 8000 E 12th Ave in East Colfax.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 4:45 PM, at 1155 E 9th Ave in Capitol Hill.
  • Serious assault, at 4:21 PM, at 10500 E Smith Rd in Central Park.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, at 9:00 AM, at 7909 E Montview Blvd in Central Park.
  • Serious assault, at 7:28 AM, at 1120 N Acoma St in Civic Center.
  • Robbery of a person in the open, at 5:55 AM, at the 1000 block of N Broadway St in Capitol Hill.
  • Robbery of a business using a weapon, at 3:50 AM, at 7150 Leetsdale Dr in Washington Virginia Vale.
  • Robbery of a business using a weapon, at 2:40 AM, at 1170 S Sheridan Blvd in Mar Lee.
  • Serious assault, at 1:04 AM, at the 3400 block of N Elm St in Northeast Park Hill.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied vehicle, at 12:00 AM, at the 7100 block of Leetsdale Dr in Washington Virginia Vale.

October 26

  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 11:31 PM, at 1355 N Krameria St in Montclair.
  • Serious assault, at 7:30 PM, at the 2100 block of Larimer St in Five Points.
  • Serious assault, at 6:21 PM, at 18th St and Lawrence St in Union Station.
  • Serious assault, at 11:29 AM, at the 1400 block of N Spruce St in East Colfax.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 10:02 AM, at the 1800 block of S Quitman St in Mar Lee.
  • Serious assault, at 9:56 AM, at the 1400 block of N Trenton St in East Colfax.
  • Serious assault, at 9:20 AM, at 16th St and Market St in Union Station.
  • Serious assault, at 9:16 AM, at 18th St and Blake St in Union Station.
  • Robbery of a person in the open, at 9:03 AM, at N Speer Blvd and Lawrence St in Auraria.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 8:22 AM, at 3550 N Downing St in Cole.

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