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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 October 6th.

Denver violent crimes are down in the past 30 days (342) compared with the 30 days before that (347), and down since the start of 2025 when compared to the same time period in 2024.

  • Denver has had 2860 violent crimes reported so far this year, an average of 312.7 per month / 10.3 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 224.
  • The average number of violent crimes per neighborhood this year is 36.67.

Denver’s violent crime rate

In 2025, Denver's violent crime rate’s 5.0 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, 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 326.3 and the median was 333.5. The most in any month was 444, in July 2023, and the least was 15 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.

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

Denver violent crimes in the news

Man killed in stabbing in Denver’s East Colfax neighborhood
Published October 4
Denver pedestrian deaths jump 50% from last year
Published October 2
Denver sheriff’s deputy arrested on allegations of off-duty sexual misconduct involving former inmate
Published September 29
Denver police investigating fatal shooting in Green Valley Ranch area
Published September 20

See the rest of Denver’s violent crime news

More Denver-specific crime news

Featured: The best and worst neighborhoods for violent crimes.

Violent crime rate, Denver, 2025

  1. Civic Center: 41.83 per 1,000 residents (74 incidents total)
  2. DIA: 29.24 per 1,000 residents (36 incidents total)
  3. Union Station: 26.27 (133)
  4. CBD: 21.49 (87)
  5. Sun Valley: 18.78 (27)
  6. Five Points: 15.17 (224)
  7. City Park West: 15.06 (69)
  8. North Capitol Hill: 14.01 (83)
  9. Lincoln Park: 11.26 (68)
  10. Auraria: 10.91 (9)
  11. Globeville: 9.86 (35)
  12. East Colfax: 9.59 (108)
  13. Northeast Park Hill: 8.03 (73)
  14. Capitol Hill: 7.51 (118)
  15. Jefferson Park: 7.43 (21)
  16. Elyria-Swansea: 7.19 (48)
  17. Baker: 7.07 (41)
  18. West Colfax: 7.02 (64)
  19. Clayton: 6.59 (28)
  20. Central Park: 5.9 (104)
  21. Goldsmith: 5.51 (29)
  22. City Park: 5.01 (16)
  23. Athmar Park: 4.85 (42)
  24. College View / South Platte: 4.63 (33)
  25. Kennedy: 4.56 (21)
  26. Westwood: 4.47 (74)
  27. Cole: 4.35 (20)
  28. Valverde: 4.27 (16)
  29. Washington Virginia Vale: 4.2 (58)
  30. Montclair: 4.06 (24)
  31. Overland: 4.01 (13)
  32. Villa Park: 3.83 (35)
  33. Ruby Hill: 3.79 (41)
  34. Chaffee Park: 3.71 (15)
  35. Barnum: 3.64 (24)
  36. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 3.43 (120)
  37. Lowry Field: 3.3 (27)
  38. Cheesman Park: 3.16 (27)
  39. Rosedale: 2.89 (7)
  40. Mar Lee: 2.85 (39)
  41. Harvey Park: 2.83 (36)
  42. Windsor: 2.71 (37)
  43. University Hills: 2.7 (16)
  44. Whittier: 2.67 (16)
  45. Hale: 2.66 (18)
  46. Congress Park: 2.58 (29)
  47. Barnum West: 2.56 (15)
  48. Hampden: 2.54 (48)
  49. Sunnyside: 2.54 (25)
  50. Montbello: 2.52 (87)
  51. Highland: 2.45 (22)
  52. Speer: 2.3 (27)
  53. South Park Hill: 2.3 (21)
  54. Bear Valley: 2.27 (21)
  55. Berkeley: 2.22 (19)
  56. Regis: 2.13 (9)
  57. Harvey Park South: 2.03 (18)
  58. Hampden South: 2.02 (30)
  59. Cory-Merrill: 1.91 (9)
  60. West Highland: 1.84 (17)
  61. Southmoor Park: 1.65 (8)
  62. Marston: 1.59 (18)
  63. Sloan Lake: 1.54 (12)
  64. University: 1.49 (14)
  65. Fort Logan: 1.48 (13)
  66. Cherry Creek: 1.44 (9)
  67. Indian Creek: 1.14 (4)
  68. University Park: 1.06 (8)
  69. Virginia Village: 0.99 (14)
  70. Skyland: 0.95 (3)
  71. Washington Park West: 0.83 (6)
  72. Washington Park: 0.82 (6)
  73. Hilltop: 0.76 (7)
  74. North Park Hill: 0.76 (8)
  75. Country Club: 0.63 (2)
  76. Wellshire: 0.59 (2)
  77. Platt Park: 0.52 (3)
  78. Belcaro: 0.42 (2)

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Violent crime count, Denver, 2025

  1. Five Points: 224 incidents
  2. Union Station: 133
  3. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 120
  4. Capitol Hill: 118
  5. East Colfax: 108
  6. Central Park: 104
  7. CBD: 87
  8. Montbello: 87
  9. North Capitol Hill: 83
  10. Westwood: 74
  11. Civic Center: 74
  12. Northeast Park Hill: 73
  13. City Park West: 69
  14. Lincoln Park: 68
  15. West Colfax: 64
  16. Washington Virginia Vale: 58
  17. Elyria-Swansea: 48
  18. Hampden: 48
  19. Athmar Park: 42
  20. Baker: 41
  21. Ruby Hill: 41
  22. Mar Lee: 39
  23. Windsor: 37
  24. DIA: 36
  25. Harvey Park: 36
  26. Globeville: 35
  27. Villa Park: 35
  28. College View / South Platte: 33
  29. Hampden South: 30
  30. Congress Park: 29
  31. Goldsmith: 29
  32. Clayton: 28
  33. Lowry Field: 27
  34. Speer: 27
  35. Cheesman Park: 27
  36. Sun Valley: 27
  37. Sunnyside: 25
  38. Barnum: 24
  39. Montclair: 24
  40. Highland: 22
  41. Bear Valley: 21
  42. South Park Hill: 21
  43. Kennedy: 21
  44. Jefferson Park: 21
  45. Cole: 20
  46. Berkeley: 19
  47. Harvey Park South: 18
  48. Hale: 18
  49. Marston: 18
  50. West Highland: 17
  51. University Hills: 16
  52. City Park: 16
  53. Valverde: 16
  54. Whittier: 16
  55. Chaffee Park: 15
  56. Barnum West: 15
  57. University: 14
  58. Virginia Village: 14
  59. Fort Logan: 13
  60. Overland: 13
  61. Sloan Lake: 12
  62. Regis: 9
  63. Cory-Merrill: 9
  64. Auraria: 9
  65. Cherry Creek: 9
  66. University Park: 8
  67. North Park Hill: 8
  68. Southmoor Park: 8
  69. Hilltop: 7
  70. Rosedale: 7
  71. Washington Park: 6
  72. Washington Park West: 6
  73. Indian Creek: 4
  74. Skyland: 3
  75. : 3
  76. Platt Park: 3
  77. Belcaro: 2
  78. Country Club: 2
  79. Wellshire: 2

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Recent Denver violent crimes

October 3

  • Robbery of a person in the open, at 4:27 AM, at N Downing St and Walnut St in Cole.

October 2

  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 11:24 PM, at the 3500 block of N Elm St in Northeast Park Hill.
  • Serious assault, at 8:30 PM, at 10 W 14th Ave in Civic Center.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 3:49 PM, at 4001 N Colorado Blvd in Elyria-Swansea.
  • Serious assault, at 3:00 AM, at I-70 west-bound and N Northfield Quebec St in Northeast Park Hill.
  • Serious assault, at 2:23 AM, at W Iowa Ave and S Acoma St in Overland.

October 1

  • Serious assault, at 11:19 PM, at N Adams St and N Adams Cook alley in Clayton.
  • Serious assault, at 10:00 PM, at the 1200 block of S Seneca Way in Ruby Hill.
  • Serious assault, at 9:20 PM, at the 5000 block of W Gill Pl in Westwood.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 2:30 PM, at the 3000 block of W Highland Park Pl in West Highland.
  • Serious assault, at 9:23 AM, at the 2600 block of S Federal Blvd in College View / South Platte.
  • Robbery of a person in the open, at 6:10 AM, at 757 E 20th Ave in Five Points.
  • Serious assault, at 2:00 AM, at the 1800 block of S Hazel Ct in Mar Lee.
  • Serious assault, at 1:55 AM, at the 5100 block of N Perth St in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Robbery of a business using a weapon, at 1:10 AM, at 5670 N Tower Rd in DIA.

September 30

  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 11:23 PM, at the 3000 block of W 47th Ave in Berkeley.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 7:54 PM, at E Quincy Ave and E Eastmoor Dr in Hampden South.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 6:30 PM, at 1885 S Federal Blvd in Mar Lee.
  • Robbery of a person in the open, at 3:42 PM, at 4225 W 30th Ave in West Highland.
  • Serious assault, at 3:10 PM, at E 48th Ave and N Colorado Blvd in Elyria-Swansea.
  • Serious assault, at 3:03 PM, at 7675 E Colfax Ave in East Colfax.
  • Serious assault, at 1:11 PM, at 3063 N Brighton Blvd in Five Points.
  • Serious assault, at 8:08 AM, at 1191 Larimer St in Auraria.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 5:57 AM, at S Federal Blvd and W Colorado Ave in Mar Lee.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 3:43 AM, at the 1600 block of Glenarm Pl in CBD.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 3:31 AM, at W Dartmouth Ave and S Sheridan Blvd in Bear Valley.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 2:00 AM, at 1550 Market St in Union Station.

September 29

  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 10:17 PM, at the 200 block of S Cherokee St in Baker.
  • Robbery of a person in the open, at 9:00 PM, at the 1400 block of N Clarkson St in Capitol Hill.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, at 2:41 PM, at the 4400 block of N Pearl St in Globeville.
  • Serious assault, at 1:41 PM, at the 2100 block of California St in Five Points.
  • Serious assault, at 1:02 PM, at the 600 block of N Albion St in Hale.
  • Serious assault, at 12:23 PM, at 1001 S Federal Blvd in Westwood.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 9:05 AM, at the 4400 block of Morrison Rd in Westwood.
  • Robbery of a person in the open, at 7:50 AM, at 4040 N Quebec St in Central Park.
  • Serious assault, at 6:00 AM, at 4335 W Florida Ave in Mar Lee.
  • Serious assault, at 6:00 AM, at 1690 N Pearl St in North Capitol Hill.
  • Assault causing serious injury in which a gun was fired, at 4:50 AM, at 4642 N York St in Elyria-Swansea.
  • Serious assault, at 4:06 AM, at the 300 block of S Hazel Ct in Westwood.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 3:21 AM, at the 3300 block of W 2nd Ave in Barnum.
  • Assault causing serious injury in which a gun was fired, at 2:30 AM, at 2656 Curtis St in Five Points.
  • Robbery of a business using a weapon, at 1:50 AM, at 4874 N Chambers Rd in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Robbery of a person in the open, at 12:00 AM, at the 2200 block of Market St in Five Points.

September 28

  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 11:57 PM, at the 4100 block of N Orleans St in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 8:39 PM, at the 3200 block of N Pecos St in Highland.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, at 7:00 PM, at the 600 block of S Clinton St in Windsor.
  • Serious assault, at 5:25 PM, at 490 W Colfax Ave in Civic Center.
  • Serious assault, at 5:05 PM, at 15555 E Maxwell Pl in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Serious assault, at 3:45 PM, at 1620 Platte St in Highland.
  • Serious assault, at 1:00 PM, at the 4600 block of E Colfax Ave in South Park Hill.

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