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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 2024. Last updated Monday September 16th.

Denver violent crimes are down in the past 30 days (462) compared with the 30 days before that (496), and up since the start of 2024 when compared to the same time period in 2023.

  • Denver has had 4334 violent crimes reported so far this year, an average of 508.7 per month / 16.7 per day.
  • In 2023, Denver averaged 460.9 per month, and the year before that (2022) Denver averaged 477.7 per month.
  • The most violent crimes any neighborhood in Denver has had in 2024 is Five Points, with 293.
  • The average number of violent crimes per neighborhood this year is 55.56.

Denver’s violent crime rate

In 2024, Denver's violent crime rate’s 8.1 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, 2024

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 504.0 and the median was 503.0. The most in any month was 688, in June 2024, and the least was 139 in September 2024.

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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Denver violent crimes in the news

Man, 21, arrested in alleged road rage homicide in Denver's Baker neighborhood
Published September 5
Fatal shooting believed to be related to road rage, Denver Police say
Published August 29
Two killed in shooting in Denver's Hampden South neighborhood
Published August 25
Man shot to death in Denver’s Lincoln Park neighborhood, police investigating as homicide
Published August 24

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Violent crime rate, Denver, 2024

  1. DIA: 63.36 per 1,000 residents (78 incidents total)
  2. Civic Center: 60.49 (107)
  3. Sun Valley: 29.21 (42)
  4. CBD: 25.93 (105)
  5. Union Station: 24.1 (122)
  6. Lincoln Park: 20.37 (123)
  7. City Park West: 19.86 (91)
  8. Five Points: 19.84 (293)
  9. North Capitol Hill: 14.86 (88)
  10. East Colfax: 14.57 (164)
  11. Globeville: 13.8 (49)
  12. West Colfax: 12.5 (114)
  13. Auraria: 12.12 (10)
  14. Elyria-Swansea: 11.98 (80)
  15. Jefferson Park: 11.67 (33)
  16. Northeast Park Hill: 10.57 (96)
  17. Baker: 10.35 (60)
  18. Central Park: 9.64 (170)
  19. Cole: 9.13 (42)
  20. Valverde: 8.8 (33)
  21. Capitol Hill: 8.66 (136)
  22. Goldsmith: 8.55 (45)
  23. Overland: 7.71 (25)
  24. Barnum: 7.43 (49)
  25. Westwood: 7.42 (123)
  26. College View / South Platte: 7.3 (52)
  27. Villa Park: 6.35 (58)
  28. Clayton: 6.12 (26)
  29. Washington Virginia Vale: 6.0 (83)
  30. Windsor: 5.92 (81)
  31. Ruby Hill: 5.64 (61)
  32. Athmar Park: 5.54 (48)
  33. Hampden: 5.25 (99)
  34. Kennedy: 5.21 (24)
  35. Cherry Creek: 5.11 (32)
  36. Montclair: 5.08 (30)
  37. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 4.98 (174)
  38. Cheesman Park: 4.92 (42)
  39. Montbello: 4.9 (169)
  40. Sunnyside: 4.88 (48)
  41. Lowry Field: 4.64 (38)
  42. Highland: 4.45 (40)
  43. Hale: 4.43 (30)
  44. Harvey Park South: 4.41 (39)
  45. Hampden South: 3.98 (59)
  46. Chaffee Park: 3.96 (16)
  47. Whittier: 3.84 (23)
  48. Skyland: 3.81 (12)
  49. Regis: 3.79 (16)
  50. Harvey Park: 3.78 (48)
  51. City Park: 3.76 (12)
  52. University Hills: 3.72 (22)
  53. Sloan Lake: 3.71 (29)
  54. Bear Valley: 3.57 (33)
  55. Virginia Village: 3.33 (47)
  56. Southmoor Park: 3.3 (16)
  57. Mar Lee: 3.29 (45)
  58. Barnum West: 3.24 (19)
  59. Congress Park: 2.94 (33)
  60. Rosedale: 2.89 (7)
  61. Speer: 2.81 (33)
  62. University: 2.34 (22)
  63. West Highland: 2.17 (20)
  64. Belcaro: 2.12 (10)
  65. University Park: 2.12 (16)
  66. South Park Hill: 2.08 (19)
  67. North Park Hill: 1.8 (19)
  68. Fort Logan: 1.71 (15)
  69. Indian Creek: 1.71 (6)
  70. Berkeley: 1.63 (14)
  71. Cory-Merrill: 1.48 (7)
  72. Platt Park: 1.39 (8)
  73. Washington Park: 1.37 (10)
  74. Marston: 1.15 (13)
  75. Washington Park West: 0.96 (7)
  76. Wellshire: 0.89 (3)
  77. Hilltop: 0.87 (8)
  78. Country Club: 0.63 (2)

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Violent crime count, Denver, 2024

  1. Five Points: 293 incidents
  2. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 174
  3. Central Park: 170
  4. Montbello: 169
  5. East Colfax: 164
  6. Capitol Hill: 136
  7. Lincoln Park: 123
  8. Westwood: 123
  9. Union Station: 122
  10. West Colfax: 114
  11. Civic Center: 107
  12. CBD: 105
  13. Hampden: 99
  14. Northeast Park Hill: 96
  15. City Park West: 91
  16. : 91
  17. North Capitol Hill: 88
  18. Washington Virginia Vale: 83
  19. Windsor: 81
  20. Elyria-Swansea: 80
  21. DIA: 78
  22. Ruby Hill: 61
  23. Baker: 60
  24. Hampden South: 59
  25. Villa Park: 58
  26. College View / South Platte: 52
  27. Barnum: 49
  28. Globeville: 49
  29. Athmar Park: 48
  30. Sunnyside: 48
  31. Harvey Park: 48
  32. Virginia Village: 47
  33. Mar Lee: 45
  34. Goldsmith: 45
  35. Cole: 42
  36. Cheesman Park: 42
  37. Sun Valley: 42
  38. Highland: 40
  39. Harvey Park South: 39
  40. Lowry Field: 38
  41. Congress Park: 33
  42. Speer: 33
  43. Jefferson Park: 33
  44. Valverde: 33
  45. Bear Valley: 33
  46. Cherry Creek: 32
  47. Montclair: 30
  48. Hale: 30
  49. Sloan Lake: 29
  50. Clayton: 26
  51. Overland: 25
  52. Kennedy: 24
  53. Whittier: 23
  54. University Hills: 22
  55. University: 22
  56. West Highland: 20
  57. Barnum West: 19
  58. South Park Hill: 19
  59. North Park Hill: 19
  60. Southmoor Park: 16
  61. Regis: 16
  62. Chaffee Park: 16
  63. University Park: 16
  64. Fort Logan: 15
  65. Berkeley: 14
  66. Marston: 13
  67. Skyland: 12
  68. City Park: 12
  69. Auraria: 10
  70. Belcaro: 10
  71. Washington Park: 10
  72. Platt Park: 8
  73. Hilltop: 8
  74. Washington Park West: 7
  75. Cory-Merrill: 7
  76. Rosedale: 7
  77. Indian Creek: 6
  78. Wellshire: 3
  79. Country Club: 2

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Recent Denver violent crimes

September 11

  • Robbery of a person in the open, at 4:02 PM, at the 1400 block of N Pearl St in Capitol Hill.
  • Serious assault, at 11:20 AM, at the 4800 block of N Chambers Rd in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 10:45 AM, at the 2300 block of Court Pl in Five Points.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 8:24 AM, at E 17th Ave and N Esplanade Pkwy in City Park.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 12:40 AM, at 1090 N Osage St in Lincoln Park.

September 10

  • Serious assault, at 8:53 PM, at 1850 Bassett St in Union Station.
  • Serious assault, at 7:45 PM, at 1133 N Lincoln St in Capitol Hill.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 7:21 PM, at 2450 S University Blvd in University Park.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 6:00 PM, at 4440 Morrison Rd in Westwood.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 1:00 PM, at 1564 S Columbine St in Cory-Merrill.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 7:30 AM, at 12525 E Albrook Dr in Montbello.
  • Serious assault, at 3:01 AM, at the 900 block of N Logan St in Capitol Hill.
  • Serious assault, at 12:01 AM, at 2758 S Marshall St in Bear Valley.

September 9

  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 9:58 PM, at the 700 block of S Lipan St in Athmar Park.
  • Robbery of a person in a residence, at 9:34 PM, at 1495 N Vrain St in West Colfax.
  • Serious assault, at 6:15 PM, at 9755 E Girard Ave in Hampden.
  • Serious assault, at 2:45 PM, at the 3100 block of E 51St Ave in Elyria-Swansea.
  • Serious assault, at 2:30 PM, at N Valentia St and E Colfax Ave in East Colfax.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 2:15 PM, at 16393 E 49th Ave in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Robbery of a business using a weapon, at 2:10 PM, at 5360 E Colfax Ave in Hale.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 2:01 PM, at W 6th Ave and N Broadway St in Baker.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 11:20 AM, at 6301 W Hampden S Frtg in Bear Valley.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 10:58 AM, at 352 S Osceola St in Westwood.
  • Serious assault, at 6:30 AM, at the 500 block of E Colfax Ave in North Capitol Hill.
  • Robbery of a person in the open, at 2:00 AM, at the 1400 block of N Pearl St in Capitol Hill.

September 8

  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 10:00 PM, at the 3100 block of S Sheridan Blvd in Harvey Park South.
  • Robbery of a person in the open, at 10:00 PM, at W 12th Ave and N Perry St in West Colfax.
  • Serious assault, at 9:24 PM, at 5115 Morrison Rd in Westwood.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 8:09 PM, at 7075 Leetsdale Dr in Washington Virginia Vale.
  • Serious assault, at 6:30 PM, at 1599 E 8th Ave in Cheesman Park.
  • Serious assault, at 6:15 PM, at 777 N Bannock St in Lincoln Park.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 4:27 PM, at 4105 N Andes Ct in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 3:32 PM, at 2525 S Vrain St in Harvey Park.
  • Robbery of a business using a weapon, at 3:25 PM, at 7260 E 36th Ave in Northeast Park Hill.
  • Serious assault, at 3:15 PM, at 1447 S Mariposa St in Ruby Hill.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, at 1:44 PM, at 3701 N York St in Cole.
  • Serious assault, at 1:37 PM, at the 2500 block of S Federal Blvd in College View / South Platte.
  • Serious assault, at 1:00 PM, at 490 W Colfax Ave in Civic Center.
  • Robbery of a business using a weapon, at 12:19 PM, at 4860 N Pecos St in Chaffee Park.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 11:35 AM, at 4485 N Inca St in Sunnyside.
  • Serious assault, at 10:30 AM, at 490 W Colfax Ave in Civic Center.
  • Robbery of a person in the open, at 5:05 AM, at E 12th Ave and N Washington St in Capitol Hill.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 2:00 AM, at 728 S Lipan St in Athmar Park.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, at 1:59 AM, at 75 S Newton St in Barnum.

September 7

  • Serious assault, at 11:55 PM, at 1719 E 19th Ave in City Park West.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 9:45 PM, at 4770 N Peoria St in Montbello.
  • Serious assault, at 9:17 PM, at 530 S Lowell Blvd in Westwood.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, at 9:14 PM, at 13890 E Albrook Dr in Montbello.
  • Serious assault, at 8:37 PM, at 9240 E Girard Ave in Hampden.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, at 8:30 PM, at 14462 E 45th Ave in Montbello.

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