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The Denver weapon crime report

Weapon crime crime stats, charts, data, rankings, maps and news for the City of Denver and its neighborhoods for the year 2025. Last updated Monday April 14th.

Denver weapon crimes are down in the past 30 days (173) compared with the 30 days before that (194), and down since the start of 2025 when compared to the same time period in 2024.

  • Denver has had 585 weapon crimes reported so far this year, an average of 172.7 per month / 5.7 per day.
  • In 2024, Denver averaged 237.9 per month, and the year before that (2023) Denver averaged 227.6 per month.
  • The most weapon crimes any neighborhood in Denver has had in 2025 is East Colfax, with 32.
  • The average number of weapon crimes per neighborhood this year is 7.5.

Denver’s weapon crime rate

In 2025, Denver's weapon crime rate’s 2.8 crimes per 1,000 residents. See the crime rate for the rest of Denver's crimes.

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Denver neighborhood map, weapon crimes, 2025

Reported weapon crimes. Hover over or tap a neighborhood for details.

 

Denver weapon crime statistics

Monthly reported weapon crimes in Denver

In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 227.0 and the median was 234.0. The most in any month was 293, in May 2022, and the least was 58 in April 2025.

Weapon crime crimes, by time of day

What time reported weapon crimes happen in Denver.

Weapon crime crimes, by weekday

The day of the week reported weapon crimes happen.

Featured: Each neighborhood now has a list of its high-crime addresses.

Recent crime ranking changes in weapon crime

There were 7 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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Weapon crime rate, Denver, 2025

  1. Civic Center: 5.65 per 1,000 residents (10 incidents total)
  2. Sun Valley: 4.87 per 1,000 residents (7 incidents total)
  3. Union Station: 3.95 (20)
  4. Auraria: 3.64 (3)
  5. Barnum: 3.49 (23)
  6. Villa Park: 3.39 (31)
  7. East Colfax: 2.84 (32)
  8. Globeville: 2.25 (8)
  9. West Colfax: 2.19 (20)
  10. Lincoln Park: 2.15 (13)
  11. Barnum West: 2.05 (12)
  12. Cole: 1.96 (9)
  13. Valverde: 1.87 (7)
  14. North Capitol Hill: 1.86 (11)
  15. Northeast Park Hill: 1.76 (16)
  16. Athmar Park: 1.62 (14)
  17. Westwood: 1.57 (26)
  18. Five Points: 1.56 (23)
  19. Kennedy: 1.52 (7)
  20. Elyria-Swansea: 1.5 (10)
  21. Mar Lee: 1.39 (19)
  22. Central Park: 1.36 (24)
  23. City Park West: 1.31 (6)
  24. CBD: 1.23 (5)
  25. Goldsmith: 1.14 (6)
  26. Skyland: 0.95 (3)
  27. Clayton: 0.94 (4)
  28. Overland: 0.93 (3)
  29. Montbello: 0.9 (31)
  30. Baker: 0.86 (5)
  31. Ruby Hill: 0.74 (8)
  32. Sunnyside: 0.71 (7)
  33. City Park: 0.63 (2)
  34. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 0.57 (20)
  35. Capitol Hill: 0.57 (9)
  36. North Park Hill: 0.57 (6)
  37. Harvey Park: 0.55 (7)
  38. Hilltop: 0.54 (5)
  39. Hampden: 0.53 (10)
  40. Congress Park: 0.53 (6)
  41. Montclair: 0.51 (3)
  42. Whittier: 0.5 (3)
  43. Regis: 0.47 (2)
  44. Harvey Park South: 0.45 (4)
  45. Rosedale: 0.41 (1)
  46. Windsor: 0.37 (5)
  47. Jefferson Park: 0.35 (1)
  48. South Park Hill: 0.33 (3)
  49. Cherry Creek: 0.32 (2)
  50. Wellshire: 0.3 (1)
  51. Virginia Village: 0.28 (4)
  52. College View / South Platte: 0.28 (2)
  53. Washington Park West: 0.28 (2)
  54. Speer: 0.26 (3)
  55. Sloan Lake: 0.26 (2)
  56. Lowry Field: 0.24 (2)
  57. Highland: 0.22 (2)
  58. Platt Park: 0.17 (1)
  59. University Hills: 0.17 (1)
  60. Cheesman Park: 0.12 (1)
  61. Berkeley: 0.12 (1)
  62. Fort Logan: 0.11 (1)
  63. Marston: 0.09 (1)
  64. Washington Virginia Vale: 0.07 (1)
  65. Hampden South: 0.07 (1)

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Weapon crime count, Denver, 2025

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

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Recent Denver weapon crimes

April 9

  • Possession of a weapon - powpo, at 8:49 PM, at E 16th Ave and N Xanthia St in East Colfax.
  • Weapon - other, at 6:15 PM, at W 12th Ave and N Knox Ct in Villa Park.
  • Carrying a concealed weapon, at 4:13 PM, at 500 N Federal Blvd in Valverde.
  • Flourishing of a weapon, at 4:13 PM, at 500 N Federal Blvd in Valverde.
  • Unlawful sale of a weapon, at 4:13 PM, at 500 N Federal Blvd in Valverde.
  • Possession of an illegal/dangerous weapon, at 11:40 AM, at the 1600 block of Stout St in CBD.
  • Possession of a weapon - powpo, at 11:00 AM, at E Colfax Ave and N Pennsylvania St in Capitol Hill.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 10:46 AM, at 8801 E MLK Blvd in Central Park.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 5:07 AM, at the 1500 block of N Verbena St in East Colfax.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 1:11 AM, at 3310 W 14th Ave in West Colfax.

April 8

  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 11:06 PM, at 31St St and Arapahoe St in Five Points.
  • Carrying a concealed weapon, at 5:00 PM, at 1280 S Dale Ct in Ruby Hill.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 3:15 AM, at the 1300 block of N Pearl St in Capitol Hill.

April 7

  • Possession of an illegal/dangerous weapon, at 5:20 PM, at the 7800 block of E Smith Rd in Central Park.
  • Possession of a weapon - powpo, at 1:11 PM, at 431 N Inca St in Baker.
  • Flourishing of a weapon, at 8:26 AM, at 7700 E 29th Ave in Central Park.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 5:33 AM, at 10700 E Dartmouth Ave in Kennedy.
  • Weapon - other, at 2:06 AM, at 19th St and Platte St in Highland.
  • Possession of a weapon - powpo, at 12:45 AM, at the 1400 block of 17th St in Union Station.

April 6

  • Weapon - other, at 10:15 PM, at 757 E 20th Ave in Five Points.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 9:59 PM, at the 3400 block of W 14th Ave in West Colfax.
  • Flourishing of a weapon, at 8:48 PM, at the 1400 block of Market St in Union Station.
  • Possession of a weapon - powpo, at 6:16 PM, at 7797 E 36th Ave in Central Park.
  • Flourishing of a weapon, at 6:16 PM, at 7797 E 36th Ave in Central Park.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 4:40 PM, at the 1300 block of 27th St in Five Points.
  • Flourishing of a weapon, at 12:55 AM, at 214 S Federal Blvd in Valverde.

April 5

  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 11:10 PM, at 214 S Federal Blvd in Valverde.
  • Carrying a concealed weapon, at 8:52 PM, at W 12th Ave and N Grove St in Villa Park.
  • Weapon - other, at 8:52 PM, at W 12th Ave and N Grove St in Villa Park.
  • Possession of an illegal/dangerous weapon, at 7:51 PM, at S Dayton St and E Alameda Ave in Lowry Field.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 3:14 PM, at 9700 E Iliff Ave in Hampden.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 2:14 AM, at 3580 W Arizona Ave in Mar Lee.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 2:12 AM, at 1163 S King St in Mar Lee.
  • Carrying a concealed weapon, at 12:02 AM, at the 1000 block of N Osage St in Lincoln Park.

April 4

  • Possession of an illegal/dangerous weapon, at 11:22 PM, at E 11th Ave and N Ash St in Hale.
  • Flourishing of a weapon, at 11:22 PM, at E 11th Ave and N Ash St in Hale.
  • Possession of a weapon - powpo, at 9:07 PM, at the 3800 block of N Revere St in Central Park.
  • Carrying a prohibited weapon, at 7:16 PM, at W 12th Ave and N Federal Blvd in Villa Park.
  • Altering the serial number, at 6:40 PM, at E 51St Ave and N Logan St in Globeville.
  • Possession of a weapon - powpo, at 5:33 PM, at E 14th Ave and N Trenton St in East Colfax.
  • Carrying a concealed weapon, at 2:00 PM, at W 14th Ave and N Newton St in West Colfax.

April 3

  • Weapon - other, at 11:01 PM, at the 1500 block of N Quince St in East Colfax.

April 2

  • Possession of a weapon - powpo, at 5:45 PM, at 1490 N Perry St in West Colfax.
  • Weapon - other, at 3:45 PM, at W 10th Ave and N Federal Blvd in Villa Park.
  • Possession of a weapon - powpo, at 1:30 PM, at the 2100 block of Blake St in Five Points.
  • Weapon - other, at 9:00 AM, at 950 N Josephine St in Congress Park.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 4:49 AM, at the 600 block of S Decatur St in Athmar Park.

April 1

  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 11:49 PM, at the 1200 block of N Willow St in East Colfax.
  • Carrying a concealed weapon, at 10:37 PM, at 3600 W Mississippi Ave in Mar Lee.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 10:00 PM, at N Jasmine St and E Severn Pl in Montclair.

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