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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 July 28th.

Denver weapon crimes are down in the past 30 days (204) compared with the 30 days before that (222), and down since the start of 2025 when compared to the same time period in 2024.

  • Denver has had 1268 weapon crimes reported so far this year, an average of 185.3 per month / 6.1 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 Montbello, with 87.
  • The average number of weapon crimes per neighborhood this year is 16.26.

Denver’s weapon crime rate

In 2025, Denver's weapon crime rate’s 3.0 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, 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 225.1 and the median was 231.0. The most in any month was 295, in May 2022, and the least was 160 in July 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.

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

Featured: The best and worst neighborhoods for weapon crimes.

Weapon crime rate, Denver, 2025

  1. Civic Center: 13.0 per 1,000 residents (23 incidents total)
  2. Sun Valley: 11.82 per 1,000 residents (17 incidents total)
  3. Auraria: 10.91 (9)
  4. Union Station: 8.89 (45)
  5. DIA: 7.31 (9)
  6. Villa Park: 6.35 (58)
  7. East Colfax: 5.95 (67)
  8. Barnum: 5.92 (39)
  9. CBD: 5.19 (21)
  10. West Colfax: 4.93 (45)
  11. Valverde: 4.53 (17)
  12. Clayton: 4.24 (18)
  13. Westwood: 4.1 (68)
  14. Five Points: 4.0 (59)
  15. Lincoln Park: 3.97 (24)
  16. Globeville: 3.94 (14)
  17. Cole: 3.26 (15)
  18. North Capitol Hill: 3.21 (19)
  19. Northeast Park Hill: 3.19 (29)
  20. Barnum West: 3.07 (18)
  21. Central Park: 2.95 (52)
  22. Athmar Park: 2.89 (25)
  23. Elyria-Swansea: 2.85 (19)
  24. City Park West: 2.84 (13)
  25. Mar Lee: 2.63 (36)
  26. Montbello: 2.52 (87)
  27. Kennedy: 2.39 (11)
  28. Jefferson Park: 2.12 (6)
  29. Overland: 1.85 (6)
  30. Ruby Hill: 1.85 (20)
  31. Sunnyside: 1.83 (18)
  32. Baker: 1.72 (10)
  33. Skyland: 1.59 (5)
  34. Lowry Field: 1.59 (13)
  35. Capitol Hill: 1.34 (21)
  36. Whittier: 1.34 (8)
  37. Congress Park: 1.33 (15)
  38. Hilltop: 1.19 (11)
  39. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 1.14 (40)
  40. Goldsmith: 1.14 (6)
  41. North Park Hill: 1.04 (11)
  42. Chaffee Park: 0.99 (4)
  43. College View / South Platte: 0.98 (7)
  44. Harvey Park: 0.94 (12)
  45. Highland: 0.89 (8)
  46. Montclair: 0.85 (5)
  47. Hampden: 0.85 (16)
  48. Harvey Park South: 0.79 (7)
  49. South Park Hill: 0.77 (7)
  50. Hale: 0.74 (5)
  51. University Hills: 0.68 (4)
  52. Windsor: 0.66 (9)
  53. Sloan Lake: 0.64 (5)
  54. City Park: 0.63 (2)
  55. Country Club: 0.63 (2)
  56. Washington Virginia Vale: 0.51 (7)
  57. Cheesman Park: 0.47 (4)
  58. Hampden South: 0.47 (7)
  59. Regis: 0.47 (2)
  60. Speer: 0.43 (5)
  61. Rosedale: 0.41 (1)
  62. Washington Park West: 0.41 (3)
  63. Berkeley: 0.35 (3)
  64. Virginia Village: 0.35 (5)
  65. Fort Logan: 0.34 (3)
  66. Cherry Creek: 0.32 (2)
  67. University: 0.32 (3)
  68. Wellshire: 0.3 (1)
  69. Marston: 0.27 (3)
  70. University Park: 0.26 (2)
  71. Bear Valley: 0.22 (2)
  72. West Highland: 0.22 (2)
  73. Southmoor Park: 0.21 (1)
  74. Cory-Merrill: 0.21 (1)
  75. Platt Park: 0.17 (1)

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Weapon crime count, Denver, 2025

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

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Recent Denver weapon crimes

July 24

July 23

  • Flourishing of a weapon, at 3:56 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Fillmore St in Congress Park.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 7:35 AM, at 921 21St St in Five Points.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 7:22 AM, at 602 N Perry St in Villa Park.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 7:13 AM, at 231 N King St in Barnum.
  • Flourishing of a weapon, at 4:53 AM, at the 8800 block of E 13th Ave in East Colfax.
  • Carrying a prohibited weapon, at 2:37 AM, at E 35th Ave and N Quebec St in Northeast Park Hill.
  • Carrying a prohibited weapon, at 1:23 AM, at 130 N Lowell Blvd in Barnum.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 12:32 AM, at 3900 W Exposition Ave in Westwood.

July 22

  • Flourishing of a weapon, at 2:45 PM, at 1310 N Federal Blvd in Sun Valley.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 6:02 AM, at the 3400 block of W Kentucky Ave in Westwood.
  • Flourishing of a weapon, at 4:56 AM, at the 10000 block of E Girard Ave in Hampden.
  • Possession of a weapon - powpo, at 4:48 AM, at 3680 E 52nd Ave in Elyria-Swansea.

July 21

  • Weapon - other, at 10:30 AM, at the 4200 block of N Crown Blvd in Montbello.
  • Possession of an illegal/dangerous weapon, at 9:08 AM, at E 35th Ave and N Jackson St in Clayton.
  • Weapon - other, at 9:08 AM, at E 35th Ave and N Jackson St in Clayton.
  • Flourishing of a weapon, at 5:05 AM, at E Gvr Blvd and N Tower Rd in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, at 4:30 AM, at the 18200 block of E 47th Dr in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Carrying a prohibited weapon, at 4:07 AM, at E MLK Blvd and N Elm St in North Park Hill.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 3:00 AM, at 5775 W Dartmouth Ave in Bear Valley.

July 20

  • Possession of an illegal/dangerous weapon, at 9:11 PM, at the 1400 block of N Marion Lafayette alley in Cheesman Park.
  • Flourishing of a weapon, at 9:11 PM, at the 1400 block of N Marion Lafayette alley in Cheesman Park.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, at 7:27 PM, at the 3600 block of N High St in Cole.
  • Possession of an illegal/dangerous weapon, at 12:25 PM, at 1240 S Kalamath St in Ruby Hill.
  • Weapon - other, at 12:01 PM, at 4651 N Tulsa Ct in Montbello.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 11:05 AM, at 1125 N Washington St in Capitol Hill.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 10:56 AM, at 12770 E Albrook Dr in Montbello.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 10:40 AM, at 1240 S Kalamath St in Ruby Hill.
  • Carrying a concealed weapon, at 9:16 AM, at the 1400 block of Market St in Union Station.
  • Weapon - other, at 9:16 AM, at the 1400 block of Market St in Union Station.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 9:15 AM, at 2016 Larimer St in Five Points.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 5:03 AM, at the 400 block of N Newton St in Barnum.
  • Carrying a prohibited weapon, at 4:35 AM, at the 3800 block of N Tejon St in Sunnyside.
  • Weapon - other, at 4:35 AM, at the 3800 block of N Tejon St in Sunnyside.
  • Flourishing of a weapon, at 4:21 AM, at 4855 S Quebec St in Southmoor Park.
  • Flourishing of a weapon, at 4:14 AM, at the 12900 block of E Elk Pl in Montbello.

July 19

  • Possession of a weapon - powpo, at 11:04 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Forest St in Hale.
  • Weapon - other, at 11:04 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Forest St in Hale.
  • Carrying a prohibited weapon, at 6:36 PM, at the 3200 block of W 14th Ave in West Colfax.
  • Flourishing of a weapon, at 6:36 PM, at the 3200 block of W 14th Ave in West Colfax.
  • Possession of an illegal/dangerous weapon, at 5:59 PM, at 5880 Leetsdale Dr in Washington Virginia Vale.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 11:20 AM, at the 1600 block of W Kentucky Ave in Athmar Park.
  • Carrying a concealed weapon, at 10:21 AM, at 4880 N Federal Blvd in Chaffee Park.
  • Carrying a prohibited weapon, at 10:21 AM, at 4880 N Federal Blvd in Chaffee Park.
  • Weapon - other, at 8:03 AM, at the 5300 block of N Eagle St in Montbello.
  • Weapon - other, at 7:57 AM, at Lawrence St and N Broadway St in Five Points.
  • Weapon - other, at 7:53 AM, at 16th St and Market St in Union Station.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied vehicle, at 7:51 AM, at 1150 S Birch St in Virginia Village.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 5:50 AM, at 3210 N Gilpin St in Cole.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 5:47 AM, at 8675 E Colfax Ave in East Colfax.

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