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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 May 5th.

Denver weapon crimes are up in the past 30 days (183) compared with the 30 days before that (178), and down since the start of 2025 when compared to the same time period in 2024.

  • Denver has had 706 weapon crimes reported so far this year, an average of 173.1 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 Villa Park, with 38.
  • The average number of weapon crimes per neighborhood this year is 9.05.

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.

Brand new: Read the April 2025 Denver-city crime report.

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 224.3 and the median was 233.5. The most in any month was 293, in May 2022, and the least was zero in May 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.

Denver weapon crimes in the news

One of the shooters in Denver Nuggets championship celebration sentenced to 35 years in prison
Published March 21
Man, 21, arrested in alleged road rage homicide in Denver's Baker neighborhood
Published September 5, 2024
Fatal shooting believed to be related to road rage, Denver Police say
Published August 29, 2024
Two killed in shooting in Denver's Hampden South neighborhood
Published August 25, 2024

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Recent crime ranking changes in weapon crime

There were 6 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.

  • CBD fell 8 ranks, from 32nd to 24th.
  • Regis fell 11 ranks, from 59th to 48th.
  • Mar Lee improved 4 ranks, from 18th to 22nd.
  • DIA fell 3 ranks, from 9th to 6th.
  • Whittier improved 3 ranks, from 7th to 10th.
  • Highland fell 6 ranks, from 47th to 41st.

Featured: The best and worst neighborhoods for weapon crimes.

Weapon crime rate, Denver, 2025

  1. Civic Center: 7.35 per 1,000 residents (13 incidents total)
  2. Auraria: 6.06 per 1,000 residents (5 incidents total)
  3. Sun Valley: 5.56 (8)
  4. Union Station: 4.94 (25)
  5. Villa Park: 4.16 (38)
  6. Barnum: 3.79 (25)
  7. East Colfax: 3.2 (36)
  8. Valverde: 3.2 (12)
  9. West Colfax: 2.96 (27)
  10. Lincoln Park: 2.65 (16)
  11. Globeville: 2.53 (9)
  12. Barnum West: 2.39 (14)
  13. North Capitol Hill: 2.19 (13)
  14. Westwood: 2.11 (35)
  15. Five Points: 2.1 (31)
  16. City Park West: 1.96 (9)
  17. Cole: 1.96 (9)
  18. Central Park: 1.93 (34)
  19. Athmar Park: 1.85 (16)
  20. Northeast Park Hill: 1.76 (16)
  21. Kennedy: 1.74 (8)
  22. CBD: 1.73 (7)
  23. Mar Lee: 1.61 (22)
  24. Elyria-Swansea: 1.5 (10)
  25. Goldsmith: 1.14 (6)
  26. Baker: 1.03 (6)
  27. Ruby Hill: 1.02 (11)
  28. Montbello: 1.01 (35)
  29. Capitol Hill: 0.96 (15)
  30. Skyland: 0.95 (3)
  31. Clayton: 0.94 (4)
  32. Overland: 0.93 (3)
  33. Harvey Park South: 0.79 (7)
  34. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 0.72 (25)
  35. Sunnyside: 0.71 (7)
  36. Whittier: 0.67 (4)
  37. North Park Hill: 0.66 (7)
  38. Hilltop: 0.65 (6)
  39. Hampden: 0.64 (12)
  40. City Park: 0.63 (2)
  41. Congress Park: 0.62 (7)
  42. Harvey Park: 0.55 (7)
  43. Montclair: 0.51 (3)
  44. Regis: 0.47 (2)
  45. South Park Hill: 0.44 (4)
  46. Windsor: 0.44 (6)
  47. Rosedale: 0.41 (1)
  48. Sloan Lake: 0.38 (3)
  49. Lowry Field: 0.37 (3)
  50. Jefferson Park: 0.35 (1)
  51. Highland: 0.33 (3)
  52. Cherry Creek: 0.32 (2)
  53. Hale: 0.3 (2)
  54. Wellshire: 0.3 (1)
  55. Virginia Village: 0.28 (4)
  56. College View / South Platte: 0.28 (2)
  57. Washington Park West: 0.28 (2)
  58. Speer: 0.26 (3)
  59. Berkeley: 0.23 (2)
  60. Washington Virginia Vale: 0.22 (3)
  61. Marston: 0.18 (2)
  62. University Hills: 0.17 (1)
  63. Platt Park: 0.17 (1)
  64. Hampden South: 0.13 (2)
  65. Cheesman Park: 0.12 (1)
  66. Bear Valley: 0.11 (1)
  67. Fort Logan: 0.11 (1)

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Weapon crime count, Denver, 2025

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

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Recent Denver weapon crimes

April 30

  • Possession of a weapon - powpo, at 8:00 PM, at W Colfax Ave and I-25 south-bound in Lincoln Park.
  • Weapon - other, at 8:00 PM, at W Colfax Ave and I-25 south-bound in Lincoln Park.
  • Possession of an illegal/dangerous weapon, at 2:26 PM, at 144 W Colfax Ave in Civic Center.
  • Flourishing of a weapon, at 7:50 AM, at N Cherokee St and W Ellsworth Ave in Baker.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 3:10 AM, at Larimer St and 34th St in Five Points.

April 29

  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 11:02 PM, at the 1100 block of S King St in Mar Lee.
  • Carrying a concealed weapon, at 1:35 AM, at the 1500 block of N Pearl St in North Capitol Hill.
  • Possession of a weapon - powpo, at 1:35 AM, at the 1500 block of N Pearl St in North Capitol Hill.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 12:38 AM, at the 600 block of N Wolff St in Villa Park.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 12:30 AM, at the 5100 block of N Fraser St in Montbello.

April 28

  • Possession of an illegal/dangerous weapon, at 10:06 PM, at 5001 E 34th Ave in Northeast Park Hill.
  • Flourishing of a weapon, at 9:28 PM, at 1425 N Monroe St in Congress Park.
  • Possession of a weapon - powpo, at 1:02 AM, at 18th St and Wazee St in Union Station.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 12:36 AM, at the 4200 block of N Navajo St in Sunnyside.

April 27

  • Carrying a prohibited weapon, at 9:44 PM, at the 2600 block of N Clay St in Jefferson Park.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 9:44 PM, at the 2600 block of N Clay St in Jefferson Park.
  • Carrying a concealed weapon, at 9:40 PM, at the 500 block of Park Ave in Five Points.
  • Weapon - other, at 9:40 PM, at the 500 block of Park Ave in Five Points.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 8:46 PM, at 7901 E Belleview Ave in Hampden South.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 6:13 PM, at 10700 E Dartmouth Ave in Kennedy.
  • Flourishing of a weapon, at 3:40 PM, at the 900 block of N Utica St in Villa Park.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, at 7:00 AM, at 800 N Pennsylvania St in Capitol Hill.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 2:12 AM, at 3625 W Bayaud Ave in Barnum.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 2:08 AM, at the 1800 block of Market St in Union Station.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 2:05 AM, at the 900 block of S Sheridan Blvd in Westwood.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 1:13 AM, at 5284 N Billings St in Montbello.

April 26

  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 8:47 PM, at 2916 N Humboldt St in Whittier.
  • Carrying a prohibited weapon, at 5:08 PM, at the 1500 block of N Irving St in West Colfax.
  • Flourishing of a weapon, at 11:31 AM, at 1785 S Wyandot St in Ruby Hill.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 2:54 AM, at S Harlan St and W Hampden S Frtg in Bear Valley.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 2:34 AM, at the 3400 block of N Lafayette St in Cole.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 1:04 AM, at the 7800 block of E 19th Ave in East Colfax.
  • Carrying a concealed weapon, at 12:10 AM, at 3635 S Monaco St in Hampden South.

April 25

  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 8:35 PM, at the 5100 block of N Crown Blvd in Montbello.
  • Weapon - other, at 6:12 PM, at 7260 E 36th Ave in Northeast Park Hill.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 5:00 PM, at 1701 Platte St in Highland.
  • Carrying a prohibited weapon, at 2:28 PM, at the 2700 block of S Colorado Blvd in University Hills.
  • Carrying a concealed weapon, at 11:12 AM, at 4690 N Brighton Blvd in Elyria-Swansea.

April 24

  • Possession of a weapon - powpo, at 10:42 PM, at E 22nd Ave and N Colorado Blvd in South Park Hill.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 8:04 PM, at 8200 E 8th Ave in Lowry Field.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 5:35 PM, at 5121 E Yale Ave in University Hills.
  • Weapon - other, at 3:20 PM, at E 45th Ave and N Willow St in Central Park.

April 23

  • Possession of an illegal/dangerous weapon, at 3:00 PM, at W Alameda Ave and S Clay St in Athmar Park.

April 22

  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 10:37 PM, at 9123 E Mississippi Ave in Windsor.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, at 10:34 PM, at 1696 S Alcott St in Ruby Hill.
  • Weapon - other, at 9:51 PM, at 1702 N Humboldt St in City Park West.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 8:45 PM, at the 800 block of N Knox Ct in Villa Park.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied vehicle, at 6:04 PM, at 19033 E 51St Ave in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Carrying a prohibited weapon, at 3:25 PM, at the 3200 block of W Virginia Ave in Westwood.
  • Possession of a weapon - powpo, at 3:25 PM, at the 3200 block of W Virginia Ave in Westwood.

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