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See Denver’s 2024 Weapon crime crime report.

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 Thursday February 20th.

Denver weapon crimes are down in the past 30 days (181) compared with the 30 days before that (237), and down since the start of 2025 when compared to the same time period in 2024.

  • Denver has had 254 weapon crimes reported so far this year, an average of 154.4 per month / 5.1 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 East Colfax, with 15.
  • The average number of weapon crimes per neighborhood this year is 3.26.

Denver’s weapon crime rate

In 2025, Denver's weapon crime rate’s 2.5 crimes per 1,000 residents. See the crime rate for the rest of Denver's crimes.

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

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 229.4 and the median was 235.0. The most in any month was 293, in May 2022, and the least was 121 in February 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.

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Recent crime ranking changes in weapon crime

There were 34 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.

Featured: The best and worst neighborhoods for weapon crimes.

Weapon crime rate, Denver, 2025

  1. Sun Valley: 1.39 per 1,000 residents (2 incidents total)
  2. East Colfax: 1.33 per 1,000 residents (15 incidents total)
  3. West Colfax: 1.32 (12)
  4. Auraria: 1.21 (1)
  5. Civic Center: 1.13 (2)
  6. Barnum: 1.06 (7)
  7. Union Station: 0.99 (5)
  8. Villa Park: 0.99 (9)
  9. Elyria-Swansea: 0.9 (6)
  10. Globeville: 0.84 (3)
  11. Lincoln Park: 0.83 (5)
  12. Valverde: 0.8 (3)
  13. Five Points: 0.68 (10)
  14. North Capitol Hill: 0.68 (4)
  15. Cole: 0.65 (3)
  16. Mar Lee: 0.59 (8)
  17. Central Park: 0.57 (10)
  18. Sunnyside: 0.51 (5)
  19. Barnum West: 0.51 (3)
  20. CBD: 0.49 (2)
  21. City Park West: 0.44 (2)
  22. Northeast Park Hill: 0.44 (4)
  23. Westwood: 0.42 (7)
  24. Athmar Park: 0.35 (3)
  25. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 0.34 (12)
  26. Skyland: 0.32 (1)
  27. Capitol Hill: 0.32 (5)
  28. City Park: 0.31 (1)
  29. Overland: 0.31 (1)
  30. Montbello: 0.29 (10)
  31. North Park Hill: 0.28 (3)
  32. Sloan Lake: 0.26 (2)
  33. Clayton: 0.24 (1)
  34. Harvey Park: 0.24 (3)
  35. Regis: 0.24 (1)
  36. Harvey Park South: 0.23 (2)
  37. South Park Hill: 0.22 (2)
  38. Kennedy: 0.22 (1)
  39. Ruby Hill: 0.18 (2)
  40. Baker: 0.17 (1)
  41. University Hills: 0.17 (1)
  42. Cherry Creek: 0.16 (1)
  43. Hampden: 0.16 (3)
  44. Windsor: 0.15 (2)
  45. Virginia Village: 0.14 (2)
  46. Washington Park West: 0.14 (1)
  47. Cheesman Park: 0.12 (1)
  48. Hilltop: 0.11 (1)
  49. Congress Park: 0.09 (1)
  50. Speer: 0.09 (1)
  51. Hampden South: 0.07 (1)

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Weapon crime count, Denver, 2025

  1. East Colfax: 15 incidents
  2. West Colfax: 12
  3. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 12
  4. Five Points: 10
  5. Central Park: 10
  6. Montbello: 10
  7. Villa Park: 9
  8. Mar Lee: 8
  9. Westwood: 7
  10. Barnum: 7
  11. Elyria-Swansea: 6
  12. Capitol Hill: 5
  13. Union Station: 5
  14. Sunnyside: 5
  15. Lincoln Park: 5
  16. North Capitol Hill: 4
  17. Northeast Park Hill: 4
  18. Globeville: 3
  19. Hampden: 3
  20. Athmar Park: 3
  21. Harvey Park: 3
  22. North Park Hill: 3
  23. Valverde: 3
  24. Cole: 3
  25. Barnum West: 3
  26. CBD: 2
  27. Windsor: 2
  28. Virginia Village: 2
  29. Harvey Park South: 2
  30. Civic Center: 2
  31. City Park West: 2
  32. Ruby Hill: 2
  33. South Park Hill: 2
  34. Sloan Lake: 2
  35. Sun Valley: 2
  36. Skyland: 1
  37. City Park: 1
  38. Cherry Creek: 1
  39. Baker: 1
  40. University Hills: 1
  41. Clayton: 1
  42. Congress Park: 1
  43. Speer: 1
  44. Hilltop: 1
  45. Hampden South: 1
  46. Auraria: 1
  47. Overland: 1
  48. Washington Park West: 1
  49. Cheesman Park: 1
  50. Regis: 1
  51. Kennedy: 1

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Recent Denver weapon crimes

February 17

  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 5:54 PM, at the 200 block of N Raleigh St in Barnum West.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 2:58 AM, at the 700 block of S Mariposa Way in Athmar Park.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 2:04 AM, at the 1900 block of Wazee St in Union Station.

February 16

  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 9:00 PM, at the 4600 block of S Dudley St in Marston.
  • Possession of an illegal/dangerous weapon, at 2:30 AM, at 14th St and Market St in Auraria.
  • Weapon - other, at 2:30 AM, at 14th St and Market St in Auraria.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 12:45 AM, at the 5200 block of N Altura St in Montbello.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 12:35 AM, at the 3600 block of N High St in Cole.

February 15

  • Possession of an illegal/dangerous weapon, at 9:30 PM, at S Monaco St and E Cedar Ave in Hilltop.
  • Possession of an illegal/dangerous weapon, at 6:30 PM, at E Iliff Ave and S Monaco St in Goldsmith.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, at 5:57 PM, at 3060 N Lafayette St in Whittier.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 6:45 AM, at the 3400 block of E MLK Blvd in Skyland.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 2:55 AM, at the 5500 block of N Vaughn St in Montbello.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 2:55 AM, at the 5500 block of N Worchester St in Montbello.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 2:55 AM, at the 5500 block of N Wheeling St in Montbello.
  • Assault causing serious injury of a police officer using a weapon, at 12:57 AM, at 20th St and Market St in Union Station.

February 14

  • Possession of an illegal/dangerous weapon, at 11:27 PM, at N High York alley and E 39th Ave in Cole.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 10:54 PM, at the 13100 block of E Elmendorf Pl in Montbello.
  • Weapon - other, at 7:36 PM, at the 1300 block of Welton St in CBD.
  • Carrying a prohibited weapon, at 4:27 PM, at N Crown Blvd and E March Dr in Montbello.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 2:09 PM, at the 3300 block of S Winona Ct in Harvey Park South.
  • Carrying a concealed weapon, at 2:15 AM, at 2775 S Federal Blvd in Harvey Park South.

February 13

  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 11:47 PM, at 645 N Wolff St in Villa Park.
  • Weapon - other, at 11:30 PM, at the 500 block of S Meade St in Westwood.
  • Carrying a concealed weapon, at 10:05 PM, at the 3900 block of N Navajo St in Sunnyside.
  • Possession of an illegal/dangerous weapon, at 10:05 PM, at the 3900 block of N Navajo St in Sunnyside.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 9:29 PM, at the 700 block of S Lowell Blvd in Westwood.
  • Possession of an illegal/dangerous weapon, at 2:09 PM, at 1290 N King St in West Colfax.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, at 2:29 AM, at 5100 Leetsdale Dr in Washington Virginia Vale.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 2:11 AM, at the 2800 block of W 9th Ave in Sun Valley.

February 12

  • Weapon - other, at 1:00 PM, at W 5th Ave and N Sheridan Blvd in Barnum West.
  • Flourishing of a weapon, at 11:29 AM, at 6343 E Girard Pl in Hampden.

February 11

  • Carrying a concealed weapon, at 3:17 AM, at the 3100 block of S Havana St in Kennedy.

February 10

  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 11:19 PM, at the 3600 block of W 13th Ave in West Colfax.
  • Flourishing of a weapon, at 7:49 PM, at W alleys Ada alley and S Lipan Osage alley in Athmar Park.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 12:43 PM, at the 200 block of S Newton St in Barnum.
  • Assault causing serious injury of a police officer using a weapon, at 5:15 AM, at 490 W Colfax Ave in Civic Center.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 4:00 AM, at the 1300 block of S Eliot St in Ruby Hill.
  • Possession of a weapon - powpo, at 12:15 AM, at the 1700 block of Wynkoop St in Union Station.
  • Flourishing of a weapon, at 12:15 AM, at the 1700 block of Wynkoop St in Union Station.

February 9

  • Carrying a prohibited weapon, at 10:03 PM, at W 1St Ave and N Julian St in Barnum.
  • Possession of a weapon - powpo, at 10:03 PM, at W 1St Ave and N Julian St in Barnum.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 9:45 PM, at the 400 block of N Yosemite Way in Lowry Field.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 9:37 PM, at the 2700 block of W Short Pl in Valverde.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 6:40 PM, at the 1000 block of S Newton St in Westwood.
  • Carrying a prohibited weapon, at 1:37 AM, at the 00 block of N Hooker St in Barnum.
  • Weapon - other, at 1:37 AM, at the 00 block of N Hooker St in Barnum.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 12:53 AM, at 37th Ave And N Fillmoore St in Clayton.
  • Weapon - other, at 12:53 AM, at 37th Ave And N Fillmoore St in Clayton.

February 8

  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 11:57 PM, at the 1200 block of S Newton St in Mar Lee.

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