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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 October 6th.

Denver weapon crimes are down in the past 30 days (181) compared with the 30 days before that (193), and down since the start of 2025 when compared to the same time period in 2024.

  • Denver has had 1684 weapon crimes reported so far this year, an average of 184.1 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 113.
  • The average number of weapon crimes per neighborhood this year is 21.59.

Denver’s weapon crime rate

In 2025, Denver's weapon crime rate’s 2.9 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 216.9 and the median was 221.5. The most in any month was 295, in May 2022, and the least was 11 in October 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.

Recent crime ranking changes in weapon crime

There were 1 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.

  • Cole fell 5 ranks, from 22nd to 17th.

Featured: The best and worst neighborhoods for weapon crimes.

Weapon crime rate, Denver, 2025

  1. Civic Center: 16.39 per 1,000 residents (29 incidents total)
  2. Sun Valley: 13.91 per 1,000 residents (20 incidents total)
  3. Union Station: 12.84 (65)
  4. DIA: 11.37 (14)
  5. Auraria: 10.91 (9)
  6. Barnum: 8.34 (55)
  7. East Colfax: 8.26 (93)
  8. Villa Park: 7.55 (69)
  9. West Colfax: 7.35 (67)
  10. CBD: 7.16 (29)
  11. Clayton: 6.82 (29)
  12. Five Points: 5.82 (86)
  13. Westwood: 5.61 (93)
  14. Lincoln Park: 5.13 (31)
  15. Valverde: 5.07 (19)
  16. Cole: 5.0 (23)
  17. Northeast Park Hill: 4.51 (41)
  18. Central Park: 3.91 (69)
  19. North Capitol Hill: 3.88 (23)
  20. Barnum West: 3.75 (22)
  21. City Park West: 3.71 (17)
  22. Skyland: 3.5 (11)
  23. Athmar Park: 3.46 (30)
  24. Elyria-Swansea: 3.45 (23)
  25. Globeville: 3.38 (12)
  26. Montbello: 3.28 (113)
  27. Mar Lee: 3.15 (43)
  28. Ruby Hill: 2.96 (32)
  29. Kennedy: 2.82 (13)
  30. Baker: 2.76 (16)
  31. Chaffee Park: 2.72 (11)
  32. Jefferson Park: 2.48 (7)
  33. Sunnyside: 2.34 (23)
  34. Capitol Hill: 2.29 (36)
  35. Lowry Field: 2.2 (18)
  36. Whittier: 2.17 (13)
  37. Sloan Lake: 1.92 (15)
  38. Overland: 1.85 (6)
  39. Congress Park: 1.78 (20)
  40. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 1.57 (55)
  41. Cheesman Park: 1.52 (13)
  42. Montclair: 1.52 (9)
  43. Highland: 1.45 (13)
  44. College View / South Platte: 1.4 (10)
  45. Harvey Park: 1.34 (17)
  46. City Park: 1.25 (4)
  47. North Park Hill: 1.23 (13)
  48. Hilltop: 1.19 (11)
  49. Goldsmith: 1.14 (6)
  50. Hale: 1.03 (7)
  51. Hampden: 1.01 (19)
  52. South Park Hill: 0.98 (9)
  53. Windsor: 0.88 (12)
  54. Washington Virginia Vale: 0.87 (12)
  55. Harvey Park South: 0.79 (7)
  56. West Highland: 0.76 (7)
  57. Virginia Village: 0.71 (10)
  58. University Hills: 0.68 (4)
  59. University Park: 0.66 (5)
  60. Country Club: 0.63 (2)
  61. Southmoor Park: 0.62 (3)
  62. Speer: 0.6 (7)
  63. Hampden South: 0.47 (7)
  64. Regis: 0.47 (2)
  65. Fort Logan: 0.46 (4)
  66. University: 0.43 (4)
  67. Belcaro: 0.42 (2)
  68. Washington Park West: 0.41 (3)
  69. Rosedale: 0.41 (1)
  70. Berkeley: 0.35 (3)
  71. Bear Valley: 0.32 (3)
  72. Cherry Creek: 0.32 (2)
  73. Wellshire: 0.3 (1)
  74. Marston: 0.27 (3)
  75. Cory-Merrill: 0.21 (1)
  76. Platt Park: 0.17 (1)

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Weapon crime count, Denver, 2025

  1. Montbello: 113 incidents
  2. Westwood: 93
  3. East Colfax: 93
  4. Five Points: 86
  5. Central Park: 69
  6. Villa Park: 69
  7. West Colfax: 67
  8. Union Station: 65
  9. Barnum: 55
  10. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 55
  11. Mar Lee: 43
  12. Northeast Park Hill: 41
  13. Capitol Hill: 36
  14. Ruby Hill: 32
  15. Lincoln Park: 31
  16. Athmar Park: 30
  17. CBD: 29
  18. Civic Center: 29
  19. Clayton: 29
  20. North Capitol Hill: 23
  21. Elyria-Swansea: 23
  22. Cole: 23
  23. Sunnyside: 23
  24. Barnum West: 22
  25. Congress Park: 20
  26. Sun Valley: 20
  27. Hampden: 19
  28. Valverde: 19
  29. Lowry Field: 18
  30. City Park West: 17
  31. Harvey Park: 17
  32. Baker: 16
  33. Sloan Lake: 15
  34. DIA: 14
  35. Highland: 13
  36. Cheesman Park: 13
  37. Kennedy: 13
  38. North Park Hill: 13
  39. Whittier: 13
  40. Washington Virginia Vale: 12
  41. Globeville: 12
  42. Windsor: 12
  43. Skyland: 11
  44. Hilltop: 11
  45. Chaffee Park: 11
  46. College View / South Platte: 10
  47. Virginia Village: 10
  48. South Park Hill: 9
  49. Auraria: 9
  50. Montclair: 9
  51. Hampden South: 7
  52. Harvey Park South: 7
  53. Speer: 7
  54. Hale: 7
  55. Jefferson Park: 7
  56. West Highland: 7
  57. Goldsmith: 6
  58. Overland: 6
  59. University Park: 5
  60. University Hills: 4
  61. Fort Logan: 4
  62. University: 4
  63. City Park: 4
  64. Bear Valley: 3
  65. Marston: 3
  66. Washington Park West: 3
  67. Southmoor Park: 3
  68. Berkeley: 3
  69. Regis: 2
  70. Belcaro: 2
  71. : 2
  72. Country Club: 2
  73. Cherry Creek: 2
  74. Cory-Merrill: 1
  75. Platt Park: 1
  76. Rosedale: 1
  77. Wellshire: 1

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Recent Denver weapon crimes

October 3

  • Carrying a prohibited weapon, at 3:05 AM, at E 12th Ave and N Ogden St in Capitol Hill.
  • Possession of a weapon - powpo, at 3:05 AM, at E 12th Ave and N Ogden St in Capitol Hill.

October 2

  • Carrying a concealed weapon, at 10:30 PM, at W 42nd Ave and N Mariposa St in Sunnyside.
  • Carrying a prohibited weapon, at 8:37 PM, at 1300 W Colfax Ave in Lincoln Park.
  • Possession of a weapon - powpo, at 12:30 PM, at 4849 N Bannock St in Globeville.
  • Weapon - other, at 7:09 AM, at N Federal Blvd and W 39th Ave in Berkeley.
  • Possession of an illegal/dangerous weapon, at 4:47 AM, at W 5th Ave and N Sheridan Blvd in Barnum West.

October 1

  • Carrying a concealed weapon, at 7:59 PM, at 14916 E Gateway Ave in Montbello.
  • Possession of a weapon - powpo, at 7:59 PM, at 14916 E Gateway Ave in Montbello.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 5:27 AM, at 2381 Cleveland Pl in Five Points.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 2:47 AM, at 701 E 14th Ave in Capitol Hill.

September 30

  • Carrying a concealed weapon, at 10:12 PM, at 7900 E 1St Ave in Lowry Field.
  • Carrying a concealed weapon, at 9:48 PM, at E 36th Ave and N Quebec St in Central Park.
  • Carrying a prohibited weapon, at 5:30 PM, at 5500 N Central Park Blvd in Central Park.

September 29

  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, at 2:41 PM, at the 4400 block of N Pearl St in Globeville.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 8:59 AM, at 401 S Osceola St in Westwood.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 8:52 AM, at 2915 W Mississippi Ave in Athmar Park.
  • Possession of a weapon - powpo, at 5:00 AM, at 1845 S Federal Blvd in Mar Lee.

September 28

  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, at 7:00 PM, at the 600 block of S Clinton St in Windsor.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 10:33 AM, at 1900 S Lowell Blvd in Harvey Park.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 7:21 AM, at 200 N Perry St in Barnum.
  • Possession of a weapon - powpo, at 7:01 AM, at 15th St and Little Raven St in Union Station.
  • Carrying a prohibited weapon, at 5:39 AM, at E Colfax Ave and N Spruce St in East Colfax.
  • Weapon - other, at 5:39 AM, at E Colfax Ave and N Spruce St in East Colfax.
  • Carrying a prohibited weapon, at 12:45 AM, at the 1600 block of N Logan St in North Capitol Hill.
  • Possession of a weapon - powpo, at 12:45 AM, at the 1600 block of N Logan St in North Capitol Hill.

September 27

  • Weapon - other, at 9:16 PM, at W 2nd Ave and N Federal Blvd in Barnum.
  • Weapon - other, at 7:45 PM, at 10451 E Yale Ave in Hampden.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 1:00 PM, at 327 N Hooker St in Barnum.
  • Carrying a prohibited weapon, at 6:35 AM, at the 400 block of S Lipan St in Athmar Park.
  • Weapon - other, at 6:06 AM, at the 1100 block of S Wolff St in Mar Lee.
  • Possession of a weapon - powpo, at 5:55 AM, at E17th Ave and N Ulster St in East Colfax.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 5:48 AM, at 3310 N Albion St in Northeast Park Hill.
  • Carrying a prohibited weapon, at 5:40 AM, at W 13th Ave and N Decatur St in Sun Valley.
  • Possession of a weapon - powpo, at 5:35 AM, at W Colfax Ave and N Osage St in Lincoln Park.
  • Carrying a prohibited weapon, at 3:23 AM, at 1700 E 28th Ave in Whittier.
  • Possession of an illegal/dangerous weapon, at 3:23 AM, at 1700 E 28th Ave in Whittier.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied vehicle, at 2:30 AM, at N Brighton Blvd and E 46th Ave in Elyria-Swansea.

September 26

  • Carrying a concealed weapon, at 11:22 PM, at 7930 E Northfield Blvd in Central Park.
  • Possession of an illegal/dangerous weapon, at 10:40 PM, at N Crown Blvd and E Albrook Dr in Montbello.
  • Possession of a weapon - powpo, at 9:44 PM, at N Yosemite St and E 11th Ave in Lowry Field.
  • Weapon - other, at 9:44 PM, at E 11th Ave and N Yosemite St in Lowry Field.
  • Possession of a weapon - powpo, at 7:46 AM, at W Dakota Ave and S Raritan St in Athmar Park.
  • Carrying a concealed weapon, at 3:22 AM, at 700 N Federal Blvd in Sun Valley.
  • Possession of a weapon - powpo, at 3:13 AM, at E Colfax Ave and N Valentia St in East Colfax.

September 25

  • Flourishing of a weapon, at 11:23 PM, at 4800 N Colorado Blvd in Northeast Park Hill.
  • Flourishing of a weapon, at 10:08 PM, at 875 S Colorado Blvd in Belcaro.
  • Flourishing of a weapon, at 3:50 PM, at 138 N Osceola St in Barnum.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, at 9:30 AM, at the 2100 block of Market St in Five Points.
  • Carrying a prohibited weapon, at 12:35 AM, at N Federal Blvd and W Colfax Ave in West Colfax.

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