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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 June 16th.

Denver weapon crimes are up in the past 30 days (224) compared with the 30 days before that (180), and down since the start of 2025 when compared to the same time period in 2024.

  • Denver has had 996 weapon crimes reported so far this year, an average of 181.3 per month / 6.0 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 66.
  • The average number of weapon crimes per neighborhood this year is 12.77.

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 225.2 and the median was 233.0. The most in any month was 295, in May 2022, and the least was 79 in June 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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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 4 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.

  • Cherry Creek fell 13 ranks, from 62nd to 49th.
  • Montclair fell 6 ranks, from 44th to 38th.
  • Cole fell 4 ranks, from 24th to 20th.
  • Ruby Hill fell 5 ranks, from 37th to 32nd.

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Weapon crime rate, Denver, 2025

  1. Civic Center: 10.18 per 1,000 residents (18 incidents total)
  2. Sun Valley: 9.04 per 1,000 residents (13 incidents total)
  3. Auraria: 8.48 (7)
  4. Union Station: 6.72 (34)
  5. Villa Park: 5.04 (46)
  6. East Colfax: 4.8 (54)
  7. Barnum: 4.7 (31)
  8. Valverde: 3.73 (14)
  9. Globeville: 3.66 (13)
  10. West Colfax: 3.51 (32)
  11. Westwood: 3.2 (53)
  12. Lincoln Park: 3.15 (19)
  13. North Capitol Hill: 3.04 (18)
  14. Five Points: 2.98 (44)
  15. Barnum West: 2.9 (17)
  16. Cole: 2.61 (12)
  17. Clayton: 2.59 (11)
  18. Athmar Park: 2.54 (22)
  19. Central Park: 2.5 (44)
  20. CBD: 2.47 (10)
  21. Northeast Park Hill: 2.42 (22)
  22. Elyria-Swansea: 2.4 (16)
  23. City Park West: 2.18 (10)
  24. Kennedy: 2.17 (10)
  25. Montbello: 1.91 (66)
  26. Mar Lee: 1.9 (26)
  27. Jefferson Park: 1.77 (5)
  28. DIA: 1.62 (2)
  29. Baker: 1.55 (9)
  30. Ruby Hill: 1.39 (15)
  31. Skyland: 1.27 (4)
  32. Overland: 1.23 (4)
  33. Goldsmith: 1.14 (6)
  34. Sunnyside: 1.12 (11)
  35. Lowry Field: 1.1 (9)
  36. Capitol Hill: 1.08 (17)
  37. Whittier: 1.0 (6)
  38. College View / South Platte: 0.98 (7)
  39. Congress Park: 0.98 (11)
  40. Hilltop: 0.98 (9)
  41. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 0.97 (34)
  42. North Park Hill: 0.95 (10)
  43. Hampden: 0.8 (15)
  44. South Park Hill: 0.77 (7)
  45. Chaffee Park: 0.74 (3)
  46. Hale: 0.74 (5)
  47. Montclair: 0.68 (4)
  48. Harvey Park South: 0.68 (6)
  49. Highland: 0.67 (6)
  50. Sloan Lake: 0.64 (5)
  51. Harvey Park: 0.63 (8)
  52. City Park: 0.63 (2)
  53. Windsor: 0.51 (7)
  54. University Hills: 0.51 (3)
  55. Cheesman Park: 0.47 (4)
  56. Regis: 0.47 (2)
  57. Washington Park West: 0.41 (3)
  58. Rosedale: 0.41 (1)
  59. Berkeley: 0.35 (3)
  60. Marston: 0.35 (4)
  61. Hampden South: 0.34 (5)
  62. Speer: 0.34 (4)
  63. Fort Logan: 0.34 (3)
  64. Cherry Creek: 0.32 (2)
  65. Wellshire: 0.3 (1)
  66. Washington Virginia Vale: 0.29 (4)
  67. Virginia Village: 0.28 (4)
  68. West Highland: 0.22 (2)
  69. Cory-Merrill: 0.21 (1)
  70. University: 0.21 (2)
  71. Southmoor Park: 0.21 (1)
  72. Platt Park: 0.17 (1)
  73. Bear Valley: 0.11 (1)

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Weapon crime count, Denver, 2025

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

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Recent Denver weapon crimes

June 13

  • Weapon - other, at 1:34 AM, at the 12100 block of E 44th Ave in Montbello.

June 12

  • Possession of a weapon - powpo, at 8:16 PM, at the 1900 block of S Santa Fe Dr in Overland.
  • Flourishing of a weapon, at 6:06 PM, at the 2300 block of Curtis St in Five Points.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 9:21 AM, at 1331 19th St in Union Station.

June 11

  • Carrying a concealed weapon, at 10:09 PM, at E Smith Rd and N Kearney St in Northeast Park Hill.
  • Carrying a prohibited weapon, at 9:30 PM, at 1111 E Colfax Ave in City Park West.
  • Possession of a weapon - powpo, at 9:30 PM, at 1111 E Colfax Ave in City Park West.
  • Possession of an illegal/dangerous weapon, at 8:41 PM, at 415 S Cherokee St in Baker.
  • Carrying a prohibited weapon, at 8:30 PM, at 1340 S Federal Blvd in Ruby Hill.
  • Possession of a weapon - powpo, at 2:21 PM, at E 17th Ave and N Syracuse St in East Colfax.
  • Possession of an illegal/dangerous weapon, at 8:44 AM, at 2500 E Colfax Ave in Congress Park.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 8:33 AM, at 1425 N Valentia St in East Colfax.
  • Flourishing of a weapon, at 6:40 AM, at the 1500 block of California St in CBD.
  • Assault causing serious injury of a police officer using a weapon, at 6:30 AM, at 16th St and Welton St in CBD.

June 10

  • Flourishing of a weapon, at 10:26 AM, at the 4000 block of N Albion St in Northeast Park Hill.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 8:52 AM, at 1 N Yates St in Barnum West.

June 9

  • Possession of an illegal/dangerous weapon, at 6:48 PM, at the 600 block of 16th St in CBD.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 10:42 AM, at 1250 S Lowell Blvd in Mar Lee.
  • Possession of a weapon - powpo, at 7:08 AM, at Powpo in Lowry Field.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 5:33 AM, at 1417 S Dale Ct in Ruby Hill.
  • Possession of a weapon - powpo, at 5:29 AM, at W 6th Ave and N Federal Blvd in Sun Valley.
  • Weapon - other, at 5:29 AM, at W 6th Ave and N Federal Blvd in Sun Valley.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 4:46 AM, at 196 S Federal Blvd in Valverde.
  • Weapon - other, at 4:07 AM, at E Maxwell Pl and N Billings St in Montbello.

June 8

  • Flourishing of a weapon, at 1:03 PM, at the 1500 block of N Downing St in City Park West.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 12:18 PM, at 12877 E Andrews Dr in Montbello.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 12:02 PM, at 13005 E 51St Ave in Montbello.
  • Possession of an illegal/dangerous weapon, at 9:50 AM, at the 1400 block of Market St in Union Station.
  • Carrying a prohibited weapon, at 9:23 AM, at 1448 Market St in Union Station.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 7:45 AM, at the 3300 block of N Oneida St in Northeast Park Hill.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 7:23 AM, at E Fairmount Dr and E Sports Blvd in Lowry Field.
  • Possession of a weapon - powpo, at 7:00 AM, at 7201 E 36th Ave in Northeast Park Hill.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 7:00 AM, at 7201 E 36th Ave in Northeast Park Hill.
  • Flourishing of a weapon, at 6:30 AM, at E Colfax Ave and N Colorado Blvd in Congress Park.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 6:15 AM, at 2603 W 24th Ave in Jefferson Park.

June 7

  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, at 9:52 AM, at 5980 N Tower Rd in DIA.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 8:45 AM, at 728 S Lipan St in Athmar Park.
  • Possession of an illegal/dangerous weapon, at 7:05 AM, at S Knox Ct and W Ellsworth Ave in Barnum.
  • Weapon - other, at 5:46 AM, at N Knox Ct and W 13th Ave in West Colfax.
  • Possession of an illegal/dangerous weapon, at 4:44 AM, at the 2700 block of N Downing St in Whittier.
  • Weapon - other, at 3:52 AM, at W Alameda Ave and S Weir Dr in Westwood.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 12:47 AM, at the 8800 block of E 29th Pl in Central Park.

June 6

  • Altering the serial number, at 9:54 PM, at N University Blvd and E 3rd Ave in Country Club.
  • Flourishing of a weapon, at 9:54 PM, at N University Blvd and E 3rd Ave in Country Club.
  • Flourishing of a weapon, at 8:07 PM, at S Galena Way and E Alameda Ave in Lowry Field.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 6:36 AM, at 3500 N Columbine St in Clayton.

June 5

  • Possession of a weapon - powpo, at 9:33 PM, at the 1000 block of N Clarkson St in Capitol Hill.
  • Carrying a concealed weapon, at 8:40 PM, at N Pecos St and W 46th Ave in Sunnyside.
  • Possession of a weapon - powpo, at 8:40 PM, at N Pecos St and W 46th Ave in Sunnyside.
  • Weapon - other, at 8:40 PM, at N Pecos St and W 46th Ave in Sunnyside.

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