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The Denver weapon firing report

Weapon firing crime stats, charts, data, rankings, maps and news for the City of Denver and its neighborhoods. Last updated Thursday November 30th.

Denver weapon firings are up in the past 30 days (17) compared with the 30 days before that (16), and down since the start of this year when compared to the same time period last year.

  • Denver has had 272 weapon firings reported so far this year, an average of 24.8 per month / 0.8 per day.
  • In 2022, Denver averaged 33.4 per month, and the year before that (2021) Denver averaged 29.0 per month.
  • The most weapon firings any neighborhood in Denver has had in 2023 is Montbello, with 31.
  • The average number of weapon firings per neighborhood this year is 3.49.

Denver’s weapon firing rate

In 2023, Denver's weapon firing rate’s 0.4 crimes per 1,000 residents. See the crime rate for the rest of Denver's crimes.

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Denver neighborhood map, weapon firings, 2023

Reported weapon firings. Hover over or tap a neighborhood for details.

 

Denver weapon firing statistics

Monthly reported weapon firings in Denver

Weapon firing crimes, by time of day

What time reported weapon firings happen in Denver.

Weapon firing crimes, by weekday

The day of the week reported weapon firings happen.

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Denver weapon firings in the news

Armed man was chasing people in Denver's Commons Park before police shooting
Published November 20
Man arrested in shooting at Denver homeless encampment
Published September 26
Denver police investigating at least 5 sniper-style shootings at downtown residential towers since May
Published July 12
Sniper firing at Denver high-rise terrifies residents; police investigating possible connection to Broomfield shooting
Published July 11

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New: Recent crime ranking changes in weapon firing

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.

Featured: The best and worst neighborhoods for weapon firings.

Weapon firing rate, Denver, 2023

  1. DIA: 3.25 per 1,000 residents (4 incidents total)
  2. Clayton: 1.41 (6)
  3. Sun Valley: 1.39 (2)
  4. Lincoln Park: 1.16 (7)
  5. Civic Center: 1.13 (2)
  6. Cole: 1.09 (5)
  7. East Colfax: 1.07 (12)
  8. Elyria-Swansea: 1.05 (7)
  9. : 1 (1)
  10. Villa Park: 0.99 (9)
  11. Overland: 0.93 (3)
  12. Montbello: 0.9 (31)
  13. Northeast Park Hill: 0.88 (8)
  14. West Colfax: 0.88 (8)
  15. College View / South Platte: 0.84 (6)
  16. Globeville: 0.84 (3)
  17. Valverde: 0.8 (3)
  18. Five Points: 0.74 (11)
  19. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 0.72 (25)
  20. Barnum West: 0.68 (4)
  21. Windsor: 0.66 (9)
  22. Central Park: 0.62 (11)
  23. Sunnyside: 0.61 (6)
  24. Westwood: 0.6 (10)
  25. Harvey Park: 0.55 (7)
  26. North Capitol Hill: 0.51 (3)
  27. Whittier: 0.5 (3)
  28. Regis: 0.47 (2)
  29. City Park West: 0.44 (2)
  30. Rosedale: 0.41 (1)
  31. Sloan Lake: 0.38 (3)
  32. Ruby Hill: 0.37 (4)
  33. Jefferson Park: 0.35 (1)
  34. Baker: 0.34 (2)
  35. Montclair: 0.34 (2)
  36. Fort Logan: 0.34 (3)
  37. Mar Lee: 0.29 (4)
  38. Washington Virginia Vale: 0.29 (4)
  39. Indian Creek: 0.28 (1)
  40. CBD: 0.25 (1)
  41. Chaffee Park: 0.25 (1)
  42. Athmar Park: 0.23 (2)
  43. Kennedy: 0.22 (1)
  44. Hampden: 0.21 (4)
  45. Union Station: 0.2 (1)
  46. Hampden South: 0.2 (3)
  47. Goldsmith: 0.19 (1)
  48. Capitol Hill: 0.19 (3)
  49. Marston: 0.18 (2)
  50. Congress Park: 0.18 (2)
  51. Platt Park: 0.17 (1)
  52. Barnum: 0.15 (1)
  53. Virginia Village: 0.14 (2)
  54. Highland: 0.11 (1)
  55. South Park Hill: 0.11 (1)
  56. Bear Valley: 0.11 (1)
  57. Speer: 0.09 (1)
  58. North Park Hill: 0.09 (1)

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Weapon firing count, Denver, 2023

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

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Recent Denver weapon firings

  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, Sunday Nov 26, 1:25 AM, at 18444 E 54th Ave in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied vehicle, Friday Nov 24, 8:33 PM, at S Lowell Blvd and W Linvale Pl in Harvey Park South.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, Wednesday Nov 22, 1:00 AM, at 4670 W 50th Pl in Regis.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, Sunday Nov 19, 10:35 PM, at 967 N Newton St in Villa Park.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, Saturday Nov 18, 8:00 PM, at 14552 E Andrews Dr in Montbello.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, Friday Nov 17, 8:25 PM, at 9645 E 5th Ave Building 7 in Lowry Field.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied vehicle, Wednesday Nov 15, 12:15 AM, at I-70 east-bound and I-225 south-bound in Central Park.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied vehicle, Tuesday Nov 14, 11:07 PM, at N Speer Blvd and Stout St in CBD.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied vehicle, Tuesday Nov 14, 4:15 AM, at I-70 east-bound and N Colorado Blvd in Northeast Park Hill.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, Monday Nov 13, 11:30 PM, at 1888 S Jackson St in University Park.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, Sunday Nov 12, 1:58 AM, at 15603 E 51St Pl in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, Saturday Nov 11, 10:15 PM, at 4558 N Quieto Ct in Sunnyside.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied vehicle, Saturday Nov 11, 2:21 AM, at E 40th Ave and N Albion St in Northeast Park Hill.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, Thursday Nov 9, 8:09 PM, at 1717 W 38th Ave in Sunnyside.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, Wednesday Nov 8, 11:30 PM, at 1244 N Stuart St in West Colfax.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, Monday Nov 6, 3:00 AM, at 3833 W Kenyon Ave in Fort Logan.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, Sunday Nov 5, 6:14 PM, at 3444 W Walsh Pl in Westwood.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, Wednesday Oct 25, 3:30 AM, at 4985 E thrill Pl in Northeast Park Hill.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, Tuesday Oct 24, 7:00 PM, at 2850 Columbine Rd in Chaffee Park.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, Tuesday Oct 24, 1:30 AM, at 6233 N Panasonic Way in DIA.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, Sunday Oct 22, 10:23 PM, at 1093 N Mariposa St in Lincoln Park.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, Sunday Oct 22, 10:07 PM, at 5652 N Galena St in Central Park.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, Sunday Oct 22, 3:00 AM, at 4900 N Titan Ct in Montbello.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, Saturday Oct 21, 10:16 PM, at 1275 N Santa Fe Dr in Lincoln Park.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, Wednesday Oct 18, 9:09 PM, at 4909 N Telluride St in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied vehicle, Sunday Oct 15, 12:13 AM, at E Gvr Blvd and N Yampa St in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, Saturday Oct 7, 10:24 PM, at 1620 E 36th Ave in Cole.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, Friday Oct 6, 3:46 AM, at 4323 N Elkhart St in Montbello.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, Sunday Oct 1, 5:26 PM, at 3151 W 16th Ave in West Colfax.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, Friday Sep 29, 12:37 AM, at 498 S Xavier St in Westwood.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, Tuesday Sep 26, 8:34 PM, at 2736 N Clay St in Jefferson Park.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, Tuesday Sep 26, 12:51 AM, at 4720 N Tower Rd in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, Monday Sep 25, 11:37 PM, at 1306 S Wyandot St in Ruby Hill.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied vehicle, Sunday Sep 24, 4:45 AM, at the 4300 block of N Navajo St in Sunnyside.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, Sunday Sep 24, 3:00 AM, at 18333 E Elmendorf Dr in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, Sunday Sep 24, 12:02 AM, at 20000 E Mitchell Pl in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, Tuesday Sep 19, 12:00 AM, at 2625 W Cornell Ave in College View / South Platte.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, Monday Sep 18, 8:42 PM, at 5193 N Malaya St in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied vehicle, Sunday Sep 17, 11:50 PM, at E Hampden Ave and S Tamarac Dr in Hampden South.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, Sunday Sep 17, 10:49 PM, at 127 N Vrain St in Barnum West.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied vehicle, Sunday Sep 17, 9:50 PM, at N Navajo St and W 43rd Ave in Sunnyside.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, Thursday Sep 14, 2:04 AM, at 2800 N Osceola St in Sloan Lake.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied vehicle, Monday Sep 11, 10:05 PM, at E 61St Ave and N Tower Rd in DIA.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, Saturday Sep 9, 5:06 PM, at 455 N Winona Ct in Barnum West.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, Saturday Sep 9, 12:00 AM, at 8300 E Fairmount Dr in Windsor.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, Friday Sep 8, 5:00 PM, at 3000 N Inca St in Five Points.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied vehicle, Wednesday Sep 6, 2:40 PM, at the 3100 block of W Florida Ave in Mar Lee.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, Wednesday Sep 6, 11:00 AM, at 4872 N Carson St in Montbello.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, Wednesday Sep 6, 4:41 AM, at 1525 N Willow St in East Colfax.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied vehicle, Tuesday Sep 5, 10:27 PM, at 3925 N Niagara St in Northeast Park Hill.

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