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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 2024. Last updated Thursday December 5th.

Denver weapon crimes are down in the past 30 days (201) compared with the 30 days before that (240), and up since the start of 2024 when compared to the same time period in 2023.

  • Denver has had 2578 weapon crimes reported so far this year, an average of 231.2 per month / 7.6 per day.
  • In 2023, Denver averaged 227.6 per month, and the year before that (2022) Denver averaged 246.6 per month.
  • The most weapon crimes any neighborhood in Denver has had in 2024 is Montbello, with 241.
  • The average number of weapon crimes per neighborhood this year is 33.05.

Denver’s weapon crime rate

In 2024, Denver's weapon crime rate’s 3.7 crimes per 1,000 residents. See the crime rate for the rest of Denver's crimes.

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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 235.5. The most in any month was 293, in May 2022, and the least was eight in December 2024.

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.

Brand new: Read the November 2024 Denver-city crime report.

Denver weapon crimes in the news

Man, 21, arrested in alleged road rage homicide in Denver's Baker neighborhood
Published September 5
Fatal shooting believed to be related to road rage, Denver Police say
Published August 29
Two killed in shooting in Denver's Hampden South neighborhood
Published August 25
Man shot to death in Denver’s Lincoln Park neighborhood, police investigating as homicide
Published August 24

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Weapon crime rate, Denver, 2024

  1. Civic Center: 24.87 per 1,000 residents (44 incidents total)
  2. Sun Valley: 20.86 (30)
  3. Auraria: 20.61 (17)
  4. East Colfax: 16.88 (190)
  5. Barnum: 14.11 (93)
  6. Union Station: 13.43 (68)
  7. DIA: 13.0 (16)
  8. Westwood: 11.41 (189)
  9. Barnum West: 10.41 (61)
  10. Villa Park: 10.4 (95)
  11. Globeville: 10.14 (36)
  12. Five Points: 9.75 (144)
  13. West Colfax: 9.65 (88)
  14. Clayton: 9.41 (40)
  15. Lincoln Park: 8.61 (52)
  16. CBD: 7.66 (31)
  17. Whittier: 7.51 (45)
  18. Montbello: 6.99 (241)
  19. Cole: 6.74 (31)
  20. Northeast Park Hill: 6.71 (61)
  21. Athmar Park: 6.47 (56)
  22. Skyland: 6.04 (19)
  23. Elyria-Swansea: 5.99 (40)
  24. Valverde: 5.6 (21)
  25. Mar Lee: 5.41 (74)
  26. Lowry Field: 4.39 (36)
  27. City Park West: 4.36 (20)
  28. College View / South Platte: 3.93 (28)
  29. Jefferson Park: 3.89 (11)
  30. North Capitol Hill: 3.55 (21)
  31. Capitol Hill: 3.31 (52)
  32. Chaffee Park: 3.21 (13)
  33. Ruby Hill: 2.87 (31)
  34. Kennedy: 2.82 (13)
  35. Central Park: 2.72 (48)
  36. Baker: 2.59 (15)
  37. Harvey Park: 2.44 (31)
  38. Washington Virginia Vale: 2.24 (31)
  39. Highland: 2.22 (20)
  40. Sloan Lake: 2.18 (17)
  41. Sunnyside: 2.14 (21)
  42. Montclair: 2.03 (12)
  43. Windsor: 1.97 (27)
  44. Regis: 1.9 (8)
  45. Goldsmith: 1.9 (10)
  46. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 1.77 (62)
  47. Hampden South: 1.55 (23)
  48. North Park Hill: 1.33 (14)
  49. University Hills: 1.18 (7)
  50. Hampden: 1.17 (22)
  51. Congress Park: 1.16 (13)
  52. South Park Hill: 1.09 (10)
  53. Cheesman Park: 1.05 (9)
  54. Harvey Park South: 1.02 (9)
  55. Overland: 0.93 (3)
  56. Virginia Village: 0.85 (12)
  57. Belcaro: 0.85 (4)
  58. Berkeley: 0.82 (7)
  59. Cherry Creek: 0.8 (5)
  60. West Highland: 0.76 (7)
  61. Hale: 0.74 (5)
  62. Fort Logan: 0.68 (6)
  63. Cory-Merrill: 0.64 (3)
  64. City Park: 0.63 (2)
  65. Speer: 0.6 (7)
  66. Marston: 0.44 (5)
  67. Hilltop: 0.43 (4)
  68. Bear Valley: 0.43 (4)
  69. Southmoor Park: 0.41 (2)
  70. Washington Park West: 0.41 (3)
  71. Rosedale: 0.41 (1)
  72. University Park: 0.4 (3)
  73. University: 0.32 (3)
  74. Platt Park: 0.17 (1)
  75. Washington Park: 0.14 (1)

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Weapon crime count, Denver, 2024

  1. Montbello: 241 incidents
  2. East Colfax: 190
  3. Westwood: 189
  4. Five Points: 144
  5. Villa Park: 95
  6. Barnum: 93
  7. West Colfax: 88
  8. Mar Lee: 74
  9. Union Station: 68
  10. Gateway / Green Valley Ranch: 62
  11. Northeast Park Hill: 61
  12. Barnum West: 61
  13. Athmar Park: 56
  14. Capitol Hill: 52
  15. Lincoln Park: 52
  16. Central Park: 48
  17. : 47
  18. Whittier: 45
  19. Civic Center: 44
  20. Elyria-Swansea: 40
  21. Clayton: 40
  22. Globeville: 36
  23. Lowry Field: 36
  24. Washington Virginia Vale: 31
  25. Harvey Park: 31
  26. CBD: 31
  27. Cole: 31
  28. Ruby Hill: 31
  29. Sun Valley: 30
  30. College View / South Platte: 28
  31. Windsor: 27
  32. Hampden South: 23
  33. Hampden: 22
  34. Sunnyside: 21
  35. North Capitol Hill: 21
  36. Valverde: 21
  37. City Park West: 20
  38. Highland: 20
  39. Skyland: 19
  40. Auraria: 17
  41. Sloan Lake: 17
  42. DIA: 16
  43. Baker: 15
  44. North Park Hill: 14
  45. Congress Park: 13
  46. Chaffee Park: 13
  47. Kennedy: 13
  48. Montclair: 12
  49. Virginia Village: 12
  50. Jefferson Park: 11
  51. Goldsmith: 10
  52. South Park Hill: 10
  53. Cheesman Park: 9
  54. Harvey Park South: 9
  55. Regis: 8
  56. Berkeley: 7
  57. West Highland: 7
  58. Speer: 7
  59. University Hills: 7
  60. Fort Logan: 6
  61. Cherry Creek: 5
  62. Hale: 5
  63. Marston: 5
  64. Hilltop: 4
  65. Bear Valley: 4
  66. Belcaro: 4
  67. University Park: 3
  68. University: 3
  69. Washington Park West: 3
  70. Overland: 3
  71. Cory-Merrill: 3
  72. Southmoor Park: 2
  73. City Park: 2
  74. Washington Park: 1
  75. Platt Park: 1
  76. Rosedale: 1

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Recent Denver weapon crimes

December 1

  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 9:24 PM, at W 46th Ave and N Hooker St in Berkeley.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 7:14 PM, at the 4200 block of N Malaya St in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Carrying a prohibited weapon, at 1:35 PM, at W Asbury Ave and S Vallejo St in College View / South Platte.
  • Weapon - other, at 1:35 PM, at W Asbury Ave and S Vallejo St in College View / South Platte.
  • Flourishing of a weapon, at 1:15 PM, at 7675 E Colfax Ave in East Colfax.
  • Flourishing of a weapon, at 12:36 PM, at 24th St and Arapahoe St in Five Points.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 1:29 AM, at the 3800 block of N Steele St in Clayton.
  • Weapon - other, at 12:46 AM, at E 12th Ave and N Uinta St in East Colfax.

November 30

  • Altering the serial number, at 11:57 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Valentia St in East Colfax.
  • Carrying a prohibited weapon, at 11:57 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Valentia St in East Colfax.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 11:23 PM, at the 1900 block of N Uinta St in East Colfax.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 9:51 PM, at the 400 block of N King St in Barnum.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, at 9:20 PM, at 5551 N Tucson St in Montbello.
  • Possession of a weapon - powpo, at 7:08 PM, at the 3000 block of N Niagara St in North Park Hill.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 3:57 AM, at the 3800 block of N Lisbon St in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
  • Possession of an illegal/dangerous weapon, at 2:28 AM, at the 1500 block of Champa Curtis alley in CBD.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 2:28 AM, at the 1500 block of Champa Curtis alley in CBD.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 2:23 AM, at the 2800 block of Tremont Pl in Five Points.
  • Carrying a concealed weapon, at 2:04 AM, at E Bruce Randolph Ave and N Colorado Blvd in Clayton.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 12:35 AM, at the 4000 block of W Kentucky Ave in Westwood.

November 29

  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 11:04 PM, at 526 W 5th Ave in Baker.
  • Possession of a weapon - powpo, at 10:21 PM, at I-70 east-bound and N Washington St in Globeville.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 3:45 PM, at 2100 E Colfax Ave in Cheesman Park.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 4:25 AM, at the 700 block of S Wolff St in Westwood.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 3:14 AM, at the 3900 block of N Adams St in Clayton.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 1:29 AM, at the 1400 block of N Spruce St in East Colfax.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 12:12 AM, at 2 S Yates St in Barnum West.

November 28

  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 11:15 PM, at the 5100 block of N Worchester St in Montbello.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 10:11 PM, at 12945 E Elk Pl in Montbello.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, at 9:50 PM, at 1755 S Bryant St in Ruby Hill.
  • Possession of a weapon - powpo, at 1:56 AM, at 2175 California St in Five Points.
  • Possession of a weapon - powpo, at 1:35 AM, at 1134 N Broadway St in Capitol Hill.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 12:21 AM, at the 1600 block of N Trenton St in East Colfax.

November 27

  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 11:33 PM, at the 300 block of 24th St in Five Points.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 10:54 PM, at 5196 N Crown Blvd in Montbello.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 9:30 PM, at the 3700 block of N High St in Cole.
  • Carrying a concealed weapon, at 9:11 PM, at N Filbert Ct and E Colfax Ave in Hale.
  • Possession of a weapon - powpo, at 5:22 PM, at the 1400 block of N Verbena St in East Colfax.
  • Weapon - other, at 3:14 PM, at 1385 N Krameria St in Montclair.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied vehicle, at 1:10 AM, at 4335 N Malaya St in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.

November 26

  • Flourishing of a weapon, at 7:18 PM, at 4001 N Colorado Blvd in Elyria-Swansea.
  • Weapon - other, at 12:30 PM, at 1101 W Colfax Ave in Auraria.

November 25

  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 11:22 PM, at 3148 Stout St in Five Points.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 4:14 AM, at the 5100 block of N Central Park Blvd in Central Park.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 1:37 AM, at the 8000 block of E 12th Ave in East Colfax.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 1:35 AM, at the 1200 block of N Ulster St in East Colfax.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 1:26 AM, at the 1700 block of N Ulster St in East Colfax.

November 24

  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 10:21 PM, at the 1300 block of E 19th Ave in City Park West.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, at 9:56 PM, at 2813 N Kearney St in North Park Hill.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, at 8:36 PM, at 4780 W 2nd Ave in Barnum West.

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