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Reported crime on Denver's Colfax Avenue

Take a look at crime trends and recent crime reports from Denver's Colfax Avenue. Updated Mondays and Thursdays.

In the past two years, 6468 crimes have been reported Colfax Avenue, including 600 violent crimes. That's an average of 269.5 crimes a month and 25.0 violent crimes a month.

So far this month, 151 crimes have been reported.

New crimes since Thursday’s update

    Tuesday March 18

  • Possession of a synthetic narcotic drug, 11:15 AM, at 520 W Colfax Ave.
  • Criminal mischief to a motor vehicle, 05:00 AM, at E 14th Colfax alley and N Clarkson St.
  • Monday March 17

  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, 09:00 PM, at W Colfax Ave and 15th St.
  • Serious assault, 05:51 PM, at the 8200 block of E Colfax Ave.
  • Serious assault, 04:50 PM, at the 5000 block of W Colfax Ave.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, 03:23 PM, at 4770 W Colfax Ave.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, 01:15 AM, at 4501 W Colfax Ave.
  • Sunday March 16

  • Other dangerous drugs - PCS, 09:51 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Tamarac St.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, 08:51 PM, at the 500 block of E Colfax Ave.
  • Motor vehicle theft, 11:00 AM, at 5795 E Colfax Ave.
  • Public peace - other, 04:14 AM, at 490 W Colfax Ave.
  • Saturday March 15

  • Robbery of a person in the open, 10:00 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Gaylord York alley.
  • Wednesday March 12

  • Selling cocaine, 06:00 PM, at 1350 W Colfax Ave.
  • Monday Feb. 3

  • Homicide by other means, 04:28 PM, at 1111 E Colfax Ave.
  • Sunday Sept. 29

  • Theft from a building, 04:00 AM, at 2910 E Colfax Ave.

Crime trends on Colfax Avenue

Monthly reported crime on Colfax Avenue

In the last 24 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 269.5 and the median was 269.5. The most in any month was 375, in August 2024, and the least was 151 in March 2025.

Monthly reported violent crime on Colfax Avenue

In the last 24 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 25 and the median was 24.0. The most in any month was 44, in July 2023, and the least was 15 in November 2024.

Monthly reported drug crime on Colfax Avenue

In the last 24 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 65.8 and the median was 63.5. The most in any month was 108, in August 2023, and the least was 29 in February 2025.

Colfax Avenue crimes, by time of day

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Colfax Avenue crimes, by weekday

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Latest notable crimes on Colfax Avenue

Latest robberies

  • Robbery of a person in the open, Saturday March 15, 10:00 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Gaylord York alley.
  • Robbery of a business using a weapon, Saturday March 15, 11:26 AM, at 6240 E Colfax Ave.
  • Robbery of a person in the open, Saturday March 15, 1:47 AM, at 1300 W Colfax Ave.
  • Robbery of a person in the open, Thursday March 13, 5:50 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Colorado Blvd.
  • Robbery of a person in the open, Wednesday March 12, 2:00 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Pennsylvania St.
  • Robbery of a person in the open, Tuesday March 11, 4:59 AM, at N Logan St and E Colfax Ave.
  • Robbery of a business using a weapon, Friday March 7, 12:51 PM, at 7675 E Colfax Ave.
  • Robbery of a person in a residence, Tuesday March 4, 12:00 AM, at 8607 E Colfax Ave.
  • Forcible purse snatching, Saturday March 1, 4:10 AM, at the 500 block of E Colfax Ave.
  • Robbery of a person in a residence, Sunday Feb 23, 8:22 AM, at 6701 E Colfax Ave.
  • Robbery of a person in the open, Sunday Feb 23, 4:50 AM, at the 7600 block of E Colfax Ave.
  • Robbery of a business using a weapon, Friday Feb 21, 3:30 PM, at 514 E Colfax Ave.
  • Robbery of a person in the open, Thursday Feb 20, 10:56 PM, at the 500 block of E Colfax Ave.
  • Robbery of a person in the open, Wednesday Feb 5, 4:10 PM, at 2401 E Colfax Ave.
  • Robbery of a person in the open, Sunday Feb 2, 10:10 PM, at 514 E Colfax Ave.
  • Robbery of a business using a weapon, Sunday Feb 2, 7:28 AM, at 3177 E Colfax Ave.
  • Robbery of a business using a weapon, Friday Jan. 31, 3:00 PM, at 3445 W Colfax Ave.
  • Robbery of a business using a weapon, Saturday Jan. 18, 5:21 AM, at 1975 E Colfax Ave.
  • Robbery of a person in a residence, Sunday Jan. 12, 11:00 PM, at 930 E Colfax Ave.

Latest serious assaults

  • Serious assault, Monday March 17, 5:51 PM, at the 8200 block of E Colfax Ave.
  • Serious assault, Monday March 17, 4:50 PM, at the 5000 block of W Colfax Ave.
  • Serious assault, Thursday March 6, 9:16 PM, at 490 W Colfax Ave.
  • Serious assault, Tuesday March 4, 6:32 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Monroe St.
  • Serious assault, Sunday March 2, 9:54 AM, at 490 W Colfax Ave.
  • Serious assault, Saturday March 1, 5:30 AM, at 490 W Colfax Ave.
  • Serious assault, Monday Feb 24, 2:50 PM, at N Grant St and E Colfax Ave.
  • Serious assault, Wednesday Feb 19, 6:00 PM, at 4057 W Colfax Ave.
  • Serious assault, Monday Feb 17, 6:43 PM, at 490 W Colfax Ave.
  • Serious assault, Monday Feb 17, 1:50 PM, at 490 W Colfax Ave.
  • Serious assault, Friday Feb 14, 2:14 PM, at 1131 E Colfax Ave.
  • Serious assault, Thursday Feb 6, 6:45 PM, at 490 W Colfax Ave.
  • Serious assault, Friday Jan. 31, 6:12 PM, at 857 E Colfax Ave.
  • Serious assault, Saturday Jan. 25, 7:14 PM, at the 200 block of E Colfax Ave.
  • Serious assault, Friday Jan. 24, 6:00 AM, at 401 W Colfax Ave.
  • Serious assault, Friday Jan. 17, 7:18 PM, at 490 W Colfax Ave.
  • Serious assault, Wednesday Jan. 15, 8:40 PM, at N Syracuse St and E Colfax Ave.
  • Serious assault, Saturday Jan. 11, 3:30 AM, at 5091 E Colfax Ave.

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