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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, 6393 crimes have been reported Colfax Avenue, including 598 violent crimes. That's an average of 266.38 crimes a month and 24.92 violent crimes a month.

So far this month, 62 crimes have been reported.

New crimes since Thursday’s update

    Wednesday April 9

  • Assault causing minor bodily injury to a police officer, 05:30 PM, at 490 W Colfax Ave.
  • Threatening to injure, 01:51 PM, at 3725 E Colfax Ave.
  • Criminal trespassing, 01:31 PM, at 760 E Colfax Ave.
  • Selling methampetamine, 11:00 AM, at E Colfax Ave and N Pennsylvania St.
  • Possession of a weapon - POWPO, 11:00 AM, at E Colfax Ave and N Pennsylvania St.
  • Shoplifting, 09:30 AM, at 2000 E Colfax Ave.
  • Tuesday April 8

  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, 08:36 PM, at 8332 E Colfax Ave.
  • Police Interference, 08:36 PM, at 8332 E Colfax Ave.
  • Criminal trespassing, 08:36 PM, at 8332 E Colfax Ave.
  • Public order offense - other, 07:55 PM, at the 7700 block of E Colfax Ave.
  • Disturbing the peace, 06:34 PM, at 7313 E Colfax Ave.
  • Criminal trespassing, 06:34 PM, at 7313 E Colfax Ave.
  • Kidnap an adult, 05:21 PM, at 8001 E Colfax Ave.
  • Giving false information to police, 05:21 PM, at the 8000 block of E Colfax Ave.
  • Selling cocaine, 02:39 PM, at E Colfax 16th alley and N Verbena St.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury to a police officer, 10:58 AM, at 490 W Colfax Ave.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, 10:00 AM, at 490 W Colfax Ave.
  • Criminal mischief to a motor vehicle, 06:05 AM, at the 600 block of E Colfax Ave.
  • Monday April 7

  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, 11:45 PM, at 2022 E Colfax Ave.
  • Smuggle contraband to prisoner, 07:53 PM, at 490 W Colfax Ave.
  • Assault causing minor bodily injury, 01:25 PM, at 2526 E Colfax Ave.
  • Robbery of a person in the open, 11:30 AM, at W Colfax Ave and N Delaware St.
  • Wednesday March 26

  • Threatening to injure, 12:48 PM, at 200 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 266.4 and the median was 271.5. The most in any month was 374, in September 2024, and the least was 62 in April 2025.

Monthly reported violent crime on Colfax Avenue

In the last 24 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 24.9 and the median was 24.5. The most in any month was 44, in July 2023, and the least was seven in April 2025.

Monthly reported drug crime on Colfax Avenue

In the last 24 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 64.5 and the median was 63.5. The most in any month was 108, in August 2023, and the least was nine in April 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, Monday April 7, 11:30 AM, at W Colfax Ave and N Delaware St.
  • Robbery of a person in the open, Sunday April 6, 5:30 AM, at E Colfax Ave and N Elm St.
  • Robbery of a person in the open, Sunday March 30, 9:04 PM, at E Colfax 16th alley and N Quebec Quince alley.
  • Armed carjacking, Friday March 28, 11:30 PM, at the 1900 block of E Colfax Ave.
  • Robbery of a person in the open, Tuesday March 25, 4:42 AM, at the 500 block of E Colfax Ave.
  • Armed carjacking, Saturday March 22, 5:00 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Pontiac St.
  • 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.

Latest serious assaults

  • Serious assault, Sunday April 6, 1:58 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Colorado Blvd.
  • Serious assault, Saturday April 5, 5:57 PM, at 490 W Colfax Ave.
  • Serious assault, Saturday April 5, 2:16 PM, at 490 W Colfax Ave.
  • Serious assault, Wednesday April 2, 7:32 PM, at the 500 block of E Colfax Ave.
  • Serious assault, Tuesday April 1, 3:08 PM, at the 8200 block of E Colfax Ave.
  • Serious assault, Sunday March 30, 6:55 PM, at 490 W Colfax Ave.
  • Serious assault, Saturday March 29, 5:20 PM, at 490 W Colfax Ave.
  • Serious assault, Saturday March 22, 4:25 PM, at 490 W Colfax Ave.
  • Serious assault, Tuesday March 18, 10:00 PM, at 490 W Colfax Ave.
  • 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, Sunday March 9, 6:00 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Uinta St.
  • 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.

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