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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, 6586 crimes have been reported Colfax Avenue, including 635 violent crimes. That's an average of 274.42 crimes a month and 26.46 violent crimes a month.

So far this month, 161 crimes have been reported.

New crimes since Thursday’s update

    Wednesday Oct. 16

  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, 08:40 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Lincoln Sherman alley.
  • Public order offense - other, 08:29 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Washington St.
  • Possession of cocaine, 07:02 PM, at the 1300 block of W Colfax Ave.
  • Motor vehicle theft, 02:28 PM, at 7675 E Colfax Ave.
  • Unlawful discharge of a weapon, 09:10 AM, at 8828 E Colfax Ave.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, 06:00 AM, at 4801 W Colfax Ave.
  • Violation of a restraining order, 03:00 AM, at E Colfax Ave and N Gilpin St.
  • Tuesday Oct. 15

  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, 07:03 PM, at N Yates St and W Colfax Ave.
  • Criminal trespassing, 02:42 PM, at 8400 E Colfax Ave.
  • Other dangerous drugs - PCS, 02:35 PM, at the 500 block of E Colfax Ave.
  • Public order offense - other, 01:05 PM, at the 700 block of E Colfax Ave.
  • Public order offense - other, 12:55 PM, at the 1100 block of E Colfax Ave.
  • Carrying a concealed weapon, 12:45 PM, at 1300 W Colfax Ave.
  • Criminal mischief - other, 12:15 PM, at 490 W Colfax Ave.
  • Shoplifting, 11:30 AM, at 6200 E Colfax Ave.
  • Public order offense - other, 10:20 AM, at the 400 block of E Colfax Ave.
  • Possession of a weapon - POWPO, 03:29 AM, at the 1300 block of W Colfax Ave.
  • Monday Oct. 14

  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, 11:23 PM, at 1300 W Colfax Ave.
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, 10:30 AM, at 1350 W Colfax Ave.
  • Criminal trespassing, 10:30 AM, at 1350 W Colfax Ave.
  • Criminal mischief - other, 10:25 AM, at 8800 E Colfax Ave.
  • Motor vehicle theft, 07:00 AM, at the 4000 block of W Colfax Ave.
  • Burglary of a business without forced entry, 04:53 AM, at 4885 W Colfax Ave.
  • Sunday Oct. 13

  • Possession of drug paraphernalia, 10:47 PM, at 1300 W Colfax Ave.
  • Motor vehicle theft, 03:00 PM, at 7453 E Colfax Ave.
  • Theft of items from a vehicle, 02:30 AM, at 2121 E Colfax Ave.
  • Serious assault, 02:14 AM, at 7800 E Colfax Ave.
  • Tuesday Oct. 8

  • Bicycle theft, 02:00 PM, at 1111 W Colfax Ave.
  • Wednesday August 28

  • Threatening to injure, 02:30 PM, at 3636 W Colfax Ave.
  • Thursday August 15

  • Shoplifting, 05:24 PM, at 7100 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 274.4 and the median was 265.5. The most in any month was 394, in August 2024, and the least was 161 in October 2024.

Monthly reported violent crime on Colfax Avenue

In the last 24 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 26.5 and the median was 25.5. The most in any month was 45, in July 2023, and the least was 12 in October 2024.

Monthly reported drug crime on Colfax Avenue

In the last 24 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 72.1 and the median was 71.0. The most in any month was 111, in August 2023, and the least was 29 in October 2024.

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, Sunday Oct. 13, 12:20 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Josephine St.
  • Bank robbery, Monday Oct. 7, 8:41 AM, at 5999 E Colfax Ave.
  • Robbery of a business using a weapon, Sunday Oct. 6, 11:51 AM, at 6200 E Colfax Ave.
  • Robbery of a person in the open, Saturday Oct. 5, 9:00 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Pennsylvania St.
  • Robbery of a business using a weapon, Friday Oct. 4, 1:57 PM, at 7100 E Colfax Ave.
  • Armed carjacking, Monday Sept. 30, 12:00 AM, at E Colfax Ave and N Steele St.
  • Robbery of a person in the open, Sunday Sept. 29, 10:53 PM, at the 4000 block of W Colfax Ave.
  • Robbery of a person in the open, Friday Sept. 27, 11:46 AM, at E Colfax Ave and N Logan St.
  • Robbery of a business using a weapon, Monday Sept. 23, 10:20 AM, at 4100 W Colfax Ave.
  • Robbery of a business using a weapon, Friday Sept. 20, 3:30 PM, at 2000 E Colfax Ave.
  • Robbery of a business using a weapon, Thursday Sept. 19, 12:18 PM, at 760 E Colfax Ave.
  • Robbery of a person in the open, Monday Sept. 16, 10:30 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Ogden St.
  • Robbery of a business using a weapon, Monday Sept. 16, 10:14 PM, at 5225 E Colfax Ave.
  • Robbery of a person in the open, Sunday Sept. 15, 3:48 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Monaco St.
  • Robbery of a person in the open, Friday Sept. 13, 1:57 AM, at E Colfax Ave and N Uinta St.
  • Robbery of a business using a weapon, Monday Sept. 9, 2:10 PM, at 5360 E Colfax Ave.
  • Robbery of a business using a weapon, Thursday Sept. 5, 4:10 PM, at 3220 E Colfax Ave.
  • Robbery of a business using a weapon, Thursday Sept. 5, 1:12 AM, at 1975 E Colfax Ave.

Latest serious assaults

  • Serious assault, Sunday Oct. 13, 2:14 AM, at 7800 E Colfax Ave.
  • Serious assault, Thursday Oct. 10, 2:25 AM, at E Colfax Ave and N Pennsylvania St.
  • Serious assault, Wednesday Oct. 9, 12:05 AM, at 490 W Colfax Ave.
  • Serious assault, Sunday Oct. 6, 3:35 AM, at 1775 E Colfax Ave.
  • Serious assault, Wednesday Oct. 2, 9:53 AM, at 490 W Colfax Ave.
  • Serious assault, Sunday Sept. 29, 2:38 PM, at 490 W Colfax Ave.
  • Serious assault, Saturday Sept. 28, 2:10 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Newport St.
  • Serious assault, Friday Sept. 27, 3:00 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Broadway St.
  • Serious assault, Saturday Sept. 14, 9:00 PM, at the 500 block of E Colfax Ave.
  • Serious assault, Friday Sept. 13, 9:00 PM, at 490 W Colfax Ave.
  • Serious assault, Monday Sept. 9, 2:30 PM, at N Valentia St and E Colfax Ave.
  • Serious assault, Monday Sept. 9, 6:30 AM, at the 500 block of E Colfax Ave.
  • Serious assault, Sunday Sept. 8, 1:00 PM, at 490 W Colfax Ave.
  • Serious assault, Sunday Sept. 8, 10:30 AM, at 490 W Colfax Ave.
  • Serious assault, Wednesday Sept. 4, 7:34 PM, at 490 W Colfax Ave.

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