Cole, Denver, crime stats, map, news and analysis for the month of August 2023.

Cole news from August 2023

Denver officer shoots armed suspect who held woman hostage after crash
Published August 26, 2023

August’s notable crimes in Cole

A Cole crime map and recent crime listing for homicides, serious assaults, burglaries and robberies.

Cole crime map

August homicides in Cole

Good news: Cole has had no reported homicides in August.

August serious assaults in Cole

The 3 reported serious assaults in Cole in August.

August robberies in Cole

The 1 reported robberies in Cole in August.

  • Robbery of a business using a weapon, Wednesday August 30, 12:18 PM, at 3360 N Downing St.

August burglaries in Cole

The 6 reported burglaries in Cole in August.

  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Thursday August 24, 9:00 PM, at 3233 N York St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Tuesday August 15, 6:00 PM, at 3503 N Gaylord St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Friday August 11, 12:00 PM, at 3619 N Lafayette St.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Tuesday August 8, 11:30 AM, at 3814 Walnut St.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Monday August 7, 12:45 PM, at 3814 Walnut St.
  • Burglary of a business without forced entry, Saturday August 5, 12:00 AM, at 3825 N York St.

Crime ranking changes from July to August

There were 8 ranking changes in major crime categories when comparing the rankings from July to August. The lower the rank the worse the reported crime rate is in Cole.

See all the Cole crime rate ranking changes.

Cole crime counts for August, in comparison

Violent crimes in Cole

Violent crime in August was down in Denver from July, and up compared against August 2022, and up compared with the 2023 average of 3 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in Cole

Serious assault in August was down in Denver from July, and up compared against August 2022, and up compared with the 2023 average of 2 serious assaults per month.

Property crimes in Cole

Property crime in August was up in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2022, and up compared with the 2023 average of 20 property crimes per month.

Burglaries in Cole

Burglary in August was up in Denver from July, and up compared against August 2022, and up compared with the 2023 average of 4 burglaries per month.

Neighbors report, August 2023

How does the overall crime-rate ranking of Cole compare to its neighboring neighborhoods, Whittier, Five Points, Clayton, Elyria-Swansea, Cole.

The higher the rank, the worse that neighborhood's adjusted-for-population crime rate. Rankings are based on cumulative crimes from January to August.

Violent Crime

  • 8. Five Points
  • 18. Elyria-Swansea
  • 29. Clayton
  • 42. Cole
  • 54. Whittier

Property Crime

  • 12. Five Points
  • 22. Elyria-Swansea
  • 37. Cole
  • 48. Clayton
  • 77. Whittier

Aggravated Assault

  • 7. Five Points
  • 17. Elyria-Swansea
  • 25. Clayton
  • 40. Cole
  • 48. Whittier

Sexual Assault

  • 9. Five Points
  • 24. Whittier
  • 52. Elyria-Swansea
  • 71. Clayton
  • 72. Cole

Domestic Violence

  • 9. Clayton
  • 14. Five Points
  • 17. Elyria-Swansea
  • 23. Whittier
  • 33. Cole

Robbery

  • 10. Five Points
  • 27. Elyria-Swansea
  • 36. Clayton
  • 40. Cole
  • 78. Whittier

Burglary

  • 7. Elyria-Swansea
  • 11. Five Points
  • 25. Clayton
  • 51. Cole
  • 77. Whittier

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