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

Five Points news from August 2023

Suspect arrested in Denver shooting held for investigation of first-degree murder
Published August 30, 2023
Police ask public's help in locating suspect in Denver triple shooting with two dead
Published August 30, 2023
Man dies after early Sunday shooting in downtown Denver
Published August 27, 2023
Suspect sought in Saturday double homicide in Denver
Published August 22, 2023
Four killed by gun violence in Denver identified
Published August 22, 2023
Two dead in triple shooting in Denver's Five Points neighborhood
Published August 19, 2023
Violent night in the city has Denver police responding to three shootings, one stabbing
Published August 18, 2023
One person dead after shooting near downtown, Denver police investigating
Published August 17, 2023

August’s notable crimes in Five Points

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

Five Points crime map

August homicides in Five Points

August serious assaults in Five Points

The 37 reported serious assaults in Five Points in August. The ten most-recent are listed, see all Five Points’s August crimes here.

August robberies in Five Points

The 9 reported robberies in Five Points in August.

August burglaries in Five Points

The 21 reported burglaries in Five Points in August. The ten most-recent are listed, see all Five Points’s August crimes here.

  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Thursday August 31, 1:30 PM, at 2752 Arapahoe St.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Wednesday August 30, 6:00 PM, at 2080 California St.
  • Burglary of a business without forced entry, Wednesday August 30, 4:45 AM, at 2080 California St.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Monday August 28, 2:23 AM, at 2525 Wewatta Way.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Thursday August 24, 9:30 AM, at 305 Park Avenue west.
  • Burglary of a business without forced entry, Wednesday August 23, 7:52 AM, at 2445 Larimer St.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Thursday August 17, 3:00 PM, at 2300 Welton St.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Wednesday August 16, 6:00 PM, at 3181 Champa St.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Wednesday August 16, 3:27 AM, at 2615 Welton St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Thursday August 10, 4:00 PM, at 290 Park Avenue west.

Crime ranking changes from July to August

There were 10 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 Five Points.

See all the Five Points crime rate ranking changes.

Five Points crime counts for August, in comparison

Violent crimes in Five Points

Violent crime in August was up in Denver from July, and up compared against August 2022, and up compared with the 2023 average of 34 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in Five Points

Serious assault in August was up in Denver from July, and up compared against August 2022, and up compared with the 2023 average of 23 serious assaults per month.

Property crimes in Five Points

Property crime in August was up in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2022, and down compared with the 2023 average of 167 property crimes per month.

Burglaries in Five Points

Burglary in August was down in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2022, and even compared with the 2023 average of 21 burglaries per month.

Neighbors report, August 2023

How does the overall crime-rate ranking of Five Points compare to its neighboring neighborhoods, Whittier, Globeville, Highland, CBD, Five Points, Elyria-Swansea, North Capitol Hill, Union Station, City Park West, 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

  • 3. CBD
  • 5. Union Station
  • 7. City Park West
  • 8. Five Points
  • 9. North Capitol Hill
  • 14. Globeville
  • 18. Elyria-Swansea
  • 42. Cole
  • 45. Highland
  • 54. Whittier

Property Crime

  • 3. CBD
  • 7. Union Station
  • 8. Globeville
  • 12. Five Points
  • 19. North Capitol Hill
  • 20. City Park West
  • 22. Elyria-Swansea
  • 24. Highland
  • 37. Cole
  • 77. Whittier

Aggravated Assault

  • 3. Union Station
  • 4. CBD
  • 6. City Park West
  • 7. Five Points
  • 9. North Capitol Hill
  • 10. Globeville
  • 17. Elyria-Swansea
  • 40. Cole
  • 48. Whittier
  • 56. Highland

Sexual Assault

  • 3. CBD
  • 6. Union Station
  • 8. North Capitol Hill
  • 9. Five Points
  • 23. Highland
  • 24. Whittier
  • 31. Globeville
  • 43. City Park West
  • 52. Elyria-Swansea
  • 72. Cole

Domestic Violence

  • 5. City Park West
  • 7. Globeville
  • 10. CBD
  • 11. North Capitol Hill
  • 13. Union Station
  • 14. Five Points
  • 17. Elyria-Swansea
  • 23. Whittier
  • 33. Cole
  • 50. Highland

Robbery

  • 2. CBD
  • 6. Union Station
  • 10. Five Points
  • 13. City Park West
  • 16. North Capitol Hill
  • 23. Highland
  • 27. Elyria-Swansea
  • 29. Globeville
  • 40. Cole
  • 78. Whittier

Burglary

  • 4. Globeville
  • 7. Elyria-Swansea
  • 11. Five Points
  • 12. City Park West
  • 17. Union Station
  • 18. Highland
  • 31. CBD
  • 43. North Capitol Hill
  • 51. Cole
  • 77. Whittier

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