Highland, Denver, crime stats, map, news and analysis for the month of May 2023.

May’s notable crimes in Highland

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

Highland crime map

May homicides in Highland

Good news: Highland has had no reported homicides in May.

May serious assaults in Highland

The 4 reported serious assaults in Highland in May.

May robberies in Highland

Good news: Highland has had no reported robberies in May.

May burglaries in Highland

The 1 reported burglaries in Highland in May.

  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Monday May 1, 5:40 AM, at 1700 Platte St.

Crime ranking changes from April to May

There were 5 ranking changes in major crime categories when comparing the rankings from April to May. The lower the rank the worse the reported crime rate is in Highland.

See all the Highland crime rate ranking changes.

Highland crime counts for May, in comparison

Violent crimes in Highland

Violent crime in May was even in Denver from April, and down compared against May 2022, and up compared with the 2023 average of 4 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in Highland

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

Property crimes in Highland

Property crime in May was up in Denver from April, and down compared against May 2022, and up compared with the 2023 average of 51 property crimes per month.

Burglaries in Highland

Burglary in May was down in Denver from April, and down compared against May 2022, and down compared with the 2023 average of 6 burglaries per month.

Neighbors report, May 2023

How does the overall crime-rate ranking of Highland compare to its neighboring neighborhoods, Union Station, Jefferson Park, Globeville, Sunnyside, Highland, Five Points, West Highland.

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

Violent Crime

  • 5. Union Station
  • 8. Five Points
  • 14. Jefferson Park
  • 16. Globeville
  • 45. Highland
  • 47. West Highland
  • 51. Sunnyside

Property Crime

  • 5. Union Station
  • 9. Globeville
  • 14. Jefferson Park
  • 15. Five Points
  • 25. Highland
  • 37. West Highland
  • 43. Sunnyside

Aggravated Assault

  • 4. Union Station
  • 8. Five Points
  • 10. Globeville
  • 12. Jefferson Park
  • 43. West Highland
  • 47. Highland
  • 55. Sunnyside

Sexual Assault

  • 6. Union Station
  • 8. Five Points
  • 35. Highland
  • 36. Sunnyside
  • 45. West Highland
  • 47. Globeville
  • 51. Jefferson Park

Domestic Violence

  • 14. Globeville
  • 16. Jefferson Park
  • 24. Union Station
  • 26. Five Points
  • 41. Highland
  • 42. Sunnyside
  • 67. West Highland

Robbery

  • 6. Union Station
  • 11. Five Points
  • 29. West Highland
  • 30. Highland
  • 33. Sunnyside
  • 59. Globeville
  • 62. Jefferson Park

Burglary

  • 2. Globeville
  • 10. Five Points
  • 12. Union Station
  • 14. Highland
  • 32. Sunnyside
  • 39. West Highland
  • 54. Jefferson Park

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