Westwood, Denver, crime stats, map, news and analysis for the month of December 2023.

December’s notable crimes in Westwood

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

Westwood crime map

December homicides in Westwood

Good news: Westwood has had no reported homicides in December.

December serious assaults in Westwood

The 7 reported serious assaults in Westwood in December.

December robberies in Westwood

The 1 reported robberies in Westwood in December.

  • Forcible purse snatching, Monday Dec. 25, 10:29 AM, at 3568 W Gill Pl.

December burglaries in Westwood

The 7 reported burglaries in Westwood in December.

  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Saturday Dec. 30, 7:42 PM, at 3390 W Alameda Ave.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Friday Dec. 29, 9:00 PM, at 4436 W Tennessee Ave.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Saturday Dec. 23, 4:00 PM, at 3390 W Alameda Ave.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Wednesday Dec. 20, 12:00 PM, at 3057 W Kentucky Ave.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Saturday Dec. 9, 8:00 AM, at 980 S Wolff St.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Monday Dec. 4, 1:30 AM, at 4350 W Exposition Ave.
  • Burglary of a business without forced entry, Sunday Dec. 3, 2:48 AM, at 3090 W Alameda Ave.

See all the December crimes in Westwood here.

Crime ranking changes from November to December

There were 3 ranking changes in major crime categories when comparing the rankings from November to December. The lower the rank the worse the reported crime rate is in Westwood.

See all the Westwood crime rate ranking changes.

Westwood crime counts for December, in comparison

Violent crimes in Westwood

Violent crime in December was down in Denver from November, and up compared against December 2022, and down compared with the 2023 average of 10 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in Westwood

Serious assault in December was down in Denver from November, and up compared against December 2022, and even compared with the 2023 average of 7 serious assaults per month.

Property crimes in Westwood

Property crime in December was down in Denver from November, and down compared against December 2022, and up compared with the 2023 average of 31 property crimes per month.

Burglaries in Westwood

Burglary in December was up in Denver from November, and up compared against December 2022, and up compared with the 2023 average of 5 burglaries per month.

Neighbors report, December 2023

How does the overall crime-rate ranking of Westwood compare to its neighboring neighborhoods, Mar Lee, Barnum West, Barnum, Westwood, Athmar Park.

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

Violent Crime

  • 22. Barnum
  • 24. Athmar Park
  • 26. Westwood
  • 48. Barnum West
  • 58. Mar Lee

Property Crime

  • 56. Barnum
  • 62. Athmar Park
  • 66. Mar Lee
  • 73. Barnum West
  • 74. Westwood

Aggravated Assault

  • 20. Barnum
  • 21. Athmar Park
  • 26. Westwood
  • 37. Barnum West
  • 46. Mar Lee

Sexual Assault

  • 28. Barnum
  • 46. Westwood
  • 47. Barnum West
  • 68. Mar Lee
  • 70. Athmar Park

Domestic Violence

  • 26. Westwood
  • 42. Athmar Park
  • 43. Barnum
  • 48. Mar Lee
  • 71. Barnum West

Robbery

  • 31. Westwood
  • 37. Athmar Park
  • 46. Barnum
  • 55. Mar Lee
  • 60. Barnum West

Burglary

  • 50. Barnum
  • 56. Athmar Park
  • 69. Westwood
  • 70. Mar Lee
  • 72. Barnum West

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