New Auraria crimes reported since the last site update
- Criminal mischief to a motor vehicle, 7:00 PM, at 1000 Chopper Cir.
- Harassment - DV, 7:30 PM, no address given.
- Fraud by use of computer, 10:35 AM, at 1201 5th St.
- Criminal mischief to a motor vehicle, 8:30 AM, at 1198 Chopper Cir.
- Criminal mischief - graffiti, 11:47 PM, at 1201 5th St.
Monday Jan. 10, 2022
Tuesday Jan. 14, 2020
Wednesday Jan. 17, 2024
Thursday Jan. 20, 2022
Sunday Jan. 21, 2024
See all the recent crimes in Auraria here.
Auraria in the news
- Two Denver hit-and-run crashes seriously injure pedestrian, scooter rider
- Published December 13, 2024
- Teen who killed woman with AR-15 after fender-bender on Denver’s Colfax Avenue sentenced to life with parole
- Published December 12, 2024
- Denver teen found guilty of killing woman with AR-15 after fender-bender on Colfax
- Published November 1, 2024
The past 30 days in Auraria crime
- There were no reported incidents of violent crime in the past 30 days. That's less than the 1 30 days before that and less than the monthly average in the last 12 months of 1.3 per month in Auraria.
- Domestic violence: 2 incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.9.
- Sex assault: No incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.2.
- Robbery: No incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.2.
- Burglary: No incidents the past 30 days, 1 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.4.
- Property crimes: 16 incidents the past 30 days, 16 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 15.5.
- Car thefts: 2 incidents the past 30 days, 5 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 2.3.
- Bike thefts: No incidents the past 30 days, 1 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 2.8.
Compare Auraria to its neighbors
See how Auraria's reported crime rate compares with the neighborhoods it borders (Highland, Union Station, Lincoln Park, Sun Valley, CBD).
Auraria addresses with the most reported crime
These are the top Auraria addresses in Denver that have had the most crime reports this year.
- 1653 14th St: 3
- 1055 10th St: 3
- 1000 Chopper Cir: 3
- 855 Lawrence Way: 2
- 1399 Wazee St: 2
The full list of Auraria addresses with the most reported crimes
Latest notable crimes in Auraria
A Auraria crime map and recent crime listing for homicides, serious assaults, burglaries and robberies.
Auraria crime map
Reported assaults, by time of day
What time do most reported assaults in Auraria happen?
Reported burglaries, by time of day
What time do most reported burglaries in Auraria happen?
Reported robberies, by time of day
What time do most reported robberies in Auraria happen?
Reported sexual assaults, by time of day
What time do most reported sexual assaults in Auraria happen?
Latest homicides in Auraria
Good news: Auraria has had no reported homicides in the last 12 months.
Latest serious assaults in Auraria
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Thursday Nov. 21, 11:00 PM, at the 1000 block of Chopper Cir.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Friday Oct. 18, 9:25 PM, at the 500 block of St and Walnut St.
- Serious assault, Friday Oct. 11, 8:50 PM, at 1000 Chopper Cir.
- Serious assault, Thursday Sept. 26, 11:20 PM, at 1000 Chopper Cir.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Thursday Sept. 26, 11:20 PM, at 1000 Chopper Cir.
- Serious assault, Saturday August 24, 12:46 AM, at the 1000 block of Chopper Cir.
- Serious assault, Saturday August 10, 12:24 AM, at 11th St and Auraria Pkwy.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Saturday July 13, 11:30 PM, at 1198 Chopper Cir.
- Serious assault, Saturday July 6, 7:55 PM, at 2000 Elitch Cir.
Latest robberies in Auraria
- Robbery of a person in the open, Wednesday Oct. 9, 12:00 AM, at 14th St and Blake St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Wednesday July 17, 7:06 PM, at 2000 Elitch Cir.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Wednesday June 12, 7:39 PM, at N Speer Blvd and Elitch Cir.
Latest burglaries in Auraria
- Burglary - other, Thursday Dec. 12, 7:48 AM, at 1191 Larimer St.
- Burglary - other, Thursday Oct. 24, 12:35 AM, at 1200 Larimer St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Friday Oct. 18, 3:00 PM, at 1450 5th St.
- Burglary of a business without forced entry, Saturday Sept. 21, 7:35 AM, at 1027 9th St.
- Burglary of a business without forced entry, Friday March 1, 4:00 PM, at 635 Curtis St.
Featured: Colorado state crime rate charts.
Crime in Auraria, by day of the week
Auraria property crimes, by day
The day of the week reported property crimes in Auraria happen.
Auraria violent crimes, by day
The day of the week reported violent crimes in Auraria happen.
Monthly crimes in Auraria
Monthly violent crime in Auraria
In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 1.8 and the median was 1.5. The most in any month was five, in October 2022, and the least was zero in February 2021.
Monthly property crime in Auraria
In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 15.4 and the median was 14.0. The most in any month was 37, in October 2024, and the least was two in February 2021.
So far this year, Auraria ranks in reported crime rates:
Rankings range from 1st (worst) to 78th (best).
- 59th (out of Denver's 78 neighborhoods) in violent crimes per 1,000 residents (down from 46th last year. 0.0 violent crimes per 1,000 residents this year, 0.0 up until this point last year)
- 2nd in population-adjusted property crimes (up from 9th in 2024. 8.48 property crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 2.42 in 2024)
- 41st in population-adjusted sexual assaults (down from 18th in 2024. 0.0 sexual assaults per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.0 in 2024)
- 1st in population-adjusted domestic violence crimes (even ranking with in 2024. 1.21 domestic violence crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 1.21 in 2024)
- 48th in population-adjusted robberies (down from 19th in 2024. 0.0 robberies per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.0 in 2024)
- 56th in population-adjusted burglaries (down from 55th in 2024. 0.0 burglaries per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.0 in 2024)
- 60th in population-adjusted car thefts (up from 68th in 2024. 0.0 car thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.0 in 2024)
- 47th in population-adjusted bike thefts (down from 19th in 2024. 0.0 bike thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.0 in 2024)
- 4th in population-adjusted drug crimes (up from 32nd in 2024. 1.21 drug crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.0 in 2024)
Compare Auraria crime rate rankings in recent years
The lower the rank, the worse Auraria's crime rate. There are 78 Denver neighborhoods, so the rankings are out of 78.
A table comparing Auraria violent crime rates
Shown here are the population-adjusted crime rates for Auraria.
| Year | Violent crime | Domestic violence |
Sexual assault | Robbery | Aggravated assault |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5th | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6th | 3 | 5 | 15 | 6 |
A table comparing Auraria property crime rates
| Year | Property crime |
Auto theft | Bicycle theft | Arson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2nd | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 2 |
A table comparing Auraria burglary crime rates
| Year | Residential burglary |
Business burglary |
Burglary, forced entry |
Burglary, unforced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 | 7 | 11 | 15 |
| 2022 | 72 | 5 | 32 | 1 |
See the full year-by-year rankings for Auraria.
More: Compare crime rate rankings across all 78 Denver neighborhoods.
New: The worst Denver neighborhoods for violent crime in 2024.
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The crimes trends map shows the change in crime counts and rates on a monthly and year-to-date basis.
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The recent crimes map shows where crimes across the city were reported in the last two or so months, and shows which addresses across the city have logged the most reported crimes.
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