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
- Pro-Palestine demonstrators sue Auraria Campus police, alleging last year’s arrests violated First Amendment
- Published April 9
- 12 outdoor deaths reported in March, Denver police say
- Published March 22
- Year-end review: Denver neighborhood property crime in 2024, compared with 2023
- Published February 10
The past 30 days in Auraria crime
- There were 3 reported incidents of violent crime in the past 30 days. That's more than the 1 30 days before that and more than the monthly average in the last 12 months of 0.8 per month in Auraria.
- Domestic violence: No incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.0.
- Sex assault: No incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.0.
- Robbery: No incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.2.
- Burglary: 2 incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.3.
- Property crimes: 20 incidents the past 30 days, 14 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 13.6.
- Car thefts: No incidents the past 30 days, 3 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 2.2.
- Bike thefts: 7 incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 1.0.
Compare Auraria to its neighbors
See how Auraria's reported crime rate compares with the neighborhoods it borders (CBD, Highland, Union Station, Sun Valley, Lincoln Park).
Auraria addresses with the most reported crime
These are the top Auraria addresses in Denver that have had the most crime reports this year.
- 2000 Elitch Cir: 48
- 1000 Chopper Cir: 48
- 900 Auraria Pkwy: 30
- 1351 5th St: 17
- 950 Walnut St: 13
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
- Serious assault, Thursday Sept. 4, 7:54 AM, at 11th St and Auraria Pkwy.
- Serious assault, Friday August 22, 5:31 PM, at 1000 Chopper Cir.
- Serious assault, Thursday August 7, 10:46 PM, at 1328 Wazee St.
- Serious assault, Sunday July 6, 5:23 AM, at 2000 Elitch Cir.
- Serious assault, Sunday May 11, 10:08 AM, at the 1400 block of 14th St.
- Serious assault, Friday Feb 14, 9:50 PM, at 1201 Elitch Cir.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Friday Nov. 22, 6:00 AM, at 1000 Chopper Cir.
Latest robberies in Auraria
- Robbery of a person in the open, Monday June 30, 2:30 AM, at 2000 Elitch Cir.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Monday June 2, 12:34 AM, at 2000 Elitch Cir.
- Armed carjacking, Friday Feb 28, 6:06 AM, at 1351 5th St.
Latest burglaries in Auraria
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Saturday August 30, 12:00 AM, at 1191 Larimer St.
- Possession of burglary tools, Sunday August 17, 12:10 PM, at Larimer St and 11th St.
- Burglary of a business without forced entry, Thursday July 3, 11:13 PM, at 900 Auraria Pkwy.
- Burglary - other, Thursday Dec. 12, 2:48 PM, at 1191 Larimer St.
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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 1.2 and the median was 1.0. The most in any month was four, in October 2023, and the least was zero in November 2021.
Monthly property crime in Auraria
In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 15.8 and the median was 15.0. The most in any month was 36, in October 2024, and the least was zero in September 2025.
So far this year, Auraria ranks in reported crime rates:
Rankings range from 1st (worst) to 78th (best).
- 9th (out of Denver's 78 neighborhoods) in violent crimes per 1,000 residents (up from 14th last year. 9.7 violent crimes per 1,000 residents this year, 10.91 up until this point last year)
- 2nd in population-adjusted property crimes (even ranking with in 2024. 160.0 property crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 116.36 in 2024)
- 19th in population-adjusted sexual assaults (down from 16th in 2024. 0.0 sexual assaults per 1,000 residents in 2025, 1.21 in 2024)
- 19th in population-adjusted domestic violence crimes (down from 3rd in 2024. 0.0 domestic violence crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 8.48 in 2024)
- 7th in population-adjusted robberies (up from 15th in 2024. 3.64 robberies per 1,000 residents in 2025, 2.42 in 2024)
- 60th in population-adjusted burglaries (down from 51st in 2024. 2.42 burglaries per 1,000 residents in 2025, 3.64 in 2024)
- 2nd in population-adjusted car thefts (up from 11th in 2024. 23.03 car thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 15.76 in 2024)
- 3rd in population-adjusted bike thefts (down from 2nd in 2024. 9.7 bike thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 8.48 in 2024)
- 3rd in population-adjusted drug crimes (even ranking with in 2024. 29.09 drug crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 33.94 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.
Featured: Each neighborhood now has a list of its high-crime addresses.
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