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
Tuesday Jan. 14
Wednesday Jan. 17
Thursday Jan. 20
Sunday Jan. 21
See all the recent crimes in Auraria here.
Auraria in the news
- Nikola Jokic’s brother appears in Denver court on assault charge after gameday fight
- Published August 21
- Nikola Jokic’s brother arrested on suspicion of assault in viral Ball Arena brawl
- Published July 24
- Driver arrested in fatal hit-and-run at Colfax and Speer, police say
- Published July 4
The past 30 days in Auraria crime
- There were 3 reported incidents of violent crime in the past 30 days. That's even with the 3 30 days before that and more than the monthly average in the last 12 months of 1.2 per month in Auraria.
- Domestic violence: 2 incidents the past 30 days, 1 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 1.3.
- Sex assault: No incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.1.
- Robbery: No incidents the past 30 days, 1 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.2.
- Burglary: No incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.7.
- Property crimes: 27 incidents the past 30 days, 17 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 12.4.
- Car thefts: 3 incidents the past 30 days, 3 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 1.6.
- Bike thefts: 5 incidents the past 30 days, 1 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 1.3.
Compare Auraria to its neighbors
See how Auraria's reported crime rate compares with the neighborhoods it borders (Lincoln Park, CBD, Highland, Union Station, Sun Valley).
Auraria addresses with the most reported crime
These are the top Auraria addresses in Denver that have had the most crime reports this year.
- 900 Auraria Pkwy: 82
- 1000 Chopper Cir: 62
- 2000 Elitch Cir: 28
- 1351 5th St: 23
- 950 Walnut St: 22
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, Saturday August 24, 12:46 AM, at the 1000 block of Chopper Cir.
- Serious assault - domestic violence, Wednesday August 14, 10:39 AM, at the 1100 block of W Colfax Ave.
- 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.
- Serious assault, Saturday June 8, 5:19 PM, at 2000 Elitch Cir.
- Serious assault, Wednesday Feb 28, 9:35 PM, at 1000 Chopper Cir.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Friday Dec. 22, 3:09 PM, at 1201 5th St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Friday Dec. 22, 3:09 PM, at 1201 5th St.
- Serious assault, Thursday Dec. 21, 12:04 PM, at the 1000 block of Chopper Cir.
Latest robberies in Auraria
- 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.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Tuesday Nov. 21, 7:00 PM, at 1000 Chopper Cir.
Latest burglaries in Auraria
- Burglary of a business without forced entry, Friday March 1, 4:00 PM, at 635 Curtis St.
- Burglary of a business without forced entry, Wednesday Feb 14, 4:00 PM, at 1201 Larimer St.
- Burglary of a business without forced entry, Monday Jan. 22, 9:36 PM, at 1351 5th St.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Sunday Dec. 31, 4:00 AM, at 1301 Wazee St.
- Possession of burglary tools, Friday Dec. 29, 1:27 AM, at 1150 10th St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Sunday Dec. 24, 12:00 PM, at 109 Walnut St.
- Burglary of a safe, Monday Dec. 18, 10:51 AM, at 900 Auraria Pkwy.
- Burglary of a business without forced entry, Monday Dec. 11, 3:05 AM, at 900 Auraria Pkwy.
Featured: Each neighborhood now has a list of its high-crime addresses.
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 six, in October 2022, and the least was zero in November 2020.
Monthly property crime in Auraria
In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 14.1 and the median was 13.0. The most in any month was 35, in September 2021, 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).
- 14th (out of Denver's 78 neighborhoods) in violent crimes per 1,000 residents (down from 7th last year. 12.12 violent crimes per 1,000 residents this year, 18.18 up until this point last year)
- 3rd in population-adjusted property crimes (even ranking with in 2023. 123.64 property crimes per 1,000 residents in 2024, 130.91 in 2023)
- 13th in population-adjusted sexual assaults (down from 4th in 2023. 1.21 sexual assaults per 1,000 residents in 2024, 3.64 in 2023)
- 4th in population-adjusted domestic violence crimes (down from 3rd in 2023. 15.76 domestic violence crimes per 1,000 residents in 2024, 7.27 in 2023)
- 17th in population-adjusted robberies (down from 6th in 2023. 2.42 robberies per 1,000 residents in 2024, 3.64 in 2023)
- 52nd in population-adjusted burglaries (down from 8th in 2023. 3.64 burglaries per 1,000 residents in 2024, 12.12 in 2023)
- 12th in population-adjusted car thefts (down from 5th in 2023. 15.76 car thefts per 1,000 residents in 2024, 25.45 in 2023)
- 2nd in population-adjusted bike thefts (down from 1st in 2023. 13.33 bike thefts per 1,000 residents in 2024, 12.12 in 2023)
- 4th in population-adjusted drug crimes (down from 3rd in 2023. 37.58 drug crimes per 1,000 residents in 2024, 32.73 in 2023)
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.
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