Baker, Denver, crime stats, map, news and analysis for the month of August 2024.

Baker news from August 2024

Fatal shooting believed to be related to road rage, Denver Police say
Published August 29

August’s notable crimes in Baker

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

Baker crime map

August homicides in Baker

August serious assaults in Baker

The 6 reported serious assaults in Baker in August.

August robberies in Baker

The 2 reported robberies in Baker in August.

August burglaries in Baker

The 11 reported burglaries in Baker in August. The ten most-recent are listed, see all Baker’s August crimes here.

  • Burglary - other, Sunday August 25, 9:00 AM, at 417 N Cherokee St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Sunday August 25, 4:08 AM, at 448 N Inca St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Saturday August 24, 8:01 PM, at 448 N Inca St.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Saturday August 17, 12:29 PM, at 420 W Cedar Ave.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Wednesday August 14, 4:50 AM, at 63 W Bayaud Ave.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Wednesday August 14, 3:00 AM, at 868 W 4th Ave.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Monday August 12, 11:13 PM, at 531 N Galapago St.
  • Burglary - other, Saturday August 10, 5:00 PM, at 242 W 5th Ave.
  • Burglary of a business without forced entry, Friday August 9, 1:46 AM, at 601 S Broadway St.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Friday August 2, 3:20 AM, at 7 S Galapago St.

Crime ranking changes from July to August

There were 9 ranking changes in major crime categories when comparing the rankings from July to August. The lower the rank the worse the reported crime rate is in Baker.

See all the Baker crime rate ranking changes.

Baker crime counts for August, in comparison

Violent crimes in Baker

Violent crime in August was up in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2023, and up compared with the 2024 average of 6 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in Baker

Serious assault in August was up in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2023, and up compared with the 2024 average of 4 serious assaults per month.

Property crimes in Baker

Property crime in August was up in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2023, and up compared with the 2024 average of 47 property crimes per month.

Burglaries in Baker

Burglary in August was even in Denver from July, and up compared against August 2023, and up compared with the 2024 average of 7 burglaries per month.

Neighbors report, August 2024

How does the overall crime-rate ranking of Baker compare to its neighboring neighborhoods, Speer, Overland, Baker, Athmar Park, Valverde, Washington Park West, Lincoln Park.

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

Violent Crime

  • 7. Lincoln Park
  • 19. Baker
  • 23. Valverde
  • 28. Overland
  • 29. Athmar Park
  • 61. Speer
  • 75. Washington Park West

Property Crime

  • 7. Lincoln Park
  • 13. Overland
  • 14. Baker
  • 27. Speer
  • 30. Valverde
  • 36. Washington Park West
  • 54. Athmar Park

Aggravated Assault

  • 9. Lincoln Park
  • 17. Baker
  • 21. Valverde
  • 28. Athmar Park
  • 29. Overland
  • 58. Speer
  • 72. Washington Park West

Sexual Assault

  • 4. Lincoln Park
  • 16. Overland
  • 26. Baker
  • 43. Valverde
  • 48. Speer
  • 54. Athmar Park
  • 72. Washington Park West

Domestic Violence

  • 10. Lincoln Park
  • 11. Valverde
  • 30. Athmar Park
  • 31. Baker
  • 35. Overland
  • 52. Speer
  • 75. Washington Park West

Robbery

  • 6. Lincoln Park
  • 19. Baker
  • 23. Valverde
  • 43. Athmar Park
  • 58. Speer
  • 63. Overland
  • 75. Washington Park West

Burglary

  • 4. Lincoln Park
  • 7. Overland
  • 8. Baker
  • 15. Valverde
  • 24. Speer
  • 41. Washington Park West
  • 49. Athmar Park

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