New: The John F Kennedy High School crime report.
New Bear Valley crimes reported since the last site update
- Criminal mischief to a motor vehicle, 4:30 PM, at the 5900 block of W Hampden Ave.
- Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, 5:00 PM, no address given.
- Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, 4:11 AM, no address given.
- Homicide by other means, 6:46 AM, at 3550 S Kendall St.
- Rape, 12:00 AM, no address given.
Monday Jan. 11, 2021
Tuesday Jan. 15, 2019
Sunday Jan. 15, 2023
Tuesday Jan. 18, 2022
Tuesday Jan. 19, 2021
See all the recent crimes in Bear Valley here.
Bear Valley in the news
- Police find truck that struck car, bike in hit-and-run crash; driver still at large
- Published July 3, 2024
- "Why did this happen to my family?" Denver man sentenced to life in prison for murdering 3 members of his family
- Published May 6, 2022
- Jury convicts Denver man of killing 3 members of his family, including 11-year-old granddaughter
- Published May 2, 2022
The past 30 days in Bear Valley crime
- There were 3 reported incidents of violent crime in the past 30 days. That's less than the 4 30 days before that and more than the monthly average in the last 12 months of 2.4 per month in Bear Valley.
- Domestic violence: 1 incident the past 30 days, 1 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 1.5.
- Sex assault: No incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.1.
- Robbery: 1 incident the past 30 days, 1 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.6.
- Burglary: 1 incident the past 30 days, 4 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 2.1.
- Property crimes: 16 incidents the past 30 days, 13 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 14.1.
- Car thefts: 7 incidents the past 30 days, 6 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 5.6.
- Bike thefts: No incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.1.
Compare Bear Valley to its neighbors
See how Bear Valley's reported crime rate compares with the neighborhoods it borders (Fort Logan, Harvey Park South).
Bear Valley addresses with the most reported crime
These are the top Bear Valley addresses in Denver that have had the most crime reports this year.
- 5775 W Dartmouth Ave: 13
- 3481 S Fenton St: 12
- 3550 S Kendall St: 9
- 3550 S Harlan St: 8
- 5855 W Hampden Ave: 7
The full list of Bear Valley addresses with the most reported crimes
Latest notable crimes in Bear Valley
A Bear Valley crime map and recent crime listing for homicides, serious assaults, burglaries and robberies.
Bear Valley crime map
Reported assaults, by time of day
What time do most reported assaults in Bear Valley happen?
Reported burglaries, by time of day
What time do most reported burglaries in Bear Valley happen?
Reported robberies, by time of day
What time do most reported robberies in Bear Valley happen?
Reported sexual assaults, by time of day
What time do most reported sexual assaults in Bear Valley happen?
Latest homicides in Bear Valley
Good news: Bear Valley has had no reported homicides in the last 12 months.
Latest serious assaults in Bear Valley
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Saturday April 12, 1:15 PM, at S Sheridan Blvd and W Hampden Ave.
- Serious assault, Wednesday March 5, 1:40 PM, at 2900 S Ivan Way.
- Serious assault, Wednesday March 5, 11:55 AM, at 2946 S Upham St.
- Serious assault, Wednesday Feb 19, 4:24 PM, at 5775 W Dartmouth Ave.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Saturday Jan. 11, 9:21 PM, at 6301 W Hampden Ave.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Sunday Dec. 22, 7:23 PM, at 3550 S Kendall St.
- Serious assault, Tuesday Nov. 26, 1:01 AM, at 3550 S Kendall St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Tuesday Oct. 29, 8:50 AM, at S Sheridan Blvd and W Yale Ave.
- Weapon fired into an occupied vehicle, Thursday Oct. 24, 5:30 PM, at the 3000 block of S Hurley Cir.
Latest robberies in Bear Valley
- Forcible purse snatching, Wednesday March 26, 2:38 AM, at 2857 S Sheridan Blvd.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Sunday March 16, 3:40 PM, at 2790 S Wadsworth Blvd.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Saturday Feb 15, 7:00 AM, at 3097 S Sheridan Blvd.
- Armed carjacking, Saturday Sept. 7, 4:57 PM, at 3097 S Sheridan Blvd.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Thursday Sept. 5, 11:00 AM, at 2855 S Lamar St.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Tuesday July 16, 3:57 PM, at 3125 S Sheridan Blvd.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Wednesday June 5, 12:45 PM, at 5995 W Hampden Ave.
Latest burglaries in Bear Valley
- Burglary - other, Tuesday April 15, 6:09 PM, at 3481 S Fenton St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Sunday March 16, 12:00 AM, at 3550 S Harlan St.
- Burglary - other, Monday March 10, 6:57 PM, at 3110 S Wadsworth Blvd.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Wednesday March 5, 7:00 AM, at 3363 S Sheridan Blvd.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Sunday Feb 16, 1:00 AM, at 2931 S Sheridan Blvd.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Wednesday Feb 12, 6:17 AM, at 2853 S Joslin Ct.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Wednesday Feb 5, 6:00 PM, at 5202 W Linvale Pl.
- Burglary - other, Tuesday Feb 4, 10:30 PM, at 6969 W Yale Ave.
- Burglary - other, Thursday Jan. 30, 11:28 AM, at 3110 S Wadsworth Blvd.
- Burglary - other, Friday Jan. 3, 3:45 PM, at 3110 S Wadsworth Blvd.
Featured: Read the March 2025 Denver-city crime report.
Crime in Bear Valley, by day of the week
Bear Valley property crimes, by day
The day of the week reported property crimes in Bear Valley happen.
Bear Valley violent crimes, by day
The day of the week reported violent crimes in Bear Valley happen.
Monthly crimes in Bear Valley
Monthly violent crime in Bear Valley
In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 2.7 and the median was 2.5. The most in any month was seven, in January 2024, and the least was zero in June 2021.
Monthly property crime in Bear Valley
In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 22.4 and the median was 22.0. The most in any month was 40, in December 2021, and the least was seven in April 2025.
So far this year, Bear Valley ranks in reported crime rates:
Rankings range from 1st (worst) to 78th (best).
- 60th (out of Denver's 78 neighborhoods) in violent crimes per 1,000 residents (down from 35th last year. 0.87 violent crimes per 1,000 residents this year, 1.62 up until this point last year)
- 63rd in population-adjusted property crimes (down from 48th in 2024. 5.73 property crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 9.09 in 2024)
- 68th in population-adjusted sexual assaults (up from 76th in 2024. 0.0 sexual assaults per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.0 in 2024)
- 50th in population-adjusted domestic violence crimes (down from 40th in 2024. 0.54 domestic violence crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.65 in 2024)
- 38th in population-adjusted robberies (up from 50th in 2024. 0.32 robberies per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.22 in 2024)
- 54th in population-adjusted burglaries (down from 37th in 2024. 0.97 burglaries per 1,000 residents in 2025, 1.84 in 2024)
- 36th in population-adjusted car thefts (up from 64th in 2024. 2.27 car thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 1.95 in 2024)
- 58th in population-adjusted bike thefts (down from 36th in 2024. 0.0 bike thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.22 in 2024)
- 48th in population-adjusted drug crimes (up from 75th in 2024. 0.54 drug crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.0 in 2024)
Compare Bear Valley crime rate rankings in recent years
The lower the rank, the worse Bear Valley's crime rate. There are 78 Denver neighborhoods, so the rankings are out of 78.
A table comparing Bear Valley violent crime rates
Shown here are the population-adjusted crime rates for Bear Valley.
| Year | Violent crime | Domestic violence |
Sexual assault | Robbery | Aggravated assault |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 64th | 40 | 68 | 73 | 58 |
| 2022 | 56th | 63 | 61 | 61 | 51 |
A table comparing Bear Valley property crime rates
| Year | Property crime |
Auto theft | Bicycle theft | Arson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 67th | 65 | 70 | 43 |
| 2022 | 66th | 59 | 66 | 48 |
A table comparing Bear Valley burglary crime rates
| Year | Residential burglary |
Business burglary |
Burglary, forced entry |
Burglary, unforced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 76 | 26 | 38 | 60 |
| 2022 | 68 | 47 | 54 | 71 |
See the full year-by-year rankings for Bear Valley.
More: Compare crime rate rankings across all 78 Denver neighborhoods.
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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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