New: The Colfax Avenue crime report.
New Capitol Hill crimes reported since the last site update
- Threatening to injure, 6:14 PM, at 1133 N Lincoln St.
- Disturbing the peace, 6:14 PM, at 1133 N Lincoln St.
- Serious assault - domestic violence, 3:19 AM, no address given.
- Criminal mischief to a motor vehicle, 7:35 AM, at 1313 N Clarkson St.
- Rape, 12:00 AM, no address given.
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See all the recent crimes in Capitol Hill here.
Capitol Hill in the news
- Four wounded in overnight Denver stabbings, shooting
- Published August 16
- One person injured in Denver hit-and-run, police search for suspect
- Published July 25
- 20-year-old killed in weekend Capitol Hill shooting; Denver police seek tips
- Published July 17
The past 30 days in Capitol Hill crime
- There were 13 reported incidents of violent crime in the past 30 days. That's even with the 13 30 days before that and more than the monthly average in the last 12 months of 9.5 per month in Capitol Hill.
- 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: 3 incidents the past 30 days, 6 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 3.1.
- Burglary: 7 incidents the past 30 days, 13 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 9.1.
- Property crimes: 84 incidents the past 30 days, 106 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 67.3.
- Car thefts: 20 incidents the past 30 days, 16 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 12.2.
- Bike thefts: 10 incidents the past 30 days, 10 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 5.8.
Compare Capitol Hill to its neighbors
See how Capitol Hill's reported crime rate compares with the neighborhoods it borders (Cheesman Park, North Capitol Hill, Civic Center, Country Club, Speer).
Capitol Hill addresses with the most reported crime
These are the top Capitol Hill addresses in Denver that have had the most crime reports this year.
- 1400 Block N Broadway St: 65
- 500 Block E Colfax Ave: 30
- 1449 N Lincoln St: 29
- 1400 Block N Washington St: 27
- E Colfax Ave / N Lincoln St: 27
The full list of Capitol Hill addresses with the most reported crimes
Latest notable crimes in Capitol Hill
A Capitol Hill crime map and recent crime listing for homicides, serious assaults, burglaries and robberies.
Capitol Hill crime map
Reported assaults, by time of day
What time do most reported assaults in Capitol Hill happen?
Reported burglaries, by time of day
What time do most reported burglaries in Capitol Hill happen?
Reported robberies, by time of day
What time do most reported robberies in Capitol Hill happen?
Reported sexual assaults, by time of day
What time do most reported sexual assaults in Capitol Hill happen?
Latest homicides in Capitol Hill
- Saturday July 12, 10:20 AM, at 1065 N Lincoln St.
Latest serious assaults in Capitol Hill
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Wednesday Sept. 3, 3:30 AM, at 1470 N Grant St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Tuesday Sept. 2, 11:25 PM, at 1313 N Sherman St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Tuesday Sept. 2, 4:02 PM, at 300 E 9th Ave.
- Serious assault, Saturday August 30, 9:09 PM, at E 12th Ave and N Pearl St.
- Serious assault, Tuesday August 19, 8:57 PM, at the 700 block of E Colfax Ave.
- Serious assault, Saturday August 16, 8:20 PM, at 700 E Colfax Ave.
- Serious assault, Saturday August 16, 6:39 AM, at 1476 N Pennsylvania St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Thursday August 14, 7:57 AM, at 1272 N Pearl St.
- Serious assault, Sunday August 10, 9:16 AM, at E 12th Ave and N Lincoln St.
- Serious assault, Friday August 8, 4:33 PM, at 200 E Colfax Ave.
Latest robberies in Capitol Hill
- Robbery of a person in the open, Saturday August 30, 12:55 AM, at 440 E Colfax Ave.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Tuesday August 19, 5:40 PM, at E 11th Ave and N Lincoln St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Wednesday August 13, 4:34 PM, at 210 E 10th Ave.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Saturday August 2, 8:25 AM, at 1350 N Grant St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Thursday July 31, 3:30 AM, at E Colfax Ave and N Pennsylvania St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Tuesday July 22, 7:20 AM, at the 500 block of E Colfax Ave.
- Forcible purse snatching, Sunday July 20, 12:30 AM, at 400 E Colfax Ave.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Sunday July 13, 3:48 PM, at N Pennsylvania St and E Colfax Ave.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Friday July 11, 4:15 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Ogden St.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Sunday June 29, 6:40 PM, at 880 E Colfax Ave.
Latest burglaries in Capitol Hill
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Sunday Sept. 7, 3:12 PM, at the 800 block of N Emerson St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Tuesday August 26, 11:20 AM, at 1080 E 13th Ave.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Monday August 25, 12:24 AM, at the 800 block of N Washington St.
- Burglary and auto theft at a residence without forced entry, Saturday August 23, 3:30 AM, at the 1100 block of N Emerson St.
- Burglary - other, Wednesday August 20, 8:05 PM, at 1350 N Grant St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Wednesday August 20, 2:00 PM, at E 14th Ave and N Clarkson St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Friday August 8, 4:30 AM, at 333 E 13th Ave.
- Burglary - other, Sunday August 3, 9:00 PM, at 1276 N Corona St.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Sunday August 3, 1:04 PM, at the 1400 block of N Logan St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Friday August 1, 6:28 AM, at 1018 E 11th Ave.
Brand new: Read the August 2025 Denver-city crime report.
Crime in Capitol Hill, by day of the week
Capitol Hill property crimes, by day
The day of the week reported property crimes in Capitol Hill happen.
Capitol Hill violent crimes, by day
The day of the week reported violent crimes in Capitol Hill happen.
Monthly crimes in Capitol Hill
Monthly violent crime in Capitol Hill
In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 12.6 and the median was 12.0. The most in any month was 21, in June 2022, and the least was three in November 2024.
Monthly property crime in Capitol Hill
In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 94.4 and the median was 96.5. The most in any month was 151, in August 2022, and the least was 20 in September 2025.
So far this year, Capitol Hill ranks in reported crime rates:
Rankings range from 1st (worst) to 78th (best).
- 18th (out of Denver's 78 neighborhoods) in violent crimes per 1,000 residents (up from 20th last year. 6.05 violent crimes per 1,000 residents this year, 8.21 up until this point last year)
- 22nd in population-adjusted property crimes (down from 21st in 2024. 40.05 property crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 42.66 in 2024)
- 41st in population-adjusted sexual assaults (down from 15th in 2024. 0.0 sexual assaults per 1,000 residents in 2025, 1.27 in 2024)
- 41st in population-adjusted domestic violence crimes (down from 29th in 2024. 0.0 domestic violence crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 2.42 in 2024)
- 15th in population-adjusted robberies (up from 18th in 2024. 2.17 robberies per 1,000 residents in 2025, 2.1 in 2024)
- 27th in population-adjusted burglaries (up from 28th in 2024. 5.22 burglaries per 1,000 residents in 2025, 5.86 in 2024)
- 21st in population-adjusted car thefts (down from 19th in 2024. 7.58 car thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 11.27 in 2024)
- 12th in population-adjusted bike thefts (up from 15th in 2024. 3.63 bike thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 2.87 in 2024)
- 6th in population-adjusted drug crimes (even ranking with in 2024. 17.38 drug crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 27.76 in 2024)
Compare Capitol Hill crime rate rankings in recent years
The lower the rank, the worse Capitol Hill's crime rate. There are 78 Denver neighborhoods, so the rankings are out of 78.
A table comparing Capitol Hill violent crime rates
Shown here are the population-adjusted crime rates for Capitol Hill.
| Year | Violent crime | Domestic violence |
Sexual assault | Robbery | Aggravated assault |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16th | 24 | 11 | 16 | 17 |
| 2022 | 18th | 31 | 15 | 13 | 22 |
A table comparing Capitol Hill property crime rates
| Year | Property crime |
Auto theft | Bicycle theft | Arson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24th | 28 | 13 | 30 |
| 2022 | 20th | 24 | 14 | 20 |
A table comparing Capitol Hill burglary crime rates
| Year | Residential burglary |
Business burglary |
Burglary, forced entry |
Burglary, unforced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | 55 | 51 | 27 |
| 2022 | 14 | 33 | 21 | 35 |
See the full year-by-year rankings for Capitol Hill.
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