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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Saturday Jan. 1, 2022
Sunday Jan. 1, 2023
See all the recent crimes in Capitol Hill here.
Capitol Hill in the news
- The worst Denver neighborhoods for violent crime so far in 2024
- Published October 7, 2024
- Colorado Supreme Court building to reopen after break-in, fire caused $35 million in damage
- Published October 4, 2024
- Street artist Sabo cited for anti-migrant signs posted around Denver in March
- Published September 10, 2024
The past 30 days in Capitol Hill crime
- There were 17 reported incidents of violent crime in the past 30 days. That's less than the 9 30 days before that and more than the monthly average in the last 12 months of 13.2 per month in Capitol Hill.
- Domestic violence: 5 incidents the past 30 days, 4 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 3.8.
- Sex assault: 5 incidents the past 30 days, 1 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 2.0.
- Robbery: 2 incidents the past 30 days, 2 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 4.1.
- Burglary: 10 incidents the past 30 days, 15 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 11.0.
- Property crimes: 75 incidents the past 30 days, 67 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 72.6.
- Car thefts: 13 incidents the past 30 days, 9 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 15.4.
- Bike thefts: 5 incidents the past 30 days, 5 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 6.5.
Compare Capitol Hill to its neighbors
See how Capitol Hill's reported crime rate compares with the neighborhoods it borders (Speer, Civic Center, Cheesman Park, North Capitol Hill, Country Club).
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.
- E Colfax Ave / N Lincoln St: 4
- 777 N Washington St: 3
- 700 N Broadway St: 3
- 1700 Block Market St: 3
- 700 Block N Clarkson St: 2
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
Good news: Capitol Hill has had no reported homicides in the last 12 months.
Latest serious assaults in Capitol Hill
- Assault causing serious injury in which a gun was fired, Sunday Jan. 12, 1:46 AM, at the 1200 block of N Sherman St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Thursday Jan. 9, 4:30 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Clarkson St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Friday Jan. 3, 3:36 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Washington St.
- Weapon fired into an occupied building, Monday Dec. 30, 4:20 AM, at 828 N Broadway St.
- Serious assault, Saturday Dec. 28, 2:47 PM, at 330 E 10th Ave.
- Serious assault, Wednesday Dec. 25, 11:09 PM, at 701 E 14th Ave.
- Serious assault, Thursday Dec. 19, 11:33 PM, at the 1400 block of N Washington St.
- Serious assault, Sunday Dec. 15, 3:30 AM, at 701 E 14th Ave.
- Serious assault, Wednesday Dec. 11, 10:30 PM, at 1243 N Washington St.
Latest robberies in Capitol Hill
- Robbery of a person in a residence, Saturday Jan. 4, 9:30 AM, at 555 E 10th Ave.
- Armed carjacking, Friday Jan. 3, 8:57 PM, at the 1700 block of Market St.
- Armed carjacking, Monday Dec. 2, 6:15 PM, at the 1000 block of N Ogden St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Monday Dec. 2, 6:07 PM, at 1307 N Grant St.
- Forcible purse snatching, Wednesday Oct. 30, 11:30 PM, at 200 E Colfax Ave.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Friday Oct. 25, 11:00 AM, at N Grant St and E Colfax Ave.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Thursday Oct. 24, 2:00 AM, at E Colfax Ave and N Pearl St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Saturday Oct. 19, 12:06 PM, at E 14th Colfax alley and N Clarkson St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Friday Oct. 18, 12:01 AM, at E 13th Ave and N Sherman St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Saturday Oct. 5, 9:00 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Pennsylvania St.
Latest burglaries in Capitol Hill
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Wednesday Jan. 8, 2:00 PM, at 788 N Corona St.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Monday Jan. 6, 2:00 AM, at 777 N Washington St.
- Burglary - other, Saturday Jan. 4, 1:00 PM, at 1050 N Pearl St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Monday Dec. 30, 4:24 AM, at 30 E 9th Ave.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Monday Dec. 23, 3:45 AM, at 1272 N Pennsylvania St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Sunday Dec. 22, 12:40 PM, at 1000 N Grant St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Friday Dec. 20, 5:34 AM, at 790 N Clarkson St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Thursday Dec. 19, 3:36 AM, at 901 N Sherman St.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Friday Dec. 13, 5:30 AM, at 175 E 7th Ave.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Friday Dec. 13, 12:00 AM, at 968 N Washington St.
Featured: Denver's 2024 crime map.
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 16.6 and the median was 17.0. The most in any month was 29, in August 2021, and the least was four in November 2024.
Monthly property crime in Capitol Hill
In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 98.5 and the median was 100.0. The most in any month was 150, in August 2022, and the least was 24 in January 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 (down from 16th last year. 0.32 violent crimes per 1,000 residents this year, 0.32 up until this point last year)
- 21st in population-adjusted property crimes (even ranking with in 2024. 1.08 property crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 1.21 in 2024)
- 7th in population-adjusted sexual assaults (up from 12th in 2024. 0.13 sexual assaults per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.06 in 2024)
- 33rd in population-adjusted domestic violence crimes (down from 21st in 2024. 0.0 domestic violence crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.06 in 2024)
- 13th in population-adjusted robberies (down from 6th in 2024. 0.13 robberies per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.13 in 2024)
- 26th in population-adjusted burglaries (down from 24th in 2024. 0.13 burglaries per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.19 in 2024)
- 21st in population-adjusted car thefts (down from 20th in 2024. 0.25 car thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.38 in 2024)
- 6th in population-adjusted bike thefts (up from 12th in 2024. 0.13 bike thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.13 in 2024)
- 6th in population-adjusted drug crimes (even ranking with in 2024. 0.7 drug crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.57 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.
More: Compare crime rate rankings across all 78 Denver neighborhoods.
Featured: Read the December 2024 Denver-city crime report.
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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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The recent crimes map shows where crimes across the city were reported in the last two or so months, and shows which addresses across the city have logged the most reported crimes.
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