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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
- Colorado Supreme Court building to reopen after break-in, fire caused $35 million in damage
- Published October 4
- Street artist Sabo cited for anti-migrant signs posted around Denver in March
- Published September 10
The past 30 days in Capitol Hill crime
- There were 11 reported incidents of violent crime in the past 30 days. That's less than the 12 30 days before that and less than the monthly average in the last 12 months of 13.1 per month in Capitol Hill.
- Domestic violence: 4 incidents the past 30 days, 5 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 3.8.
- Sex assault: 1 incident the past 30 days, 1 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 1.8.
- Robbery: 3 incidents the past 30 days, 5 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 4.1.
- Burglary: 14 incidents the past 30 days, 10 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 11.3.
- Property crimes: 61 incidents the past 30 days, 87 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 73.2.
- Car thefts: 8 incidents the past 30 days, 17 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 16.6.
- Bike thefts: 4 incidents the past 30 days, 10 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 6.2.
Compare Capitol Hill to its neighbors
See how Capitol Hill's reported crime rate compares with the neighborhoods it borders (Civic Center, North Capitol Hill, Country Club, Speer, Cheesman Park).
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.
- No address given: 89
- 1400 Block N Ogden St: 78
- E Colfax Ave / N Lincoln St: 74
- 500 Block E Colfax Ave: 74
- 1400 Block N Pearl St: 71
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
- 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.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Monday Dec. 2, 11:27 AM, at the 1000 block of N Pearl St.
- Serious assault, Sunday Dec. 1, 3:40 PM, at 1450 N Washington St.
- Serious assault, Sunday Dec. 1, 2:58 PM, at 701 E 14th Colfax alley.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Sunday Nov. 24, 3:40 PM, at 1450 N Washington St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Saturday Nov. 23, 9:00 AM, at the 1100 block of N Broadway St and N Lincoln St Alley.
- Serious assault, Friday Nov. 22, 10:00 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Downing St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Monday Oct. 28, 2:02 PM, at E 10th Ave and N Downing St.
- Serious assault, Monday Oct. 28, 9:22 AM, at 1200 N Lincoln St.
Latest robberies in Capitol Hill
- Robbery of a person in the open, Thursday Dec. 12, 6:25 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Lincoln 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.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Monday Sept. 30, 6:35 PM, at the 1400 block of N Grant Logan alley.
Latest burglaries in Capitol Hill
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Friday Dec. 13, 5:30 AM, at 175 E 7th Ave.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Monday Dec. 9, 3:37 PM, at 1020 N Sherman St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Saturday Dec. 7, 8:45 PM, at 1200 N Lincoln St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Wednesday Dec. 4, 4:58 AM, at 1300 N Pearl St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Tuesday Dec. 3, 3:38 AM, at 860 N Broadway St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Saturday Nov. 30, 3:00 AM, at 900 N Grant St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Friday Nov. 29, 6:00 AM, at 835 N Sherman St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Tuesday Nov. 26, 8:00 AM, at 1275 N Washington St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Monday Nov. 25, 7:00 AM, at 835 N Sherman St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Sunday Nov. 24, 5:45 AM, at 963 N Corona St.
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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 16.8 and the median was 17.5. 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 99.7 and the median was 101.0. The most in any month was 150, in August 2022, and the least was 23 in December 2024.
So far this year, Capitol Hill ranks in reported crime rates:
Rankings range from 1st (worst) to 78th (best).
- 21st (out of Denver's 78 neighborhoods) in violent crimes per 1,000 residents (down from 15th last year. 10.95 violent crimes per 1,000 residents this year, 13.95 up until this point last year)
- 23rd in population-adjusted property crimes (even ranking with in 2023. 59.86 property crimes per 1,000 residents in 2024, 64.31 in 2023)
- 19th in population-adjusted sexual assaults (down from 11th in 2023. 1.53 sexual assaults per 1,000 residents in 2024, 2.1 in 2023)
- 30th in population-adjusted domestic violence crimes (down from 23rd in 2023. 3.37 domestic violence crimes per 1,000 residents in 2024, 4.01 in 2023)
- 17th in population-adjusted robberies (down from 15th in 2023. 3.25 robberies per 1,000 residents in 2024, 3.25 in 2023)
- 25th in population-adjusted burglaries (up from 38th in 2023. 8.91 burglaries per 1,000 residents in 2024, 6.62 in 2023)
- 21st in population-adjusted car thefts (up from 28th in 2023. 14.45 car thefts per 1,000 residents in 2024, 16.43 in 2023)
- 13th in population-adjusted bike thefts (even ranking with in 2023. 5.09 bike thefts per 1,000 residents in 2024, 4.65 in 2023)
- 7th in population-adjusted drug crimes (up from 9th in 2023. 36.93 drug crimes per 1,000 residents in 2024, 20.89 in 2023)
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.
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