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
- Denver protesters march against ICE; police arrest 18, fire pepper balls to disperse crowds
- Published June 11
- 2 state legislators’ cars vandalized in Colorado Capitol parking lot
- Published May 8
- Driver arrested in fatal Capitol Hill scooter crash
- Published May 5
The past 30 days in Capitol Hill crime
- There were 16 reported incidents of violent crime in the past 30 days. That's more than the 12 30 days before that and more than the monthly average in the last 12 months of 9.4 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: 5 incidents the past 30 days, 4 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 3.7.
- Burglary: 10 incidents the past 30 days, 10 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 9.5.
- Property crimes: 70 incidents the past 30 days, 76 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 62.3.
- Car thefts: 12 incidents the past 30 days, 11 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 12.0.
- Bike thefts: 7 incidents the past 30 days, 7 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 (Speer, Civic Center, North Capitol Hill, Country Club, 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.
- 1400 Block N Broadway St: 58
- 500 Block E Colfax Ave: 25
- 1449 N Lincoln St: 24
- E Colfax Ave / N Lincoln St: 23
- 1400 Block N Washington St: 19
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, Thursday June 26, 3:05 PM, at the 1100 block of N Logan St.
- Serious assault, Tuesday June 24, 1:19 AM, at E Colfax Ave and N Washington St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Sunday June 22, 10:47 AM, at the 1400 block of N Ogden St.
- Serious assault, Wednesday June 18, 2:26 AM, at 1400 N Pennsylvania St.
- Serious assault, Tuesday June 17, 12:43 AM, at E Colfax Ave and N Grant St.
- Serious assault, Sunday June 15, 10:38 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Pearl St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Sunday June 15, 7:05 PM, at 808 E Colfax Ave.
- Assault causing serious injury in which a gun was fired, Saturday June 14, 9:03 AM, at the 900 block of N Broadway St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Monday June 9, 3:00 AM, at 760 E Colfax Ave.
- Serious assault, Sunday June 8, 3:44 PM, at the 1400 block of N Logan St.
Latest robberies in Capitol Hill
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Tuesday June 24, 11:17 PM, at 400 E Colfax Ave.
- Armed carjacking, Thursday June 19, 11:50 AM, at 980 N Grant St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Tuesday June 17, 9:14 AM, at the 500 block of E Colfax Ave.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Friday June 13, 3:30 AM, at 638 E Colfax Ave.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Monday June 9, 4:27 AM, at 100 E 9th Ave.
- Robbery of a person in a residence, Sunday May 25, 12:00 AM, at the 1400 block of N Washington St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Saturday May 24, 9:57 AM, at E 14th Ave and N Logan St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Wednesday May 21, 4:02 AM, at the 1400 block of N Pennsylvania Pearl alley.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Sunday May 11, 4:26 AM, at the 1400 block of N Broadway St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Sunday April 27, 9:46 PM, at E 14th Ave and N Pearl St.
Latest burglaries in Capitol Hill
- Burglary - other, Tuesday June 24, 1:20 AM, at the 1100 block of N Grant St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Friday June 20, 9:00 AM, at 1029 E 8th Ave.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Thursday June 19, 11:42 AM, at the 1100 block of N Grant St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Thursday June 19, 4:30 AM, at the 1200 block of N Grant St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Saturday June 14, 7:00 AM, at the 1200 block of N Logan St.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Tuesday June 10, 9:00 PM, at the 1400 block of N Washington St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Monday June 9, 12:20 AM, at 900 N Grant St.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Friday June 6, 9:00 AM, at the 700 block of E 11th Ave.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Thursday June 5, 7:45 AM, at the 1200 block of N Sherman St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Monday June 2, 10:27 AM, at 1090 N Ogden St.
New: Which neighborhoods saw the largest change in violent crime rates in 2024.
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 zero in July 2025.
Monthly property crime in Capitol Hill
In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 94.1 and the median was 96.5. The most in any month was 151, in August 2022, and the least was zero in July 2025.
So far this year, Capitol Hill ranks in reported crime rates:
Rankings range from 1st (worst) to 78th (best).
- 17th (out of Denver's 78 neighborhoods) in violent crimes per 1,000 residents (up from 19th last year. 4.2 violent crimes per 1,000 residents this year, 5.6 up until this point last year)
- 23rd in population-adjusted property crimes (even ranking with in 2024. 25.34 property crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 27.57 in 2024)
- 5th in population-adjusted sexual assaults (up from 16th in 2024. 0.0 sexual assaults per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.96 in 2024)
- 5th in population-adjusted domestic violence crimes (up from 26th in 2024. 0.0 domestic violence crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 1.72 in 2024)
- 16th in population-adjusted robberies (up from 22nd in 2024. 1.53 robberies per 1,000 residents in 2025, 1.21 in 2024)
- 30th in population-adjusted burglaries (down from 27th in 2024. 3.57 burglaries per 1,000 residents in 2025, 3.76 in 2024)
- 22nd in population-adjusted car thefts (down from 21st in 2024. 5.22 car thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 7.96 in 2024)
- 10th in population-adjusted bike thefts (up from 12th in 2024. 1.97 bike thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 1.78 in 2024)
- 7th in population-adjusted drug crimes (down from 6th in 2024. 12.67 drug crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 19.74 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.
New: Property crime per neighborhood compared, 2024 vs. 2023.
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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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