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.
Wednesday Jan. 1, 2020
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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
- 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
- 1 killed, 1 injured in shooting in Denver’s Capitol Hill neighborhood
- Published July 12
The past 30 days in Capitol Hill crime
- There were 16 reported incidents of violent crime in the past 30 days. That's less than the 18 30 days before that and more than the monthly average in the last 12 months of 10.5 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: 6 incidents the past 30 days, 6 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 4.1.
- Burglary: 11 incidents the past 30 days, 13 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 10.4.
- Property crimes: 100 incidents the past 30 days, 93 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 70.4.
- Car thefts: 17 incidents the past 30 days, 15 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 13.4.
- Bike thefts: 6 incidents the past 30 days, 10 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 6.4.
Compare Capitol Hill to its neighbors
See how Capitol Hill's reported crime rate compares with the neighborhoods it borders (North Capitol Hill, Civic Center, Speer, Cheesman Park, 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.
- 1400 Block N Broadway St: 67
- 1449 N Lincoln St: 29
- 500 Block E Colfax Ave: 28
- E Colfax Ave / N Lincoln St: 24
- 1400 Block N Washington St: 21
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
- Serious assault, Tuesday July 22, 5:12 AM, at the 1400 block of N Pearl St.
- Assault causing serious injury in which a gun was fired, Saturday July 12, 10:20 AM, at 1065 N Lincoln St.
- Serious assault, Wednesday July 9, 2:25 PM, at 850 N Lincoln St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Monday July 7, 5:00 PM, at 1317 N Pearl St.
- Serious assault, Wednesday July 2, 2:50 PM, at 850 N Lincoln St.
- Serious assault, Sunday June 29, 6:40 PM, at 880 E Colfax Ave.
- Serious assault, Sunday June 29, 3:47 AM, at N Sherman St and E Colfax Ave.
- 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.
Latest robberies in Capitol Hill
- 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.
- 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.
Latest burglaries in Capitol Hill
- Burglary of a business without forced entry, Tuesday July 22, 6:44 AM, at 1375 N Sherman St.
- Burglary of a business without forced entry, Sunday July 20, 3:00 AM, at the 700 block of E 10th Ave.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Sunday July 13, 9:21 PM, at the 1300 block of N Grant St.
- Burglary and auto theft at a residence with forced entry, Sunday July 13, 7:00 AM, at the 300 block of E 10th Ave.
- Burglary - other, Tuesday July 8, 4:30 AM, at the 700 block of N Pennsylvania St.
- Burglary of a business without forced entry, Saturday July 5, 10:00 AM, at the 1400 block of N Logan St.
- Burglary - other, Saturday July 5, 7:00 AM, at 1300 N Ogden St.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Friday July 4, 8:00 PM, at the 500 block of E 10th Ave.
- Burglary - other, Tuesday July 1, 7:00 AM, at the 1000 block of N Logan St.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Sunday June 29, 11:56 AM, at the 900 block of N Logan St.
Featured: Each neighborhood now has a list of its high-crime addresses.
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 12.9 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 96.1 and the median was 97.0. The most in any month was 151, in August 2022, and the least was 59 in March 2025.
So far this year, Capitol Hill ranks in reported crime rates:
Rankings range from 1st (worst) to 78th (best).
- 15th (out of Denver's 78 neighborhoods) in violent crimes per 1,000 residents (up from 19th last year. 5.09 violent crimes per 1,000 residents this year, 6.75 up until this point last year)
- 22nd in population-adjusted property crimes (even ranking with in 2024. 31.01 property crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 31.46 in 2024)
- 15th in population-adjusted sexual assaults (up from 16th in 2024. 0.0 sexual assaults per 1,000 residents in 2025, 1.02 in 2024)
- 15th in population-adjusted domestic violence crimes (up from 27th in 2024. 0.0 domestic violence crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 2.17 in 2024)
- 15th in population-adjusted robberies (up from 17th in 2024. 1.78 robberies per 1,000 residents in 2025, 1.66 in 2024)
- 31st in population-adjusted burglaries (down from 30th in 2024. 4.2 burglaries per 1,000 residents in 2025, 4.39 in 2024)
- 23rd in population-adjusted car thefts (down from 20th in 2024. 6.05 car thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 9.42 in 2024)
- 11th in population-adjusted bike thefts (up from 14th in 2024. 2.48 bike thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 1.97 in 2024)
- 7th in population-adjusted drug crimes (down from 6th in 2024. 14.45 drug crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 21.71 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: The 16th Street Mall crime report.
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Denver crime trends map
The crimes trends map shows the change in crime counts and rates on a monthly and year-to-date basis.
The Denver-city recent crime map
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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