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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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See all the recent crimes in Capitol Hill here.
Capitol Hill in the news
- Street artist Sabo cited for anti-migrant signs posted around Denver in March
- Published September 10
- Police search for driver in fatal hit-and-run at East Colfax and Ogden
- Published July 2
- Teen arrested on suspicion of attempted first degree murder after shooting in Capitol Hill
- Published April 17
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 19 30 days before that and more than the monthly average in the last 12 months of 13.4 per month in Capitol Hill.
- Domestic violence: 2 incidents the past 30 days, 1 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 3.8.
- Sex assault: No incidents the past 30 days, 3 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 1.8.
- Robbery: 8 incidents the past 30 days, 7 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 3.7.
- Burglary: 10 incidents the past 30 days, 11 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 9.2.
- Property crimes: 70 incidents the past 30 days, 101 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 71.3.
- Car thefts: 19 incidents the past 30 days, 22 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 18.5.
- Bike thefts: 8 incidents the past 30 days, 10 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 5.1.
Compare Capitol Hill to its neighbors
See how Capitol Hill's reported crime rate compares with the neighborhoods it borders (North Capitol Hill, Speer, Country Club, Cheesman Park, Civic Center).
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 Ogden St: 79
- 1400 Block N Pearl St: 65
- 500 Block E Colfax Ave: 60
- E Colfax Ave / N Lincoln St: 58
- E Colfax Ave / N Downing St: 47
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
- Tuesday Jan. 2, 12:50 PM, at 1290 N Washington St.
Latest serious assaults in Capitol Hill
- Serious assault, Thursday Sept. 26, 9:15 PM, at 1133 N Lincoln St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Wednesday Sept. 18, 1:40 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Clarkson St.
- Serious assault, Monday Sept. 16, 10:11 AM, at 901 N Sherman St.
- Serious assault - domestic violence, Saturday Sept. 14, 9:50 PM, at 1082 N Broadway St.
- Serious assault, Saturday Sept. 14, 9:00 PM, at the 500 block of E Colfax Ave.
- Serious assault, Saturday Sept. 14, 1:30 AM, at the 1100 block of N Lincoln St.
- Serious assault, Tuesday Sept. 10, 7:45 PM, at 1133 N Lincoln St.
- Serious assault, Tuesday Sept. 10, 3:01 AM, at the 900 block of N Logan St.
- Serious assault, Tuesday August 27, 10:00 PM, at 1035 N Sherman St.
- Serious assault, Sunday August 25, 3:14 PM, at the 1200 block of N Pearl St.
Latest robberies in Capitol Hill
- Robbery of a person in the open, Friday Sept. 27, 11:46 AM, at E Colfax Ave and N Logan St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Thursday Sept. 19, 7:10 PM, at the 900 block of N Logan St.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Thursday Sept. 19, 12:18 PM, at 760 E Colfax Ave.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Monday Sept. 16, 10:30 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Ogden St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Friday Sept. 13, 1:30 AM, at the 1100 block of N Broadway St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Wednesday Sept. 11, 4:02 PM, at the 1400 block of N Pearl St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Monday Sept. 9, 2:00 AM, at the 1400 block of N Pearl St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Sunday Sept. 8, 5:05 AM, at E 12th Ave and N Washington St.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Wednesday Sept. 4, 3:43 AM, at 1000 E Colfax Ave.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Friday August 30, 3:20 PM, at 400 E Colfax Ave.
Latest burglaries in Capitol Hill
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Sunday Sept. 29, 7:00 AM, at 1022 N Washington St.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Saturday Sept. 28, 3:00 AM, at 1369 N Downing St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Tuesday Sept. 24, 6:00 AM, at 900 N Grant St.
- Burglary and auto theft at a residence without forced entry, Saturday Sept. 21, 12:30 AM, at 1055 N Logan St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Friday Sept. 20, 7:00 AM, at 1122 N Pearl St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Thursday Sept. 19, 11:00 PM, at 1125 N Emerson St.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Tuesday Sept. 17, 12:00 AM, at 1130 N Pennsylvania St.
- Burglary - other, Friday Sept. 13, 12:35 AM, at 777 N Emerson St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Friday Sept. 13, 12:00 AM, at 702 E 12th Ave.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Thursday Sept. 12, 5:15 PM, at 1461 N Logan St.
Featured: Read the August 2024 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 16.9 and the median was 18.0. The most in any month was 29, in August 2021, and the least was zero in October 2024.
Monthly property crime in Capitol Hill
In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 99.8 and the median was 101.0. The most in any month was 150, in August 2022, and the least was zero in October 2024.
So far this year, Capitol Hill ranks in reported crime rates:
Rankings range from 1st (worst) to 78th (best).
- 19th (out of Denver's 78 neighborhoods) in violent crimes per 1,000 residents (down from 16th last year. 8.98 violent crimes per 1,000 residents this year, 10.51 up until this point last year)
- 21st in population-adjusted property crimes (up from 23rd in 2023. 45.47 property crimes per 1,000 residents in 2024, 50.5 in 2023)
- 16th in population-adjusted sexual assaults (down from 12th in 2023. 1.21 sexual assaults per 1,000 residents in 2024, 1.46 in 2023)
- 31st in population-adjusted domestic violence crimes (down from 22nd in 2023. 2.67 domestic violence crimes per 1,000 residents in 2024, 2.93 in 2023)
- 16th in population-adjusted robberies (down from 15th in 2023. 2.48 robberies per 1,000 residents in 2024, 2.48 in 2023)
- 28th in population-adjusted burglaries (up from 35th in 2023. 6.3 burglaries per 1,000 residents in 2024, 5.79 in 2023)
- 20th in population-adjusted car thefts (up from 28th in 2023. 11.97 car thefts per 1,000 residents in 2024, 12.86 in 2023)
- 15th in population-adjusted bike thefts (even ranking with in 2023. 3.12 bike thefts per 1,000 residents in 2024, 3.5 in 2023)
- 6th in population-adjusted drug crimes (up from 9th in 2023. 31.78 drug crimes per 1,000 residents in 2024, 13.05 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.
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