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Capitol Hill, Denver, crime stats, charts, data, map and analysis for 2024. Last updated Thursday October 3rd.

Capitol Hill violent crimes are down in the past 30 days (16) compared with the 30 days before that (19), and are down since the start of 2024 when compared to the same time period in 2023.

Recent crime ranking changes in Capitol Hill

There were eight notable ranking changes in these crime categories when comparing the current rankings to the rankings four weeks ago. This list updates Mondays. The lower the rank the worse the reported crime is in Capitol Hill.

Year over year, 2024 vs. 2023

See how crime in Capitol Hill is going compared to the same period of time in 2023.

Crime type comparison, 2024,
Capitol Hill vs. Denver

See how the proportion of crimes in Capitol Hill compares with the city.

Capitol Hill crimes

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New Capitol Hill crimes reported since the last site update

    Wednesday Jan. 1

  • Threatening to injure, 6:14 PM, at 1133 N Lincoln St.
  • Wednesday Jan. 1

  • Disturbing the peace, 6:14 PM, at 1133 N Lincoln St.
  • Friday Jan. 1

  • Serious assault - domestic violence, 3:19 AM, no address given.
  • Saturday Jan. 1

  • Criminal mischief to a motor vehicle, 7:35 AM, at 1313 N Clarkson St.
  • Sunday Jan. 1

  • Rape, 12:00 AM, no address given.

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.

  1. 1400 Block N Ogden St: 79
  2. 1400 Block N Pearl St: 65
  3. 500 Block E Colfax Ave: 60
  4. E Colfax Ave / N Lincoln St: 58
  5. E Colfax Ave / N Downing St: 47

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

Latest serious assaults in Capitol Hill

Latest robberies in Capitol Hill

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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