Capitol Hill, Denver, crime stats, map, news and analysis for the month of August 2023.

Capitol Hill news from August 2023

Another Denver homeless encampment is scheduled for a sweep, this one because it was the site of a shooting
Published August 23, 2023
Pedestrian killed in crash with motorist in downtown Denver, police say
Published August 21, 2023

August’s 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

August homicides in Capitol Hill

Good news: Capitol Hill has had no reported homicides in August.

August serious assaults in Capitol Hill

The 14 reported serious assaults in Capitol Hill in August. The ten most-recent are listed, see all Capitol Hill’s August crimes here.

August robberies in Capitol Hill

The 3 reported robberies in Capitol Hill in August.

August burglaries in Capitol Hill

The 12 reported burglaries in Capitol Hill in August. The ten most-recent are listed, see all Capitol Hill’s August crimes here.

  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Thursday August 31, 11:55 PM, at 1235 N Pearl St.
  • Burglary of a safe, Tuesday August 29, 12:00 AM, at the 0 block of E 11th Ave.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Saturday August 26, 3:00 PM, at 900 N Grant St.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Thursday August 24, 4:45 AM, at 701 N Pearl St.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Tuesday August 22, 11:00 PM, at 1424 N Pearl St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Saturday August 19, 3:00 PM, at 1259 N Washington St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Friday August 11, 7:14 PM, at 777 N Washington St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Friday August 11, 6:45 AM, at 1035 N Pearl St.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Thursday August 10, 11:15 PM, at 1035 N Sherman St.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Thursday August 10, 5:00 AM, at 541 E 14th Ave.

Crime ranking changes from July to August

There were 8 ranking changes in major crime categories when comparing the rankings from July to August. The lower the rank the worse the reported crime rate is in Capitol Hill.

See all the Capitol Hill crime rate ranking changes.

Capitol Hill crime counts for August, in comparison

Violent crimes in Capitol Hill

Violent crime in August was down in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2022, and even compared with the 2023 average of 19 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in Capitol Hill

Serious assault in August was up in Denver from July, and up compared against August 2022, and up compared with the 2023 average of 11 serious assaults per month.

Property crimes in Capitol Hill

Property crime in August was down in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2022, and down compared with the 2023 average of 92 property crimes per month.

Burglaries in Capitol Hill

Burglary in August was up in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2022, and up compared with the 2023 average of 9 burglaries per month.

Neighbors report, August 2023

How does the overall crime-rate ranking of Capitol Hill compare to its neighboring neighborhoods, Capitol Hill, North Capitol Hill, Country Club, Civic Center, Speer, Cheesman Park.

The higher the rank, the worse that neighborhood's adjusted-for-population crime rate. Rankings are based on cumulative crimes from January to August.

Violent Crime

  • 2. Civic Center
  • 11. North Capitol Hill
  • 20. Capitol Hill
  • 39. Cheesman Park
  • 59. Speer
  • 79. Country Club

Property Crime

  • 4. Civic Center
  • 19. North Capitol Hill
  • 24. Capitol Hill
  • 29. Speer
  • 41. Cheesman Park
  • 68. Country Club

Aggravated Assault

  • 2. Civic Center
  • 11. North Capitol Hill
  • 21. Capitol Hill
  • 58. Speer
  • 59. Cheesman Park
  • 78. Country Club

Sexual Assault

  • 2. Civic Center
  • 7. North Capitol Hill
  • 14. Capitol Hill
  • 35. Cheesman Park
  • 36. Speer
  • 74. Country Club

Domestic Violence

  • 3. Civic Center
  • 8. North Capitol Hill
  • 28. Capitol Hill
  • 55. Speer
  • 66. Cheesman Park
  • 79. Country Club

Robbery

  • 2. Civic Center
  • 15. Cheesman Park
  • 18. Capitol Hill
  • 21. North Capitol Hill
  • 50. Speer
  • 71. Country Club

Burglary

  • 3. Civic Center
  • 31. Capitol Hill
  • 32. Speer
  • 34. North Capitol Hill
  • 42. Country Club
  • 49. Cheesman Park

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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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