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

May’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

May homicides in Capitol Hill

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

May serious assaults in Capitol Hill

The 11 reported serious assaults in Capitol Hill in May. The ten most-recent are listed, see all Capitol Hill’s May crimes here.

May robberies in Capitol Hill

The 3 reported robberies in Capitol Hill in May.

May burglaries in Capitol Hill

The 11 reported burglaries in Capitol Hill in May. The ten most-recent are listed, see all Capitol Hill’s May crimes here.

  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Wednesday May 31, 3:20 AM, at 1116 N Emerson St.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Monday May 29, 7:00 PM, at 1272 N Pennsylvania St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Sunday May 28, 8:30 PM, at 818 N Logan St.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Friday May 26, 6:50 PM, at 1476 N Pennsylvania St.
  • Burglary of a business without forced entry, Sunday May 21, 5:30 AM, at 860 N Broadway St.
  • Possession of burglary tools, Thursday May 18, 10:21 AM, at 931 E 11th Ave.
  • Burglary of a business without forced entry, Wednesday May 17, 10:10 PM, at 1060 N Logan St.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Thursday May 11, 11:00 PM, at 800 N Pearl St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Tuesday May 9, 5:00 PM, at 925 E 8th Ave.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Friday May 5, 3:00 AM, at 777 N Washington St.

Crime ranking changes from April to May

There were 8 ranking changes in major crime categories when comparing the rankings from April to May. 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 May, in comparison

Violent crimes in Capitol Hill

Violent crime in May was down in Denver from April, and up compared against May 2022, and down compared with the 2023 average of 19 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in Capitol Hill

Serious assault in May was down in Denver from April, and up compared against May 2022, and down compared with the 2023 average of 12 serious assaults per month.

Property crimes in Capitol Hill

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

Burglaries in Capitol Hill

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

Neighbors report, May 2023

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

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

Violent Crime

  • 2. Civic Center
  • 6. North Capitol Hill
  • 15. Capitol Hill
  • 39. Speer
  • 50. Cheesman Park
  • 75. Country Club

Property Crime

  • 10. Civic Center
  • 17. Capitol Hill
  • 24. North Capitol Hill
  • 29. Speer
  • 36. Cheesman Park
  • 68. Country Club

Aggravated Assault

  • 2. Civic Center
  • 7. North Capitol Hill
  • 16. Capitol Hill
  • 46. Speer
  • 54. Cheesman Park
  • 70. Country Club

Sexual Assault

  • 2. Civic Center
  • 9. North Capitol Hill
  • 18. Capitol Hill
  • 25. Speer
  • 33. Cheesman Park
  • 42. Country Club

Domestic Violence

  • 2. Civic Center
  • 8. North Capitol Hill
  • 25. Capitol Hill
  • 54. Speer
  • 71. Country Club
  • 75. Cheesman Park

Robbery

  • 2. Civic Center
  • 12. North Capitol Hill
  • 25. Capitol Hill
  • 28. Speer
  • 41. Cheesman Park
  • 57. Country Club

Burglary

  • 18. Civic Center
  • 26. Speer
  • 31. Capitol Hill
  • 41. Country Club
  • 46. North Capitol Hill
  • 59. Cheesman Park

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