Capitol Hill, Denver, crime stats, map, news and analysis for the month of December 2024.

December’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

December homicides in Capitol Hill

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

December serious assaults in Capitol Hill

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

December robberies in Capitol Hill

The 2 reported robberies in Capitol Hill in December.

December burglaries in Capitol Hill

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

  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Monday Dec. 30, 4:24 AM, at 30 E 9th Ave.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Monday Dec. 23, 3:45 AM, at 1272 N Pennsylvania St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Sunday Dec. 22, 12:40 PM, at 1000 N Grant St.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Friday Dec. 20, 5:34 AM, at 790 N Clarkson St.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Thursday Dec. 19, 3:36 AM, at 901 N Sherman St.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Friday Dec. 13, 5:30 AM, at 175 E 7th Ave.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Friday Dec. 13, 12:00 AM, at 968 N Washington St.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Monday Dec. 9, 3:37 PM, at 1020 N Sherman St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Saturday Dec. 7, 8:45 PM, at 1200 N Lincoln St.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Wednesday Dec. 4, 4:58 AM, at 1300 N Pearl St.

Crime ranking changes from November to December

There were 4 ranking changes in major crime categories when comparing the rankings from November to December. 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 December, in comparison

Violent crimes in Capitol Hill

Violent crime in December was up in Denver from November, and up compared against December 2023, and up compared with the 2024 average of 15 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in Capitol Hill

Serious assault in December was up in Denver from November, and up compared against December 2023, and up compared with the 2024 average of 8 serious assaults per month.

Property crimes in Capitol Hill

Property crime in December was up in Denver from November, and down compared against December 2023, and down compared with the 2024 average of 84 property crimes per month.

Burglaries in Capitol Hill

Burglary in December was down in Denver from November, and up compared against December 2023, and down compared with the 2024 average of 12 burglaries per month.

Neighbors report, December 2024

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

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

Violent Crime

  • 1. Civic Center
  • 18. Capitol Hill
  • 21. Cheesman Park
  • 27. North Capitol Hill
  • 54. Speer
  • 70. Country Club

Property Crime

  • 12. Civic Center
  • 14. North Capitol Hill
  • 20. Speer
  • 21. Capitol Hill
  • 55. Country Club
  • 73. Cheesman Park

Aggravated Assault

  • 1. Civic Center
  • 14. Cheesman Park
  • 32. Capitol Hill
  • 42. Speer
  • 58. North Capitol Hill
  • 70. Country Club

Sexual Assault

  • 7. Capitol Hill
  • 22. Speer
  • 36. Civic Center
  • 49. North Capitol Hill
  • 50. Cheesman Park
  • 69. Country Club

Domestic Violence

  • 3. Civic Center
  • 17. Cheesman Park
  • 33. Capitol Hill
  • 36. Speer
  • 55. North Capitol Hill
  • 71. Country Club

Robbery

  • 2. Civic Center
  • 9. North Capitol Hill
  • 13. Capitol Hill
  • 39. Speer
  • 54. Cheesman Park
  • 70. Country Club

Burglary

  • 9. North Capitol Hill
  • 20. Speer
  • 26. Capitol Hill
  • 48. Civic Center
  • 58. Cheesman Park
  • 71. Country Club

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