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

Capitol Hill news from May 2024

Woman drugged, assaulted by Jay Bianchi at Denver’s So Many Roads Brewery in April, affidavit says
Published May 3

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 6 reported serious assaults in Capitol Hill in May.

May robberies in Capitol Hill

The 6 reported robberies in Capitol Hill in May.

May burglaries in Capitol Hill

The 10 reported burglaries in Capitol Hill in May.

  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Wednesday May 22, 9:45 AM, at 777 N Emerson St.
  • Burglary of a business without forced entry, Wednesday May 22, 9:00 AM, at 1450 N Washington St.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Friday May 17, 5:00 PM, at 739 N Sherman St.
  • Burglary of a business without forced entry, Thursday May 16, 12:26 PM, at 1433 N Washington St.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Wednesday May 15, 11:00 PM, at 1167 N Logan St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Wednesday May 15, 12:15 PM, at 1295 N Sherman St.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Wednesday May 8, 4:00 PM, at 1163 N Washington St.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Tuesday May 7, 2:29 AM, at 830 N Clarkson St.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Saturday May 4, 8:54 AM, at 1035 N Sherman St.
  • Possession of burglary tools, Saturday May 4, 8:54 AM, at 1035 N Sherman St.

Crime ranking changes from April to May

There were 7 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 up in Denver from April, and down compared against May 2023, and down compared with the 2024 average of 13 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in Capitol Hill

Serious assault in May was down in Denver from April, and down compared against May 2023, and down compared with the 2024 average of 9 serious assaults per month.

Property crimes in Capitol Hill

Property crime in May was up in Denver from April, and down compared against May 2023, and even compared with the 2024 average of 80 property crimes per month.

Burglaries in Capitol Hill

Burglary in May was even in Denver from April, and down compared against May 2023, and down compared with the 2024 average of 11 burglaries per month.

Neighbors report, May 2024

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

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

  • 1. Civic Center
  • 9. North Capitol Hill
  • 21. Capitol Hill
  • 39. Cheesman Park
  • 59. Speer
  • 76. Country Club

Property Crime

  • 4. Civic Center
  • 17. North Capitol Hill
  • 21. Capitol Hill
  • 28. Speer
  • 33. Cheesman Park
  • 63. Country Club

Aggravated Assault

  • 1. Civic Center
  • 9. North Capitol Hill
  • 23. Capitol Hill
  • 56. Cheesman Park
  • 59. Speer
  • 72. Country Club

Sexual Assault

  • 6. Civic Center
  • 9. Speer
  • 17. North Capitol Hill
  • 20. Capitol Hill
  • 37. Cheesman Park
  • 78. Country Club

Domestic Violence

  • 3. Civic Center
  • 10. North Capitol Hill
  • 29. Capitol Hill
  • 41. Speer
  • 66. Cheesman Park
  • 79. Country Club

Robbery

  • 2. Civic Center
  • 15. North Capitol Hill
  • 20. Cheesman Park
  • 21. Capitol Hill
  • 61. Speer
  • 79. Country Club

Burglary

  • 2. Civic Center
  • 26. Capitol Hill
  • 27. North Capitol Hill
  • 29. Speer
  • 42. Cheesman Park
  • 43. Country Club

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