Capitol Hill, Denver, crime stats, map, news and analysis for the month of August 2025.

Capitol Hill news from August 2025

Four wounded in overnight Denver stabbings, shooting
Published August 16

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 7 reported serious assaults in Capitol Hill in August.

August robberies in Capitol Hill

The 4 reported robberies in Capitol Hill in August.

August burglaries in Capitol Hill

The 10 reported burglaries in Capitol Hill in August.

Crime ranking changes from July to August

There were 5 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 2024, and even compared with the 2025 average of 11 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in Capitol Hill

Serious assault in August was even in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2024, and even compared with the 2025 average of 7 serious assaults per month.

Property crimes in Capitol Hill

Property crime in August was down in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2024, and up compared with the 2025 average of 78 property crimes per month.

Burglaries in Capitol Hill

Burglary in August was down in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2024, and up compared with the 2025 average of 9 burglaries per month.

Neighbors report, August 2025

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

  • 1. Civic Center
  • 6. North Capitol Hill
  • 18. Capitol Hill
  • 39. Cheesman Park
  • 56. Speer
  • 76. Country Club

Property Crime

  • 4. Civic Center
  • 12. North Capitol Hill
  • 22. Capitol Hill
  • 26. Cheesman Park
  • 29. Speer
  • 50. Country Club

Aggravated Assault

  • 1. Civic Center
  • 7. North Capitol Hill
  • 17. Capitol Hill
  • 34. Cheesman Park
  • 57. Speer
  • 78. Country Club

Sexual Assault

  • 3. North Capitol Hill
  • 5. Cheesman Park
  • 9. Civic Center
  • 11. Country Club
  • 40. Speer
  • 41. Capitol Hill

Domestic Violence

  • 3. North Capitol Hill
  • 5. Cheesman Park
  • 9. Civic Center
  • 11. Country Club
  • 40. Speer
  • 41. Capitol Hill

Robbery

  • 2. Civic Center
  • 6. North Capitol Hill
  • 15. Capitol Hill
  • 43. Speer
  • 48. Cheesman Park
  • 63. Country Club

Burglary

  • 3. Civic Center
  • 8. North Capitol Hill
  • 22. Country Club
  • 27. Capitol Hill
  • 35. Cheesman Park
  • 57. Speer

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