New: The 16th Street Mall crime report.
New CBD crimes reported since the last site update
- Criminal impersonation, 1:05 PM, at the 1800 block of Lawrence St and Arapahoe St.
- Criminal mischief to a motor vehicle, 1:30 AM, at the 700 block of 14th St.
- Criminal mischief to a motor vehicle, 7:30 AM, at 934 16th St.
- Bicycle theft, 10:00 PM, at 1956 Lawrence St.
- Criminal trespassing, 2:16 AM, at 1776 Curtis St.
Wednesday Jan. 1, 2020
Saturday Jan. 1, 2022
Sunday Jan. 1, 2023
Friday Jan. 10, 2020
Sunday Jan. 10, 2021
See all the recent crimes in CBD here.
CBD in the news
- Denver restaurateur who complained about downtown says Mayor Mike Johnston ‘really heard’
- Published April 14
- 12 outdoor deaths reported in March, Denver police say
- Published March 22
- Denver pedestrian dies after being hit by 16th Street Mall RTD bus
- Published March 19
The past 30 days in CBD crime
- There were 8 reported incidents of violent crime in the past 30 days. That's more than the 11 30 days before that and less than the monthly average in the last 12 months of 8.6 per month in CBD.
- Domestic violence: No incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.0.
- Sex assault: No incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.0.
- Robbery: 3 incidents the past 30 days, 3 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 2.3.
- Burglary: 4 incidents the past 30 days, 3 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 3.2.
- Property crimes: 61 incidents the past 30 days, 44 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 49.2.
- Car thefts: 9 incidents the past 30 days, 4 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 7.8.
- Bike thefts: 6 incidents the past 30 days, 3 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 3.1.
Compare CBD to its neighbors
See how CBD's reported crime rate compares with the neighborhoods it borders (Civic Center, Union Station, Five Points, North Capitol Hill, Auraria).
CBD addresses with the most reported crime
These are the top CBD addresses in Denver that have had the most crime reports this year.
- 1600 California St: 38
- 1600 Block Stout St: 18
- 1515 Arapahoe St: 18
- 1501 Arapahoe St: 15
- 500 16th St: 13
The full list of CBD addresses with the most reported crimes
Latest notable crimes in CBD
A CBD crime map and recent crime listing for homicides, serious assaults, burglaries and robberies.
CBD crime map
Reported assaults, by time of day
What time do most reported assaults in CBD happen?
Reported burglaries, by time of day
What time do most reported burglaries in CBD happen?
Reported robberies, by time of day
What time do most reported robberies in CBD happen?
Reported sexual assaults, by time of day
What time do most reported sexual assaults in CBD happen?
Latest homicides in CBD
- Sunday Jan. 12, 12:20 AM, at 701 16th St.
- Saturday August 10, 6:19 AM, at the 1500 block of Glenarm Pl.
Latest serious assaults in CBD
- Serious assault, Wednesday May 21, 6:40 PM, at 1625 N Broadway St.
- Serious assault, Wednesday May 14, 5:20 PM, at the 1900 block of Arapahoe St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Monday April 28, 6:20 PM, at 18th St and Stout St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Friday April 25, 7:27 PM, at 1955 Arapahoe St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Friday April 25, 12:19 PM, at 700 14th St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Saturday April 12, 7:50 PM, at 16th St and Stout St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Friday April 11, 7:31 AM, at the 1500 block of California St.
- Serious assault, Thursday April 10, 3:25 AM, at the 1800 block of Arapahoe St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Sunday April 6, 5:10 AM, at the 1600 block of Glenarm Pl.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Saturday April 5, 8:25 AM, at the 1900 block of Lawrence St.
Latest robberies in CBD
- Robbery of a person in the open, Wednesday May 21, 9:13 AM, at the 1600 block of California St.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Wednesday April 30, 1:00 AM, at 535 16th St.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Wednesday April 23, 2:13 PM, at 820 16th St.
- Forcible purse snatching, Wednesday March 26, 11:50 PM, at 15th St and Cleveland Pl.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Tuesday March 25, 7:45 AM, at 15th St and Lawrence St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Thursday Feb 27, 8:00 AM, at 17th St and California St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Sunday Jan. 26, 10:25 PM, at Curtis St and 14th St.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Monday Jan. 20, 4:38 AM, at 801 16th St.
- Forcible purse snatching, Friday Jan. 10, 1:00 AM, at N Broadway St and California St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Wednesday Jan. 8, 11:45 AM, at 1532 Welton St.
Latest burglaries in CBD
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Monday May 12, 8:00 PM, at the 1000 block of 14th St.
- Burglary of a business without forced entry, Saturday May 10, 9:00 PM, at 1715 Tremont Pl.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Friday May 2, 11:30 PM, at 1405 Curtis St.
- Burglary of a business without forced entry, Tuesday April 29, 7:00 AM, at 1600 Glenarm Pl.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Saturday April 19, 12:38 PM, at 1533 Champa St.
- Burglary of a business without forced entry, Friday April 18, 1:00 AM, at 500 16th St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Tuesday April 8, 12:37 AM, at 1800 Lawrence St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Saturday March 22, 12:59 AM, at the 800 block of 14th St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Tuesday March 18, 10:46 AM, at 1551 Champa St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Thursday March 13, 2:30 PM, at the 1500 block of California St.
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Crime in CBD, by day of the week
CBD property crimes, by day
The day of the week reported property crimes in CBD happen.
CBD violent crimes, by day
The day of the week reported violent crimes in CBD happen.
Monthly crimes in CBD
Monthly violent crime in CBD
In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 11.5 and the median was 11.0. The most in any month was 23, in October 2021, and the least was three in May 2025.
Monthly property crime in CBD
In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 75.5 and the median was 68.0. The most in any month was 142, in June 2021, and the least was 39 in March 2024.
So far this year, CBD ranks in reported crime rates:
Rankings range from 1st (worst) to 78th (best).
- 4th (out of Denver's 78 neighborhoods) in violent crimes per 1,000 residents (even from 4th last year. 9.88 violent crimes per 1,000 residents this year, 12.35 up until this point last year)
- 4th in population-adjusted property crimes (down from 3rd in 2024. 53.84 property crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 52.85 in 2024)
- 7th in population-adjusted sexual assaults (down from 5th in 2024. 0.0 sexual assaults per 1,000 residents in 2025, 1.98 in 2024)
- 7th in population-adjusted domestic violence crimes (up from 8th in 2024. 0.0 domestic violence crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 2.96 in 2024)
- 5th in population-adjusted robberies (down from 2nd in 2024. 2.47 robberies per 1,000 residents in 2025, 3.95 in 2024)
- 15th in population-adjusted burglaries (up from 23rd in 2024. 3.95 burglaries per 1,000 residents in 2025, 3.21 in 2024)
- 9th in population-adjusted car thefts (down from 3rd in 2024. 7.9 car thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 12.84 in 2024)
- 8th in population-adjusted bike thefts (up from 11th in 2024. 1.98 bike thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 1.23 in 2024)
- 3rd in population-adjusted drug crimes (down from 2nd in 2024. 29.88 drug crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 23.46 in 2024)
Compare CBD crime rate rankings in recent years
The lower the rank, the worse CBD's crime rate. There are 78 Denver neighborhoods, so the rankings are out of 78.
A table comparing CBD violent crime rates
Shown here are the population-adjusted crime rates for CBD.
| Year | Violent crime | Domestic violence |
Sexual assault | Robbery | Aggravated assault |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3rd | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
A table comparing CBD property crime rates
| Year | Property crime |
Auto theft | Bicycle theft | Arson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3rd | 6 | 6 | 61 |
| 2022 | 2nd | 2 | 3 | 34 |
A table comparing CBD burglary crime rates
| Year | Residential burglary |
Business burglary |
Burglary, forced entry |
Burglary, unforced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 46 | 9 | 28 | 6 |
| 2022 | 28 | 8 | 20 | 2 |
See the full year-by-year rankings for CBD.
More: Compare crime rate rankings across all 78 Denver neighborhoods.
Featured: Read the April 2025 Denver-city crime report.
Denver crime maps
Denver crime trends map
The crimes trends map shows the change in crime counts and rates on a monthly and year-to-date basis.
The Denver-city recent crime map
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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