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 10 reported incidents of violent crime in the past 30 days. That's even with the 10 30 days before that and less than the monthly average in the last 12 months of 11.1 per month in CBD.
- Domestic violence: 3 incidents the past 30 days, 1 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 2.6.
- Sex assault: No incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 1.3.
- Robbery: 1 incident the past 30 days, 3 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 2.4.
- Burglary: 3 incidents the past 30 days, 3 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 3.1.
- Property crimes: 44 incidents the past 30 days, 45 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 49.0.
- Car thefts: 5 incidents the past 30 days, 9 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 7.8.
- Bike thefts: 2 incidents the past 30 days, 2 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 2.9.
Compare CBD to its neighbors
See how CBD's reported crime rate compares with the neighborhoods it borders (North Capitol Hill, Five Points, Civic Center, Auraria, Union Station).
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: 32
- 1600 Block Stout St: 17
- 1500 Block Arapahoe St: 15
- 1726 Champa St: 12
- 1550 Court Pl: 12
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
- Saturday Jan. 11, 5:20 PM, at the 700 block of 16th St.
- Friday August 9, 11:19 PM, at the 1500 block of Glenarm Pl.
Latest serious assaults in CBD
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Friday April 25, 12:27 PM, at the 1900 block of Arapahoe St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Friday April 25, 5:19 AM, at 700 14th St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Saturday April 12, 12:50 PM, at 16th St and Stout St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Friday April 11, 12:31 AM, at the 1500 block of California St.
- Serious assault, Wednesday April 9, 8:25 PM, at 1801 Arapahoe St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Saturday April 5, 10:10 PM, at 1600 Glenarm Pl.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Saturday April 5, 1:25 AM, at 1956 Lawrence St.
- Serious assault, Sunday March 30, 11:00 AM, at the 1900 block of Arapahoe St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Monday March 24, 12:44 AM, at the 1600 block of Glenarm Pl.
Latest robberies in CBD
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Wednesday April 23, 7:13 AM, at 820 16th St.
- Forcible purse snatching, Wednesday March 26, 4:50 PM, at 15th St and Cleveland Pl.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Tuesday March 25, 12:45 AM, at 15th St and Lawrence St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Thursday Feb 27, 1:00 AM, at 17th St and California St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Sunday Jan. 26, 3:25 PM, at Curtis St and 14th St.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Sunday Jan. 19, 9:38 PM, at 801 16th St.
- Forcible purse snatching, Thursday Jan. 9, 6:00 PM, at N Broadway St and California St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Wednesday Jan. 8, 4:45 AM, at 1532 Welton St.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Thursday Jan. 2, 8:25 AM, at 1726 Champa St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Saturday Dec. 28, 4:10 PM, at 16th St and Champa St.
Latest burglaries in CBD
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Saturday April 19, 5:38 AM, at 1533 Champa St.
- Burglary of a business without forced entry, Thursday April 17, 6:00 PM, at 500 16th St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Monday April 7, 5:37 PM, at 1800 Lawrence St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Friday March 21, 5:59 PM, at 891 14th St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Tuesday March 18, 3:46 AM, at 1551 Champa St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Thursday March 13, 7:30 AM, at 1555 California St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Saturday Feb 8, 1:00 PM, at 1726 Champa St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Friday Feb 7, 6:00 AM, at 1715 Tremont Pl.
- Burglary of a business without forced entry, Tuesday Feb 4, 4:36 PM, at 890 14th St.
- Burglary - other, Tuesday Jan. 28, 3:54 PM, at 1600 California St.
Featured: Read the March 2025 Denver-city crime report.
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 14.7 and the median was 14.0. The most in any month was 29, in July 2021, and the least was five in August 2023.
Monthly property crime in CBD
In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 76.5 and the median was 71.0. The most in any month was 142, in June 2021, and the least was 38 in April 2025.
So far this year, CBD ranks in reported crime rates:
Rankings range from 1st (worst) to 78th (best).
- 5th (out of Denver's 78 neighborhoods) in violent crimes per 1,000 residents (down from 4th last year. 9.14 violent crimes per 1,000 residents this year, 10.37 up until this point last year)
- 3rd in population-adjusted property crimes (even ranking with in 2024. 40.75 property crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 41.0 in 2024)
- 58th in population-adjusted sexual assaults (down from 4th in 2024. 0.0 sexual assaults per 1,000 residents in 2025, 1.48 in 2024)
- 8th in population-adjusted domestic violence crimes (up from 11th in 2024. 2.22 domestic violence crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 1.98 in 2024)
- 4th in population-adjusted robberies (down from 1st in 2024. 1.98 robberies per 1,000 residents in 2025, 3.95 in 2024)
- 19th in population-adjusted burglaries (up from 25th in 2024. 2.47 burglaries per 1,000 residents in 2025, 2.47 in 2024)
- 6th in population-adjusted car thefts (down from 4th in 2024. 6.67 car thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 9.14 in 2024)
- 11th in population-adjusted bike thefts (even ranking with in 2024. 0.99 bike thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.99 in 2024)
- 2nd in population-adjusted drug crimes (even ranking with in 2024. 21.49 drug crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 19.02 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: Crime reports for Denver schools.
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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