New: The 16th Street Mall crime report.
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 7 30 days before that and even with the monthly average in the last 12 months of 8.2 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: 4 incidents the past 30 days, 3 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 2.1.
- Burglary: 5 incidents the past 30 days, 3 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 3.2.
- Property crimes: 63 incidents the past 30 days, 52 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 47.3.
- Car thefts: 13 incidents the past 30 days, 3 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 6.2.
- Bike thefts: 6 incidents the past 30 days, 8 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 3.9.
Compare CBD to its neighbors
See how CBD's reported crime rate compares with the neighborhoods it borders (North Capitol Hill, Union Station, Civic Center, Five Points, 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: 144
- 500 16th St: 32
- 1543 Stout St: 31
- 800 Block 16th St: 30
- 1600 Block Stout St: 26
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.
Latest serious assaults in CBD
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Wednesday Oct. 22, 4:38 AM, at 420 14th St.
- Serious assault, Saturday Oct. 11, 8:25 PM, at 1800 Lawrence St.
- Weapon fired into an occupied building, Sunday Oct. 5, 9:00 AM, at 950 17th St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Friday Oct. 3, 6:42 AM, at 1900 Lawrence St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Tuesday Sept. 30, 3:43 AM, at the 1600 block of Glenarm Pl.
- Serious assault, Saturday Sept. 27, 5:45 PM, at the 1800 block of Arapahoe St.
- Serious assault, Saturday Sept. 20, 3:30 PM, at 1144 15th St.
- Serious assault, Saturday Sept. 20, 9:00 AM, at 14th St and Welton St.
- Serious assault, Monday Sept. 1, 6:45 AM, at the 1100 block of 17th St.
- Serious assault, Sunday August 24, 9:10 AM, at the 1600 block of Champa St.
Latest robberies in CBD
- Robbery of a person in the open, Friday Oct. 17, 2:45 AM, at 18th St and Stout St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Thursday Oct. 16, 11:19 PM, at the 600 block of 16th St.
- Armed carjacking, Wednesday Oct. 15, 7:35 PM, at 15th St and Arapahoe St.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Tuesday Oct. 7, 2:23 AM, at 1600 California St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Sunday Sept. 28, 9:00 AM, at 1890 Lawrence St.
- Armed carjacking, Friday Sept. 19, 11:02 PM, at 16th St and Cleveland Pl.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Thursday Sept. 11, 5:25 PM, at 750 16th St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Thursday August 14, 12:59 PM, at the 1900 block of Curtis St.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Tuesday August 5, 6:51 PM, at 1600 California St.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Sunday July 20, 11:35 PM, at 1543 Stout St.
Latest burglaries in CBD
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Saturday Oct. 25, 3:00 PM, at 750 16th St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Sunday Oct. 19, 8:52 PM, at 650 15th St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Thursday Oct. 16, 6:00 AM, at 1515 Arapahoe St.
- Burglary of a business without forced entry, Sunday Oct. 12, 9:10 AM, at 1600 California St.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Thursday Oct. 9, 8:38 AM, at the 1300 block of Lawrence St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Tuesday Sept. 23, 7:49 AM, at 1605 California St.
- Possession of burglary tools, Friday Sept. 12, 3:46 PM, at the 1700 block of Champa St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Tuesday Sept. 9, 7:33 AM, at 1600 Glenarm Pl.
- Burglary - other, Wednesday August 27, 2:08 PM, at 1500 Champa St.
- Burglary - other, Sunday August 10, 12:00 AM, at 440 14th St.
Featured: Each neighborhood now has a list of its high-crime addresses.
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 10.2 and the median was 10.0. The most in any month was 21, in October 2022, and the least was zero in November 2025.
Monthly property crime in CBD
In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 67.5 and the median was 63.5. The most in any month was 120, in January 2022, and the least was zero in November 2025.
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. 24.2 violent crimes per 1,000 residents this year, 28.9 up until this point last year)
- 3rd in population-adjusted property crimes (up from 4th in 2024. 136.58 property crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 131.39 in 2024)
- 3rd in population-adjusted sexual assaults (up from 5th in 2024. 0.0 sexual assaults per 1,000 residents in 2025, 4.69 in 2024)
- 3rd in population-adjusted domestic violence crimes (up from 6th in 2024. 0.0 domestic violence crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 6.67 in 2024)
- 4th in population-adjusted robberies (down from 2nd in 2024. 6.17 robberies per 1,000 residents in 2025, 7.9 in 2024)
- 13th in population-adjusted burglaries (up from 20th in 2024. 9.14 burglaries per 1,000 residents in 2025, 8.89 in 2024)
- 6th in population-adjusted car thefts (down from 5th in 2024. 18.03 car thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 25.93 in 2024)
- 4th in population-adjusted bike thefts (up from 5th in 2024. 11.36 bike thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 7.9 in 2024)
- 2nd in population-adjusted drug crimes (even ranking with in 2024. 58.78 drug crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 44.7 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.
New: Property crime per neighborhood compared, 2024 vs. 2023.
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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