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CBD, Denver, crime stats, charts, data, map and analysis. Last updated Thursday November 30th.

Recent crime ranking changes in CBD

There were 3 notable ranking changes in these crime categories when comparing the rankings four weeks ago to the current rankings. This list updates Mondays. The lower the rank the worse the reported crime is in CBD.

New: The CBD monthly crime report recap for August 2023.

Year over year, 2023 vs. 2022

See how crime in CBD is going compared to the same period of time in 2022.

Crime type comparison, 2023,
CBD vs. Denver

See how the proportion of crimes in CBD compares with the city.

CBD crimes

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New: The 16th Street Mall crime report.

New CBD crimes reported since the last site update

    Friday May 26

  • Criminal mischief to a motor vehicle, 11:45 PM, at 1101 13th St.
  • Friday May 26

  • Theft - other, 6:00 PM, at 500 16th St.
  • Monday May 29

  • Bicycle theft, 10:00 PM, at 414 14th St.
  • Monday May 29

  • Criminal trespassing, 11:18 AM, at the 1600 block of Stout St.
  • Monday May 29

  • Criminal mischief to a motor vehicle, 2:35 PM, at 1726 Champa St.

CBD in the news

Armed man was chasing people in Denver's Commons Park before police shooting
Published November 20
Shooting at Denver Pavilions early Sunday morning leaves three injured
Published October 15
Denver police ask for public's help in identifying a sexual assault suspect
Published August 25

The past 30 days in CBD crime

  • There were 11 reported incidents of violent crime in the past 30 days. That's less than the 12 30 days before that and less than the monthly average in the last 12 months of 13.5 per month in CBD.
  • Domestic violence: 1 incident the past 30 days, 4 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 2.8.
  • Sex assault: No incidents the past 30 days, 1 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 2.3.
  • Robbery: 2 incidents the past 30 days, 2 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 3.2.
  • Burglary: 5 incidents the past 30 days, 12 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 4.5.
  • Property crimes: 59 incidents the past 30 days, 69 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 60.2.
  • Car thefts: 16 incidents the past 30 days, 10 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 12.8.
  • Bike thefts: 1 incident the past 30 days, 3 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 2.7.

Compare CBD to its neighbors

See how CBD's reported crime rate compares with the neighborhoods it borders (Auraria, Civic Center, North Capitol Hill, Union Station, Five Points).

CBD addresses with the most reported crime

These are the top CBD addresses in Denver that have had the most crime reports this year.

  1. 500 16th St: 90
  2. 1550 Court Pl: 90
  3. No address given: 67
  4. 1500 Block Champa St: 54
  5. 16th St / Champa St: 45

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

Good news: CBD has had no reported homicides in the last 12 months.

Latest serious assaults in CBD

Latest robberies in CBD

Latest burglaries in CBD

  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Thursday Nov. 23, 3:00 AM, at 1726 Champa St.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Thursday Nov. 23, 3:00 AM, at 1726 Champa St.
  • Burglary of a business without forced entry, Sunday Nov. 19, 9:24 PM, at 822 18th St.
  • Burglary of a business without forced entry, Sunday Nov. 19, 9:24 PM, at 822 18th St.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Friday Nov. 10, 1:51 AM, at 1438 Tremont Pl.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Friday Nov. 10, 1:51 AM, at 1438 Tremont Pl.
  • Burglary and auto theft at a business without forced entry, Wednesday Nov. 8, 6:27 PM, at 1101 13th St.
  • Burglary and auto theft at a business without forced entry, Wednesday Nov. 8, 6:27 PM, at 1101 13th St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Wednesday Nov. 1, 7:26 PM, at 1955 Arapahoe St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Wednesday Nov. 1, 7:26 PM, at 1955 Arapahoe St.

New: Crime reports for Denver schools.

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

Monthly property crime in CBD

So far this year, CBD ranks in reported crime rates:

Rankings range from 1st (worst) to 78th (best).

  • 3rd (out of Denver's 78 neighborhoods) in violent crimes per 1,000 residents (up from 4th last year. 36.06 violent crimes per 1,000 residents this year, 38.03 up until this point last year)
  • 4th in population-adjusted property crimes (down from 2nd in 2022. 159.79 property crimes per 1,000 residents in 2023, 267.97 in 2022)
  • 3rd in population-adjusted sexual assaults (up from 4th in 2022. 6.92 sexual assaults per 1,000 residents in 2023, 5.19 in 2022)
  • 4th in population-adjusted domestic violence crimes (up from 8th in 2022. 7.66 domestic violence crimes per 1,000 residents in 2023, 6.42 in 2022)
  • 3rd in population-adjusted robberies (down from 2nd in 2022. 9.14 robberies per 1,000 residents in 2023, 12.1 in 2022)
  • 12th in population-adjusted burglaries (down from 6th in 2022. 11.61 burglaries per 1,000 residents in 2023, 17.04 in 2022)
  • 4th in population-adjusted car thefts (down from 2nd in 2022. 33.34 car thefts per 1,000 residents in 2023, 62.24 in 2022)
  • 6th in population-adjusted bike thefts (down from 3rd in 2022. 7.66 bike thefts per 1,000 residents in 2023, 11.36 in 2022)
  • 2nd in population-adjusted drug crimes (up from 3rd in 2022. 118.05 drug crimes per 1,000 residents in 2023, 54.58 in 2022)

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 4th 4 6 56
2022 2nd 2 3 34

A table comparing CBD burglary crime rates

Year Residential
burglary
Business
burglary
Burglary,
forced entry
Burglary,
unforced
2023 38 10 30 5
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: Colorado state crime rate charts.

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Denver crime trends map

The crimes trends map shows the change in crime counts and rates on a monthly and yearly basis.

Denver crime trends map

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.

Denver’s recent crime map

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