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New CBD crimes reported since the last site update
- Criminal mischief to a motor vehicle, 11:45 PM, at 1101 13th St.
- Theft - other, 6:00 PM, at 500 16th St.
- Bicycle theft, 10:00 PM, at 414 14th St.
- Criminal trespassing, 11:18 AM, at the 1600 block of Stout St.
- Criminal mischief to a motor vehicle, 2:35 PM, at 1726 Champa St.
Friday May 26
Friday May 26
Monday May 29
Monday May 29
Monday May 29
See all the recent crimes in CBD here.
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.
- 500 16th St: 90
- 1550 Court Pl: 90
- No address given: 67
- 1500 Block Champa St: 54
- 16th St / Champa St: 45
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
Good news: CBD has had no reported homicides in the last 12 months.
Latest serious assaults in CBD
- Serious assault, Wednesday Nov. 22, 7:30 PM, at 1532 Welton St.
- Serious assault, Wednesday Nov. 22, 7:30 PM, at 1532 Welton St.
- Serious assault, Sunday Nov. 19, 12:04 AM, at 20th St and Champa St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Sunday Nov. 19, 12:04 AM, at 20th St and Champa St.
- Serious assault, Sunday Nov. 19, 12:04 AM, at 20th St and Champa St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Sunday Nov. 19, 12:04 AM, at 20th St and Champa St.
- Assault causing serious injury in which a gun was fired, Saturday Nov. 18, 9:35 AM, at the 900 block of 20th St.
- Assault causing serious injury in which a gun was fired, Saturday Nov. 18, 9:35 AM, at the 900 block of 20th St.
- Weapon fired into an occupied vehicle, Tuesday Nov. 14, 11:07 PM, at N Speer Blvd and Stout St.
- Weapon fired into an occupied vehicle, Tuesday Nov. 14, 11:07 PM, at N Speer Blvd and Stout St.
Latest robberies in CBD
- Robbery of a person in the open, Thursday Nov. 9, 3:00 AM, at 20th St and Curtis St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Thursday Nov. 9, 3:00 AM, at 20th St and Curtis St.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Tuesday Nov. 7, 3:09 PM, at 1555 Court Pl.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Tuesday Nov. 7, 3:09 PM, at 1555 Court Pl.
- Forcible purse snatching, Thursday Oct. 19, 5:06 AM, at 17th St and Lawrence St.
- Forcible purse snatching, Wednesday Sept. 27, 1:30 AM, at the 1300 block of Glenarm Pl.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Sunday Sept. 24, 9:00 PM, at the 700 block of 16th St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Saturday Sept. 23, 6:53 PM, at the 1700 block of California St.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Monday Sept. 11, 2:55 PM, at 110 16th St.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Thursday Sept. 7, 4:16 PM, at 820 16th St.
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.
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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
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.
Denver crime maps
Denver crime trends map
The crimes trends map shows the change in crime counts and rates on a monthly and yearly 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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