CBD, Denver, crime stats, map, news and analysis for the month of October 2022.

CBD news from October 2022

Violence declined at three of Denver's five crime "hot spots," but shootings still on the rise citywide
Published October 23, 2022
Gun shots fired in Denver hit two vehicles during evening commute; no passersby injured
Published October 11, 2022

October’s notable crimes in CBD

A CBD crime map and recent crime listing for homicides, serious assaults, burglaries and robberies.

CBD crime map

October homicides in CBD

Good news: CBD has had no reported homicides in October.

October serious assaults in CBD

The 16 reported serious assaults in CBD in October. The ten most-recent are listed, see all CBD’s October crimes here.

October robberies in CBD

The 6 reported robberies in CBD in October.

October burglaries in CBD

The 2 reported burglaries in CBD in October.

  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Sunday Oct. 9, 12:02 AM, at 1040 15th St.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Tuesday Oct. 4, 3:53 AM, at 700 16th St.

Crime ranking changes from September to October

There were 3 ranking changes in major crime categories when comparing the rankings from September to October. The lower the rank the worse the reported crime rate is in CBD.

See all the CBD crime rate ranking changes.

CBD crime counts for October, in comparison

Violent crimes in CBD

Violent crime in October was up in Denver from September, and down compared against October 2021, and up compared with the 2022 average of 15 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in CBD

Serious assault in October was up in Denver from September, and even compared against October 2021, and up compared with the 2022 average of 8 serious assaults per month.

Property crimes in CBD

Property crime in October was up in Denver from September, and up compared against October 2021, and up compared with the 2022 average of 101 property crimes per month.

Burglaries in CBD

Burglary in October was down in Denver from September, and down compared against October 2021, and down compared with the 2022 average of 6 burglaries per month.

Neighbors report, October 2022

How does the overall crime-rate ranking of CBD compare to its neighboring neighborhoods, Auraria, Union Station, Civic Center, North Capitol Hill, Five Points, CBD.

The higher the rank, the worse that neighborhood's adjusted-for-population crime rate. Rankings are based on cumulative crimes from January to October.

Violent Crime

  • 1. Civic Center
  • 3. CBD
  • 4. Union Station
  • 5. Auraria
  • 6. Five Points
  • 7. North Capitol Hill

Property Crime

  • 2. CBD
  • 3. Auraria
  • 4. Civic Center
  • 6. Five Points
  • 10. Union Station
  • 17. North Capitol Hill

Aggravated Assault

  • 1. Civic Center
  • 3. CBD
  • 4. Union Station
  • 5. Five Points
  • 8. Auraria
  • 9. North Capitol Hill

Sexual Assault

  • 1. Civic Center
  • 3. CBD
  • 4. Union Station
  • 5. North Capitol Hill
  • 6. Auraria
  • 9. Five Points

Domestic Violence

  • 2. Civic Center
  • 3. Auraria
  • 5. CBD
  • 6. North Capitol Hill
  • 9. Union Station
  • 17. Five Points

Robbery

  • 2. Civic Center
  • 3. CBD
  • 4. Union Station
  • 5. Auraria
  • 9. Five Points
  • 10. North Capitol Hill

Burglary

  • 5. Auraria
  • 8. Civic Center
  • 9. Five Points
  • 17. North Capitol Hill
  • 29. CBD
  • 35. Union Station

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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.

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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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