CBD, Denver, crime stats, map, news and analysis for the month of August 2023.

CBD news from August 2023

Denver police ask for public's help in identifying a sexual assault suspect
Published August 25, 2023

August’s notable crimes in CBD

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

CBD crime map

August homicides in CBD

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

August serious assaults in CBD

The 4 reported serious assaults in CBD in August.

August robberies in CBD

Good news: CBD has had no reported robberies in August.

August burglaries in CBD

The 5 reported burglaries in CBD in August.

  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Thursday August 31, 6:30 PM, at 828 17th St.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Friday August 25, 7:00 PM, at 891 14th St.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Monday August 14, 5:30 AM, at 891 14th St.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Sunday August 13, 7:30 PM, at 1800 Lawrence St.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Tuesday August 8, 9:35 PM, at 1611 Arapahoe St.

Crime ranking changes from July to August

There were 6 ranking changes in major crime categories when comparing the rankings from July to August. 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 August, in comparison

Violent crimes in CBD

Violent crime in August was down in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2022, and down compared with the 2023 average of 13 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in CBD

Serious assault in August was down in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2022, and down compared with the 2023 average of 7 serious assaults per month.

Property crimes in CBD

Property crime in August was down in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2022, and down compared with the 2023 average of 61 property crimes per month.

Burglaries in CBD

Burglary in August was up in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2022, and up compared with the 2023 average of 4 burglaries per month.

Neighbors report, August 2023

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

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

Violent Crime

  • 2. Civic Center
  • 4. CBD
  • 6. Union Station
  • 9. Five Points
  • 11. North Capitol Hill
  • 42. Auraria

Property Crime

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

Aggravated Assault

  • 2. Civic Center
  • 4. Union Station
  • 6. CBD
  • 8. Five Points
  • 11. North Capitol Hill
  • 51. Auraria

Sexual Assault

  • 2. Civic Center
  • 5. CBD
  • 6. Union Station
  • 7. North Capitol Hill
  • 8. Five Points
  • 11. Auraria

Domestic Violence

  • 3. Civic Center
  • 4. Auraria
  • 8. North Capitol Hill
  • 10. CBD
  • 11. Union Station
  • 12. Five Points

Robbery

  • 2. Civic Center
  • 3. CBD
  • 12. Five Points
  • 13. Union Station
  • 21. North Capitol Hill
  • 72. Auraria

Burglary

  • 3. Civic Center
  • 11. Five Points
  • 19. Union Station
  • 27. CBD
  • 28. Auraria
  • 34. North Capitol Hill

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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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