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

CBD news from March 2023

Denver police searching for suspects linked to East Colfax shooting last month
Published March 2, 2023

March’s notable crimes in CBD

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

CBD crime map

March homicides in CBD

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

March serious assaults in CBD

The 4 reported serious assaults in CBD in March.

March robberies in CBD

The 5 reported robberies in CBD in March.

March burglaries in CBD

The 6 reported burglaries in CBD in March.

  • Burglary of a business without forced entry, Thursday March 23, 2:25 PM, at 815 16th St.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Monday March 20, 1:00 AM, at 918 17th St.
  • Burglary of a business without forced entry, Friday March 17, 9:00 AM, at 500 16th St.
  • Burglary of a business without forced entry, Thursday March 16, 10:00 AM, at 934 16th St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Thursday March 2, 12:54 PM, at 1020 15th St.
  • Burglary and auto theft at a business with forced entry, Wednesday March 1, 9:11 PM, at 1725 Champa St.

Crime ranking changes from February to March

There were 7 ranking changes in major crime categories when comparing the rankings from February to March. 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 March, in comparison

Violent crimes in CBD

Violent crime in March was down in Denver from February, and up compared against March 2022, and even compared with the 2023 average of 13 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in CBD

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

Property crimes in CBD

Property crime in March was down in Denver from February, and down compared against March 2022, and down compared with the 2023 average of 60 property crimes per month.

Burglaries in CBD

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

Neighbors report, March 2023

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

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

Violent Crime

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

Property Crime

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

Aggravated Assault

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

Sexual Assault

  • 3. CBD
  • 4. Five Points
  • 16. Civic Center
  • 17. North Capitol Hill
  • 19. Auraria
  • 31. Union Station

Domestic Violence

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

Robbery

  • 1. Civic Center
  • 2. Union Station
  • 4. Five Points
  • 12. North Capitol Hill
  • 30. Auraria
  • 38. CBD

Burglary

  • 4. Union Station
  • 6. Civic Center
  • 13. CBD
  • 24. Five Points
  • 63. North Capitol Hill
  • 64. Auraria

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