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

May’s notable crimes in CBD

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

CBD crime map

May homicides in CBD

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

May serious assaults in CBD

The 6 reported serious assaults in CBD in May.

May robberies in CBD

The 4 reported robberies in CBD in May.

May burglaries in CBD

Good news: CBD has had no reported burglaries in May.

Crime ranking changes from April to May

There were 4 ranking changes in major crime categories when comparing the rankings from April to May. 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 May, in comparison

Violent crimes in CBD

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

Serious assaults in CBD

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

Property crimes in CBD

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

Burglaries in CBD

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

Neighbors report, May 2023

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

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

Violent Crime

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

Property Crime

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

Aggravated Assault

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

Sexual Assault

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

Domestic Violence

  • 2. Civic Center
  • 5. Auraria
  • 8. North Capitol Hill
  • 9. CBD
  • 24. Union Station
  • 26. Five Points

Robbery

  • 1. CBD
  • 2. Civic Center
  • 6. Union Station
  • 11. Five Points
  • 12. North Capitol Hill
  • 66. Auraria

Burglary

  • 3. Auraria
  • 10. Five Points
  • 12. Union Station
  • 18. Civic Center
  • 38. CBD
  • 46. North Capitol Hill

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