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

CBD news from October 2023

Shooting at Denver Pavilions early Sunday morning leaves three injured
Published October 15, 2023

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 8 reported serious assaults in CBD in October.

  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Saturday Oct. 21, 9:30 AM, at 17th St and Glenarm Pl.
  • Serious assault, Sunday Oct. 15, 4:20 PM, at 16th St and Stout St.
  • Assault causing serious injury in which a gun was fired, Sunday Oct. 15, 1:52 AM, at 500 16th St.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Friday Oct. 13, 1:45 AM, at 500 16th St.
  • Serious assault, Sunday Oct. 8, 11:50 PM, at 19th St and California St.
  • Serious assault - domestic violence, Saturday Oct. 7, 7:00 PM, at 1405 Curtis St.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Wednesday Oct. 4, 2:50 AM, at 1600 Glenarm Pl.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Sunday Oct. 1, 9:24 AM, at 321 17th St.

October robberies in CBD

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

October burglaries in CBD

The 8 reported burglaries in CBD in October.

  • Burglary of a business without forced entry, Tuesday Oct. 24, 11:40 PM, at 1641 California St.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Tuesday Oct. 24, 3:45 AM, at 1438 Arapahoe St.
  • Burglary of a business without forced entry, Friday Oct. 20, 6:00 PM, at 1726 Champa St.
  • Burglary of a business without forced entry, Sunday Oct. 15, 9:26 PM, at 730 17th St.
  • Burglary of a business without forced entry, Saturday Oct. 14, 4:00 PM, at 1726 Champa St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Saturday Oct. 14, 3:00 PM, at 1020 15th St.
  • Burglary of a business without forced entry, Thursday Oct. 12, 11:11 PM, at 1881 Curtis St.
  • Burglary of a business without forced entry, Friday Oct. 6, 3:30 PM, at 525 18th 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 down in Denver from September, and down compared against October 2022, and down compared with the 2023 average of 11 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in CBD

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

Property crimes in CBD

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

Burglaries in CBD

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

Neighbors report, October 2023

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

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
  • 5. Union Station
  • 7. Five Points
  • 9. North Capitol Hill
  • 14. Auraria

Property Crime

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

Aggravated Assault

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

Sexual Assault

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

Domestic Violence

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

Robbery

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

Burglary

  • 2. Civic Center
  • 11. Five Points
  • 17. Union Station
  • 19. CBD
  • 27. North Capitol Hill
  • 46. Auraria

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