CBD, Denver, crime stats, map, news and analysis for the month of May 2024.

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 7 reported serious assaults in CBD in May.

May robberies in CBD

The 1 reported robberies in CBD in May.

May burglaries in CBD

The 6 reported burglaries in CBD in May.

  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Thursday May 30, 12:51 AM, at 951 16th St.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Monday May 27, 10:33 PM, at 951 16th St.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Monday May 20, 3:58 AM, at 818 17th St.
  • Burglary of a business without forced entry, Friday May 10, 12:53 AM, at 1616 Stout St.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Wednesday May 8, 1:00 PM, at 891 14th St.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Thursday May 2, 2:06 AM, at 1438 Arapahoe St.

Crime ranking changes from April to May

There were 8 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 up in Denver from April, and down compared against May 2023, and down compared with the 2024 average of 12 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in CBD

Serious assault in May was up in Denver from April, and up compared against May 2023, and up compared with the 2024 average of 6 serious assaults per month.

Property crimes in CBD

Property crime in May was even in Denver from April, and down compared against May 2023, and even compared with the 2024 average of 51 property crimes per month.

Burglaries in CBD

Burglary in May was up in Denver from April, and up compared against May 2023, and up compared with the 2024 average of 3 burglaries per month.

Neighbors report, May 2024

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

Violent Crime

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

Property Crime

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

Aggravated Assault

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

Sexual Assault

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

Domestic Violence

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

Robbery

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

Burglary

  • 2. Civic Center
  • 9. Five Points
  • 19. Union Station
  • 20. CBD
  • 22. North Capitol Hill
  • 43. Auraria

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