CBD, Denver, crime stats, map, news and analysis for the month of April 2025.

CBD news from April 2025

Denver restaurateur who complained about downtown says Mayor Mike Johnston ‘really heard’
Published April 14

April’s notable crimes in CBD

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

CBD crime map

April homicides in CBD

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

April serious assaults in CBD

The 8 reported serious assaults in CBD in April.

April robberies in CBD

The 2 reported robberies in CBD in April.

  • Robbery of a business using a weapon, Wednesday April 30, 1:00 AM, at 535 16th St.
  • Robbery of a business using a weapon, Wednesday April 23, 2:13 PM, at 820 16th St.

April burglaries in CBD

The 4 reported burglaries in CBD in April.

  • Burglary of a business without forced entry, Tuesday April 29, 7:00 AM, at 1600 Glenarm Pl.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Saturday April 19, 12:38 PM, at 1533 Champa St.
  • Burglary of a business without forced entry, Friday April 18, 1:00 AM, at 500 16th St.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Tuesday April 8, 12:37 AM, at 1800 Lawrence St.

Crime ranking changes from March to April

There were 5 ranking changes in major crime categories when comparing the rankings from March to April. 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 April, in comparison

Violent crimes in CBD

Violent crime in April was up in Denver from March, and up compared against April 2024, and up compared with the 2025 average of 9 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in CBD

Serious assault in April was up in Denver from March, and up compared against April 2024, and up compared with the 2025 average of 7 serious assaults per month.

Property crimes in CBD

Property crime in April was up in Denver from March, and down compared against April 2024, and down compared with the 2025 average of 52 property crimes per month.

Burglaries in CBD

Burglary in April was up in Denver from March, and up compared against April 2024, and up compared with the 2025 average of 3 burglaries per month.

Neighbors report, April 2025

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

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

Violent Crime

  • 1. Civic Center
  • 3. Union Station
  • 4. CBD
  • 6. North Capitol Hill
  • 7. Five Points
  • 12. Auraria

Property Crime

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

Aggravated Assault

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

Sexual Assault

  • 13. Union Station
  • 29. CBD
  • 33. Five Points
  • 35. North Capitol Hill
  • 37. Auraria
  • 41. Civic Center

Domestic Violence

  • 13. Union Station
  • 29. CBD
  • 33. Five Points
  • 35. North Capitol Hill
  • 37. Auraria
  • 41. Civic Center

Robbery

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

Burglary

  • 3. Five Points
  • 6. North Capitol Hill
  • 8. Civic Center
  • 15. CBD
  • 23. Union Station
  • 70. Auraria

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