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

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 5 reported serious assaults in CBD in May.

May robberies in CBD

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

May burglaries in CBD

The 6 reported burglaries in CBD in May.

  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Wednesday May 28, 7:15 AM, at 700 14th St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Wednesday May 28, 7:00 AM, at the 1000 block of 15th St.
  • Burglary of a business without forced entry, Sunday May 25, 8:00 AM, at 1801 N Broadway St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Monday May 12, 8:00 PM, at the 1000 block of 14th St.
  • Burglary of a business without forced entry, Saturday May 10, 9:00 PM, at 1715 Tremont Pl.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Friday May 2, 11:30 PM, at 1405 Curtis St.

See all the May crimes in CBD here.

Crime ranking changes from April to May

There were 3 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 down compared against May 2024, and down compared with the 2025 average of 8 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in CBD

Serious assault in May was down in Denver from April, and down compared against May 2024, and down compared with the 2025 average of 6 serious assaults per month.

Property crimes in CBD

Property crime in May was up in Denver from April, and up compared against May 2024, and up compared with the 2025 average of 51 property crimes per month.

Burglaries in CBD

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

Neighbors report, May 2025

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

Property Crime

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

Aggravated Assault

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

Sexual Assault

  • 7. Five Points
  • 8. North Capitol Hill
  • 16. CBD
  • 17. Auraria
  • 22. Union Station
  • 42. Civic Center

Domestic Violence

  • 7. Five Points
  • 8. North Capitol Hill
  • 16. CBD
  • 17. Auraria
  • 22. Union Station
  • 42. Civic Center

Robbery

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

Burglary

  • 4. North Capitol Hill
  • 5. Five Points
  • 7. Civic Center
  • 11. CBD
  • 18. Union Station
  • 78. Auraria

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