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New Civic Center crimes reported since the last site update
- Unlawful sexual contact, 12:00 AM, no address given.
- Rape, 12:01 AM, no address given.
- Unlawful sexual contact, 1:50 PM, no address given.
- Rape by a person in a position of trust, 12:01 AM, no address given.
- Rape, 12:30 AM, no address given.
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See all the recent crimes in Civic Center here.
Civic Center in the news
- Domestic violence in Denver is rising again. It’s the highest in these neighborhoods.
- Published October 21
- The worst Denver neighborhoods for residential burglaries so far in 2024
- Published October 14
- The worst Denver neighborhoods for violent crime so far in 2024
- Published October 7
The past 30 days in Civic Center crime
- There were 10 reported incidents of violent crime in the past 30 days. That's less than the 13 30 days before that and even with the monthly average in the last 12 months of 10.1 per month in Civic Center.
- Domestic violence: 4 incidents the past 30 days, 7 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 2.1.
- Sex assault: 3 incidents the past 30 days, 3 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 1.8.
- Robbery: No incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 1.0.
- Burglary: 3 incidents the past 30 days, 7 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 3.7.
- Property crimes: 23 incidents the past 30 days, 33 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 19.2.
- Car thefts: 3 incidents the past 30 days, 8 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 3.9.
- Bike thefts: 7 incidents the past 30 days, 2 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 2.1.
Compare Civic Center to its neighbors
See how Civic Center's reported crime rate compares with the neighborhoods it borders (CBD, Lincoln Park, Capitol Hill).
Civic Center addresses with the most reported crime
These are the top Civic Center addresses in Denver that have had the most crime reports this year.
- 490 W Colfax Ave: 305
- E Colfax Ave / N Broadway St: 273
- 1331 N Cherokee St: 199
- No address given: 62
- 1155 N Cherokee St: 27
The full list of Civic Center addresses with the most reported crimes
Latest notable crimes in Civic Center
A Civic Center crime map and recent crime listing for homicides, serious assaults, burglaries and robberies.
Civic Center crime map
Reported assaults, by time of day
What time do most reported assaults in Civic Center happen?
Reported burglaries, by time of day
What time do most reported burglaries in Civic Center happen?
Reported robberies, by time of day
What time do most reported robberies in Civic Center happen?
Reported sexual assaults, by time of day
What time do most reported sexual assaults in Civic Center happen?
Latest homicides in Civic Center
Good news: Civic Center has had no reported homicides in the last 12 months.
Latest serious assaults in Civic Center
- Serious assault, Sunday Oct. 13, 6:23 AM, at 1155 N Cherokee St.
- Serious assault, Wednesday Oct. 9, 12:05 AM, at 490 W Colfax Ave.
- Serious assault, Wednesday Oct. 2, 9:53 AM, at 490 W Colfax Ave.
- Serious assault, Sunday Sept. 29, 2:38 PM, at 490 W Colfax Ave.
- Serious assault, Friday Sept. 27, 3:00 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Broadway St.
- Serious assault, Friday Sept. 13, 9:00 PM, at 490 W Colfax Ave.
- Serious assault, Sunday Sept. 8, 1:00 PM, at 490 W Colfax Ave.
- Serious assault, Sunday Sept. 8, 10:30 AM, at 490 W Colfax Ave.
Latest robberies in Civic Center
- Robbery of a person in the open, Friday August 9, 2:00 PM, at the 1100 block of N Broadway St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Friday August 2, 7:00 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Broadway St.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Tuesday May 28, 10:21 PM, at 1129 N Broadway St.
- Robbery of a person in a residence, Saturday May 18, 8:08 AM, at 490 W Colfax Ave.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Monday April 8, 6:16 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Broadway St.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Wednesday March 13, 5:20 AM, at 1001 N Broadway St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Sunday March 3, 7:00 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Broadway St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Saturday March 2, 9:54 AM, at E Colfax Ave and N Broadway St.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Monday Feb 26, 2:36 PM, at 1001 N Broadway St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Monday Feb 26, 12:00 PM, at 1499 N Broadway St.
Latest burglaries in Civic Center
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Saturday Oct. 12, 7:51 AM, at 990 N Cherokee St.
- Burglary of a business without forced entry, Monday Sept. 30, 6:00 AM, at 855 N Broadway St.
- Burglary - other, Thursday Sept. 26, 12:00 AM, at 855 N Broadway St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Saturday Sept. 7, 7:39 AM, at 955 N Bannock St.
- Burglary and auto theft at a residence without forced entry, Tuesday Sept. 3, 9:43 PM, at 1004 N Bannock St.
- Possession of burglary tools, Tuesday Sept. 3, 2:48 AM, at 1245 N Elati St.
- Burglary - other, Tuesday Sept. 3, 2:48 AM, at 1245 N Elati St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Tuesday August 20, 12:21 AM, at 1350 N Speer Blvd.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Monday August 19, 8:36 PM, at 475 W 12th Ave.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Sunday August 18, 12:40 AM, at 1060 N Bannock St.
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Crime in Civic Center, by day of the week
Civic Center property crimes, by day
The day of the week reported property crimes in Civic Center happen.
Civic Center violent crimes, by day
The day of the week reported violent crimes in Civic Center happen.
Monthly crimes in Civic Center
Monthly violent crime in Civic Center
In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 11.5 and the median was 12.0. The most in any month was 20, in July 2021, and the least was two in February 2021.
Monthly property crime in Civic Center
In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 25.9 and the median was 24.5. The most in any month was 47, in August 2022, and the least was eight in October 2024.
So far this year, Civic Center ranks in reported crime rates:
Rankings range from 1st (worst) to 78th (best).
- 2nd (out of Denver's 78 neighborhoods) in violent crimes per 1,000 residents (down from 1st last year. 62.75 violent crimes per 1,000 residents this year, 68.4 up until this point last year)
- 5th in population-adjusted property crimes (even ranking with in 2023. 117.02 property crimes per 1,000 residents in 2024, 118.71 in 2023)
- 2nd in population-adjusted sexual assaults (down from 1st in 2023. 11.31 sexual assaults per 1,000 residents in 2024, 9.04 in 2023)
- 3rd in population-adjusted domestic violence crimes (down from 2nd in 2023. 14.13 domestic violence crimes per 1,000 residents in 2024, 13.57 in 2023)
- 4th in population-adjusted robberies (down from 2nd in 2023. 6.78 robberies per 1,000 residents in 2024, 9.61 in 2023)
- 3rd in population-adjusted burglaries (up from 6th in 2023. 23.18 burglaries per 1,000 residents in 2024, 15.26 in 2023)
- 8th in population-adjusted car thefts (up from 12th in 2023. 23.18 car thefts per 1,000 residents in 2024, 23.18 in 2023)
- 3rd in population-adjusted bike thefts (down from 2nd in 2023. 13.57 bike thefts per 1,000 residents in 2024, 10.18 in 2023)
- 1st in population-adjusted drug crimes (even ranking with in 2023. 170.72 drug crimes per 1,000 residents in 2024, 287.17 in 2023)
Compare Civic Center crime rate rankings in recent years
The lower the rank, the worse Civic Center's crime rate. There are 78 Denver neighborhoods, so the rankings are out of 78.
A table comparing Civic Center violent crime rates
Shown here are the population-adjusted crime rates for Civic Center.
| Year | Violent crime | Domestic violence |
Sexual assault | Robbery | Aggravated assault |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1st | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2nd | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
A table comparing Civic Center property crime rates
| Year | Property crime |
Auto theft | Bicycle theft | Arson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5th | 12 | 2 | 56 |
| 2022 | 5th | 9 | 4 | 1 |
A table comparing Civic Center burglary crime rates
| Year | Residential burglary |
Business burglary |
Burglary, forced entry |
Burglary, unforced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 2022 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
See the full year-by-year rankings for Civic Center.
More: Compare crime rate rankings across all 78 Denver neighborhoods.
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The crimes trends map shows the change in crime counts and rates on a monthly and year-to-date basis.
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The recent crimes map shows where crimes across the city were reported in the last two or so months, and shows which addresses across the city have logged the most reported crimes.
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