New Clayton crimes reported since the last site update
- Serious assault - domestic violence, 11:23 AM, no address given.
- Bicycle theft, 12:25 PM, at 3349 N Fillmore St.
- Rape, 2:00 AM, no address given.
- Serious assault - domestic violence, 1:00 PM, no address given.
- Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, 5:09 PM, no address given.
Wednesday Jan. 10
Thursday Jan. 13
Tuesday Jan. 15
Wednesday Jan. 16
Friday Jan. 17
See all the recent crimes in Clayton here.
Clayton in the news
- Three shootings — one fatal — and a stabbing reported overnight in Denver
- Published September 18, 2021
- Denver-area police report 8 people shot over 27 hours
- Published August 2, 2021
- Denver police investigating 3 incidents as 4 are killed in overnight homicides
- Published June 11, 2021
The past 30 days in Clayton crime
- There were 2 reported incidents of violent crime in the past 30 days. That's less than the 3 30 days before that and less than the monthly average in the last 12 months of 3.2 per month in Clayton.
- Domestic violence: 3 incidents the past 30 days, 1 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 3.8.
- Sex assault: No incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.2.
- Robbery: No incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.6.
- Burglary: 1 incident the past 30 days, 2 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 2.8.
- Property crimes: 13 incidents the past 30 days, 12 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 10.5.
- Car thefts: 5 incidents the past 30 days, 3 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 2.4.
- Bike thefts: No incidents the past 30 days, 1 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.5.
Compare Clayton to its neighbors
See how Clayton's reported crime rate compares with the neighborhoods it borders (Elyria-Swansea, Skyland, Northeast Park Hill, Cole).
Clayton addresses with the most reported crime
These are the top Clayton addresses in Denver that have had the most crime reports this year.
- 3999 N Colorado Blvd: 33
- No address given: 18
- 3555 N Colorado Blvd: 15
- E Bruce Randolph Ave / N Colorado Blvd: 13
- 3955 N Steele St: 9
The full list of Clayton addresses with the most reported crimes
Latest notable crimes in Clayton
A Clayton crime map and recent crime listing for homicides, serious assaults, burglaries and robberies.
Clayton crime map
Reported assaults, by time of day
What time do most reported assaults in Clayton happen?
Reported burglaries, by time of day
What time do most reported burglaries in Clayton happen?
Reported robberies, by time of day
What time do most reported robberies in Clayton happen?
Reported sexual assaults, by time of day
What time do most reported sexual assaults in Clayton happen?
Latest homicides in Clayton
Good news: Clayton has had no reported homicides in the last 12 months.
Latest serious assaults in Clayton
- Serious assault - domestic violence, Sunday August 18, 2:41 AM, at the 3900 block of N Jackson St.
- Serious assault - domestic violence, Wednesday August 14, 3:00 PM, at 3519 N Columbine St.
- Serious assault, Thursday August 8, 6:36 PM, at 3999 N Colorado Blvd.
- Serious assault, Monday July 15, 7:20 PM, at 2739 E 33rd Ave.
- Serious assault, Friday July 12, 5:15 PM, at 3519 N Columbine St.
- Weapon fired into an occupied building, Tuesday July 9, 12:00 AM, at 3201 N Fillmore St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Monday July 1, 11:25 PM, at 3335 N Madison St.
- Serious assault, Friday June 28, 1:15 AM, at E 35th Ave and N Columbine Elizabeth alley.
- Serious assault, Sunday June 16, 10:55 AM, at 3750 N Jackson St.
- Weapon fired into an occupied building, Tuesday May 14, 4:21 AM, at 3700 N Garfield St.
Latest robberies in Clayton
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Monday June 10, 12:55 PM, at 3990 E 35th Ave.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Tuesday May 7, 10:28 PM, at 3990 E 35th Ave.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Sunday April 14, 11:21 PM, at 3400 N York St.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Sunday April 7, 4:21 AM, at 3990 E 35th Ave.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Saturday Dec. 9, 5:00 PM, at the 3800 block of N Steele St.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Saturday Nov. 25, 9:04 PM, at the 3400 block of N York St.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Wednesday Nov. 15, 2:19 AM, at 3990 E 35th Ave.
Latest burglaries in Clayton
- Burglary - other, Tuesday Sept. 10, 6:00 PM, at 2424 E 40th Ave.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Monday August 26, 8:05 AM, at 3322 N Columbine St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Thursday July 25, 1:00 PM, at 3204 N Josephine St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Thursday July 18, 7:45 AM, at 3724 N York St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Sunday July 7, 5:20 PM, at 3314 N Josephine St.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Friday July 5, 10:28 PM, at 3260 N Steele St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Sunday June 23, 3:56 AM, at 2521 E Bruce Randolph Ave.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Friday June 21, 5:00 AM, at 3212 N Cook St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Thursday June 13, 3:40 PM, at 3314 N Josephine St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Saturday June 8, 5:00 PM, at 2424 E 40th Ave.
Featured: Read the August 2024 Denver-city crime report.
Crime in Clayton, by day of the week
Clayton property crimes, by day
The day of the week reported property crimes in Clayton happen.
Clayton violent crimes, by day
The day of the week reported violent crimes in Clayton happen.
Monthly crimes in Clayton
Monthly violent crime in Clayton
In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 4 and the median was 4.0. The most in any month was nine, in October 2021, and the least was zero in November 2022.
Monthly property crime in Clayton
In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 16.8 and the median was 17.0. The most in any month was 29, in August 2021, and the least was four in September 2024.
So far this year, Clayton ranks in reported crime rates:
Rankings range from 1st (worst) to 78th (best).
- 29th (out of Denver's 78 neighborhoods) in violent crimes per 1,000 residents (down from 24th last year. 6.12 violent crimes per 1,000 residents this year, 7.06 up until this point last year)
- 48th in population-adjusted property crimes (up from 49th in 2023. 24.24 property crimes per 1,000 residents in 2024, 28.71 in 2023)
- 33rd in population-adjusted sexual assaults (down from 29th in 2023. 0.47 sexual assaults per 1,000 residents in 2024, 0.71 in 2023)
- 14th in population-adjusted domestic violence crimes (up from 19th in 2023. 8.0 domestic violence crimes per 1,000 residents in 2024, 3.29 in 2023)
- 42nd in population-adjusted robberies (down from 29th in 2023. 0.94 robberies per 1,000 residents in 2024, 1.41 in 2023)
- 24th in population-adjusted burglaries (up from 45th in 2023. 6.59 burglaries per 1,000 residents in 2024, 4.47 in 2023)
- 47th in population-adjusted car thefts (up from 54th in 2023. 6.35 car thefts per 1,000 residents in 2024, 7.29 in 2023)
- 35th in population-adjusted bike thefts (up from 59th in 2023. 1.41 bike thefts per 1,000 residents in 2024, 0.24 in 2023)
- 20th in population-adjusted drug crimes (up from 25th in 2023. 6.35 drug crimes per 1,000 residents in 2024, 3.76 in 2023)
Compare Clayton crime rate rankings in recent years
The lower the rank, the worse Clayton's crime rate. There are 78 Denver neighborhoods, so the rankings are out of 78.
A table comparing Clayton violent crime rates
Shown here are the population-adjusted crime rates for Clayton.
| Year | Violent crime | Domestic violence |
Sexual assault | Robbery | Aggravated assault |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19th | 19 | 29 | 20 | 23 |
| 2022 | 27th | 26 | 74 | 26 | 27 |
A table comparing Clayton property crime rates
| Year | Property crime |
Auto theft | Bicycle theft | Arson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 51st | 59 | 55 | 24 |
| 2022 | 37th | 33 | 40 | 60 |
A table comparing Clayton burglary crime rates
| Year | Residential burglary |
Business burglary |
Burglary, forced entry |
Burglary, unforced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 54 | 39 | 48 | 45 |
| 2022 | 21 | 63 | 46 | 43 |
See the full year-by-year rankings for Clayton.
More: Compare crime rate rankings across all 78 Denver neighborhoods.
Featured: Read the August 2024 Denver-city crime report.
Denver crime maps
Denver crime trends map
The crimes trends map shows the change in crime counts and rates on a monthly and year-to-date basis.
The Denver-city recent crime map
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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