Clayton, Denver, crime stats, map, news and analysis for the month of August 2023.

August’s notable crimes in Clayton

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

Clayton crime map

August homicides in Clayton

Good news: Clayton has had no reported homicides in August.

August serious assaults in Clayton

The 2 reported serious assaults in Clayton in August.

  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Wednesday August 23, 8:35 PM, at 3815 N Steele St.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Saturday August 12, 4:21 PM, at 3646 N Clayton St.

August robberies in Clayton

Good news: Clayton has had no reported robberies in August.

August burglaries in Clayton

The 2 reported burglaries in Clayton in August.

  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Friday August 25, 8:00 AM, at 3510 N Columbine St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Friday August 11, 8:30 PM, at 3311 N Elizabeth St.

Crime ranking changes from July to August

There were 4 ranking changes in major crime categories when comparing the rankings from July to August. The lower the rank the worse the reported crime rate is in Clayton.

See all the Clayton crime rate ranking changes.

Clayton crime counts for August, in comparison

Violent crimes in Clayton

Violent crime in August was down in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2022, and down compared with the 2023 average of 4 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in Clayton

Serious assault in August was down in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2022, and even compared with the 2023 average of 2 serious assaults per month.

Property crimes in Clayton

Property crime in August was down in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2022, and down compared with the 2023 average of 14 property crimes per month.

Burglaries in Clayton

Burglary in August was even in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2022, and even compared with the 2023 average of 2 burglaries per month.

Neighbors report, August 2023

How does the overall crime-rate ranking of Clayton compare to its neighboring neighborhoods, Elyria-Swansea, Cole, Clayton, Northeast Park Hill, Skyland.

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

Violent Crime

  • 15. Elyria-Swansea
  • 18. Northeast Park Hill
  • 21. Cole
  • 30. Clayton
  • 48. Skyland

Property Crime

  • 18. Northeast Park Hill
  • 22. Elyria-Swansea
  • 33. Cole
  • 44. Clayton
  • 62. Skyland

Aggravated Assault

  • 12. Elyria-Swansea
  • 18. Northeast Park Hill
  • 22. Cole
  • 29. Clayton
  • 35. Skyland

Sexual Assault

  • 15. Northeast Park Hill
  • 20. Elyria-Swansea
  • 31. Cole
  • 41. Skyland
  • 50. Clayton

Domestic Violence

  • 14. Clayton
  • 18. Elyria-Swansea
  • 20. Northeast Park Hill
  • 34. Skyland
  • 44. Cole

Robbery

  • 16. Northeast Park Hill
  • 24. Clayton
  • 26. Cole
  • 34. Elyria-Swansea
  • 76. Skyland

Burglary

  • 10. Northeast Park Hill
  • 13. Elyria-Swansea
  • 16. Clayton
  • 44. Cole
  • 69. Skyland

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