Crime ranking changes from November to December
There were 7 ranking changes in major crime categories when comparing the rankings from November to December. The lower the rank the worse the reported crime rate is in Clayton.
- Clayton fell 2 ranks, from 23rd to 21st.
- Clayton improved 3 ranks, from 29th to 32nd.
- Clayton improved 1 rank, from 15th to 16th.
- Clayton fell 1 rank, from 35th to 34th.
- Clayton fell 12 ranks, from 50th to 38th.
- Clayton fell 4 ranks, from 39th to 35th.
- Clayton fell 1 rank, from 27th to 26th.
In serious assaults:
In burglaries:
In domestic violence crimes:
In property crimes:
In robberies:
In Thefts:
In violent crimes:
See all the Clayton crime rate ranking changes.
Clayton crime counts for December, in comparison
Violent crimes in Clayton
Violent crime in December was up in Denver from November, and down compared against December 2023, and up compared with the 2024 average of 3 violent crimes per month.
Serious assaults in Clayton
Serious assault in December was even in Denver from November, and down compared against December 2023, and even compared with the 2024 average of 2 serious assaults per month.
Property crimes in Clayton
Property crime in December was up in Denver from November, and up compared against December 2023, and up compared with the 2024 average of 16 property crimes per month.
Burglaries in Clayton
Burglary in December was down in Denver from November, and even compared against December 2023, and down compared with the 2024 average of 3 burglaries per month.
Neighbors report, December 2024
How does the overall crime-rate ranking of Clayton compare to its neighboring neighborhoods, Cole, Skyland, Clayton, Elyria-Swansea, Northeast Park Hill.
The higher the rank, the worse that neighborhood's adjusted-for-population crime rate. Rankings are based on cumulative crimes from January to December.
Violent Crime
- 10. Northeast Park Hill
- 13. Elyria-Swansea
- 19. Clayton
- 42. Cole
- 48. Skyland
Property Crime
- 10. Elyria-Swansea
- 21. Northeast Park Hill
- 27. Clayton
- 39. Cole
- 42. Skyland
Aggravated Assault
- 9. Northeast Park Hill
- 13. Elyria-Swansea
- 22. Clayton
- 37. Skyland
- 44. Cole
Sexual Assault
- 6. Northeast Park Hill
- 30. Clayton
- 41. Elyria-Swansea
- 71. Cole
- 75. Skyland
Domestic Violence
- 8. Elyria-Swansea
- 15. Clayton
- 16. Northeast Park Hill
- 25. Skyland
- 40. Cole
Robbery
- 13. Elyria-Swansea
- 16. Clayton
- 20. Northeast Park Hill
- 22. Cole
- 75. Skyland
Burglary
- 7. Elyria-Swansea
- 24. Northeast Park Hill
- 32. Clayton
- 46. Skyland
- 56. Cole
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