Crime ranking changes from April to May
There were 4 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 Cole.
- Cole fell 6 ranks, from 33rd to 27th.
- Cole fell 6 ranks, from 39th to 33rd.
- Cole fell 5 ranks, from 39th to 34th.
- Cole improved 1 rank, from 28th to 29th.
In burglaries:
In property crimes:
In Thefts:
In bicycle thefts:
See all the Cole crime rate ranking changes.
Cole crime counts for May, in comparison
Violent crimes in Cole
Violent crime in May was down in Denver from April, and down compared against May 2024, and down compared with the 2025 average of 2 violent crimes per month.
Serious assaults in Cole
Serious assault in May was down in Denver from April, and down compared against May 2024, and down compared with the 2025 average of 1 serious assaults per month.
Property crimes in Cole
Property crime in May was up in Denver from April, and down compared against May 2024, and up compared with the 2025 average of 15 property crimes per month.
Burglaries in Cole
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 Cole compare to its neighboring neighborhoods, Clayton, Five Points, Whittier, Cole, Elyria-Swansea.
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
- 7. Five Points
- 15. Elyria-Swansea
- 20. Clayton
- 32. Cole
- 56. Whittier
Property Crime
- 7. Five Points
- 23. Elyria-Swansea
- 29. Clayton
- 31. Cole
- 52. Whittier
Aggravated Assault
- 7. Five Points
- 14. Elyria-Swansea
- 27. Clayton
- 36. Cole
- 45. Whittier
Sexual Assault
- 11. Cole
- 25. Five Points
- 62. Clayton
- 63. Elyria-Swansea
- 67. Whittier
Domestic Violence
- 11. Cole
- 25. Five Points
- 62. Clayton
- 63. Elyria-Swansea
- 67. Whittier
Robbery
- 8. Five Points
- 14. Clayton
- 21. Elyria-Swansea
- 32. Cole
- 62. Whittier
Burglary
- 2. Five Points
- 13. Cole
- 19. Elyria-Swansea
- 21. Clayton
- 49. Whittier
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