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New East Colfax crimes reported since the last site update
- Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, 3:01 AM, no address given.
- Rape, 10:00 AM, no address given.
- Rape by a person in a position of trust, 12:00 AM, no address given.
- Indecent exposure, 12:00 AM, no address given.
- Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, 9:46 AM, no address given.
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See all the recent crimes in East Colfax here.
East Colfax in the news
- Fatal shooting of Denver man still unsolved 8 years later
- Published April 28
- Man convicted of murder in Denver shooting death of beloved East Colfax resident Ma Kaing
- Published February 6
- 4 boys injured in shooting near Denver art school
- Published November 25, 2024
The past 30 days in East Colfax crime
- There were 9 reported incidents of violent crime in the past 30 days. That's more than the 13 30 days before that and less than the monthly average in the last 12 months of 9.8 per month in East Colfax.
- Domestic violence: No incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.0.
- Sex assault: No incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.0.
- Robbery: 3 incidents the past 30 days, 3 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 3.3.
- Burglary: 6 incidents the past 30 days, 8 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 9.2.
- Property crimes: 30 incidents the past 30 days, 38 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 34.3.
- Car thefts: 12 incidents the past 30 days, 10 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 9.5.
- Bike thefts: No incidents the past 30 days, 1 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 1.3.
Compare East Colfax to its neighbors
See how East Colfax's reported crime rate compares with the neighborhoods it borders (Lowry Field, Montclair, Central Park, South Park Hill).
East Colfax addresses with the most reported crime
These are the top East Colfax addresses in Denver that have had the most crime reports this year.
- 1400 Block N Xenia St: 36
- E Colfax Ave / N Spruce St: 35
- 8332 E Colfax Ave: 34
- 8000 E 12th Ave: 22
- E Colfax Ave / N Willow St: 20
The full list of East Colfax addresses with the most reported crimes
Latest notable crimes in East Colfax
A East Colfax crime map and recent crime listing for homicides, serious assaults, burglaries and robberies.
East Colfax crime map
Reported assaults, by time of day
What time do most reported assaults in East Colfax happen?
Reported burglaries, by time of day
What time do most reported burglaries in East Colfax happen?
Reported robberies, by time of day
What time do most reported robberies in East Colfax happen?
Reported sexual assaults, by time of day
What time do most reported sexual assaults in East Colfax happen?
Latest homicides in East Colfax
- Friday March 28, 4:50 AM, at the 1500 block of N Wabash St.
Latest serious assaults in East Colfax
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Monday August 11, 4:35 PM, at 8405 E Colfax Ave.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Sunday August 10, 8:21 AM, at the 1900 block of N Ulster St.
- Serious assault, Saturday August 2, 2:48 AM, at 1415 N Xenia St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Thursday July 24, 9:45 AM, at the 1100 block of N Syracuse St .
- Serious assault, Wednesday July 23, 3:12 PM, at the 1400 block of N Yosemite St.
- Serious assault, Friday July 18, 3:53 AM, at the 1300 block of N Verbena St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Wednesday July 16, 10:43 PM, at 1363 N Yosemite St.
- Serious assault, Sunday July 13, 8:31 AM, at 1255 N Yosemite St.
- Serious assault, Thursday July 10, 1:00 AM, at the 1100 block of N Xanthia St.
- Serious assault, Friday July 4, 4:00 PM, at 8611 E Colfax Ave.
Latest robberies in East Colfax
- Robbery of a person in the open, Saturday August 9, 7:33 PM, at 7575 E Colfax Ave.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Thursday July 24, 6:00 AM, at E Colfax Ave and N Uinta St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Saturday July 19, 8:34 AM, at 7800 E Colfax Ave.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Wednesday July 16, 1:51 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Uinta St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Wednesday July 2, 1:50 AM, at E Colfax Ave and N Willow St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Friday June 20, 3:30 AM, at 8001 E 11th Ave.
- Robbery of a person in a residence, Monday June 9, 5:00 AM, at the 1400 block of N Xenia St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Sunday June 8, 7:19 AM, at N Willow St and E 16th Ave.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Tuesday June 3, 5:30 PM, at 1150 N Syracuse St.
- Robbery of a person in a residence, Tuesday June 3, 4:43 AM, at the 1100 block of N Rosemary St.
Latest burglaries in East Colfax
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Thursday August 14, 5:37 AM, at the 1100 block of N Syracuse St.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Saturday August 2, 7:12 AM, at 8787 E Colfax Ave.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Tuesday July 29, 6:00 AM, at the 8800 block of E 16th Ave.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Thursday July 24, 3:00 PM, at the 1900 block of N Uinta St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Wednesday July 23, 7:00 AM, at the 8800 block of E 16th Ave.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Wednesday July 23, 3:00 AM, at the 1400 block of N Uinta St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Saturday July 12, 3:00 AM, at 1915 N Wabash St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Sunday July 6, 9:00 PM, at the 8000 block of E 12th Ave.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Thursday July 3, 9:00 PM, at the 1500 block of N Wabash St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Wednesday July 2, 3:00 AM, at the 1600 block of N Xanthia St.
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Crime in East Colfax, by day of the week
East Colfax property crimes, by day
The day of the week reported property crimes in East Colfax happen.
East Colfax violent crimes, by day
The day of the week reported violent crimes in East Colfax happen.
Monthly crimes in East Colfax
Monthly violent crime in East Colfax
In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 11.9 and the median was 11.5. The most in any month was 25, in August 2024, and the least was four in August 2025.
Monthly property crime in East Colfax
In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 48 and the median was 46.0. The most in any month was 79, in February 2022, and the least was 14 in August 2025.
East Colfax ranks in reported crime rates:
So far this year,Rankings range from 1st (worst) to 78th (best).
- 11th (out of Denver's 78 neighborhoods) in violent crimes per 1,000 residents (even from 11th last year. 7.29 violent crimes per 1,000 residents this year, 10.48 up until this point last year)
- 32nd in population-adjusted property crimes (even ranking with in 2024. 24.34 property crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 27.72 in 2024)
- 28th in population-adjusted sexual assaults (down from 22nd in 2024. 0.0 sexual assaults per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.8 in 2024)
- 28th in population-adjusted domestic violence crimes (down from 15th in 2024. 0.0 domestic violence crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 3.29 in 2024)
- 11th in population-adjusted robberies (down from 7th in 2024. 2.49 robberies per 1,000 residents in 2025, 3.11 in 2024)
- 17th in population-adjusted burglaries (up from 32nd in 2024. 6.04 burglaries per 1,000 residents in 2025, 4.98 in 2024)
- 21st in population-adjusted car thefts (down from 14th in 2024. 6.84 car thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 11.73 in 2024)
- 35th in population-adjusted bike thefts (up from 48th in 2024. 0.89 bike thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.44 in 2024)
- 10th in population-adjusted drug crimes (even ranking with in 2024. 12.97 drug crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 10.39 in 2024)
Compare East Colfax crime rate rankings in recent years
The lower the rank, the worse East Colfax's crime rate. There are 78 Denver neighborhoods, so the rankings are out of 78.
A table comparing East Colfax violent crime rates
Shown here are the population-adjusted crime rates for East Colfax.
Year | Violent crime | Domestic violence |
Sexual assault | Robbery | Aggravated assault |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 13th | 18 | 25 | 12 | 13 |
2022 | 13th | 17 | 21 | 12 | 13 |
A table comparing East Colfax property crime rates
Year | Property crime |
Auto theft | Bicycle theft | Arson |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 39th | 24 | 54 | 31 |
2022 | 36th | 22 | 48 | 33 |
A table comparing East Colfax burglary crime rates
Year | Residential burglary |
Business burglary |
Burglary, forced entry |
Burglary, unforced |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 14 | 37 | 27 | 31 |
2022 | 8 | 49 | 26 | 26 |
See the full year-by-year rankings for East Colfax.
More: Compare crime rate rankings across all 78 Denver neighborhoods.
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