New: The Colfax Avenue crime report.
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 12 reported incidents of violent crime in the past 30 days. That's more than the 10 30 days before that and more than the monthly average in the last 12 months of 9.3 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: 5 incidents the past 30 days, 2 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 3.1.
- Burglary: 3 incidents the past 30 days, 7 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 8.5.
- Property crimes: 22 incidents the past 30 days, 34 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 32.6.
- Car thefts: 6 incidents the past 30 days, 12 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 9.0.
- Bike thefts: 2 incidents the past 30 days, 3 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 1.4.
Compare East Colfax to its neighbors
See how East Colfax's reported crime rate compares with the neighborhoods it borders (Central Park, South Park Hill, Lowry Field, Montclair).
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: 34
- E Colfax Ave / N Spruce St: 31
- 8332 E Colfax Ave: 30
- 1400 Block N Verbena St: 15
- 8000 Block E 11th Ave: 15
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
- Serious assault, Sunday June 22, 9:47 AM, at the 1300 block of N Yosemite St.
- Serious assault, Thursday June 19, 5:03 AM, at the 8000 block of E 11th Ave.
- Serious assault, Thursday June 19, 2:36 AM, at the 1300 block of N Yosemite St.
- Serious assault, Friday June 13, 11:24 PM, at 8001 E 11th Ave.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Wednesday June 4, 10:45 AM, at the 1100 block of N Willow St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Wednesday June 4, 10:43 AM, at 1511 N Rosemary St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Sunday June 1, 9:19 PM, at the 1400 block of N Verbena St.
- Serious assault, Thursday May 29, 3:50 PM, at the 1900 block of N Ulster St.
- Serious assault, Sunday May 25, 5:28 AM, at 1151 N Verbena St.
- Serious assault, Friday May 23, 8:31 AM, at 7800 E Colfax Ave.
Latest robberies in East Colfax
- 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.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Monday May 12, 12:09 AM, at 1510 N Valentia St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Thursday May 1, 1:18 AM, at 8720 E Colfax Ave.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Sunday April 27, 3:00 AM, at E Colfax Ave and N Uinta St.
- Forcible purse snatching, Thursday April 24, 2:29 AM, at 7800 E Colfax Ave.
- Robbery of a person in a residence, Tuesday April 22, 8:21 PM, at the 1300 block of N Xenia St.
Latest burglaries in East Colfax
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Thursday June 19, 2:36 AM, at the 1300 block of N Yosemite St.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Tuesday June 17, 11:00 PM, at the 1600 block of N Xanthia St.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Tuesday June 10, 12:00 AM, at the 1500 block of N Rosemary St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Thursday May 22, 11:00 PM, at 8530 E Montview Blvd.
- Burglary - other, Thursday May 22, 7:00 AM, at the 1700 block of N Xanthia St.
- Burglary - other, Friday May 16, 9:00 PM, at the 1600 block of N Willow St.
- Burglary - other, Wednesday May 14, 12:54 PM, at 1750 N Xenia St.
- Burglary - other, Tuesday May 13, 7:05 AM, at the 1700 block of N Quince St.
- Burglary - other, Sunday May 11, 3:20 AM, at the 1600 block of N Quebec St.
- Burglary - other, Monday May 5, 6:30 AM, at 1270 N Verbena St.
New: Property crime per neighborhood compared, 2024 vs. 2023.
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 12.0. The most in any month was 25, in August 2024, and the least was zero in July 2025.
Monthly property crime in East Colfax
In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 48.0 and the median was 46.5. The most in any month was 79, in February 2022, and the least was zero in July 2025.
So far this year, East Colfax ranks in reported crime rates:
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. 6.13 violent crimes per 1,000 residents this year, 7.82 up until this point last year)
- 32nd in population-adjusted property crimes (down from 28th in 2024. 19.01 property crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 21.86 in 2024)
- 34th in population-adjusted sexual assaults (down from 18th in 2024. 0.0 sexual assaults per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.71 in 2024)
- 34th in population-adjusted domestic violence crimes (down from 13th in 2024. 0.0 domestic violence crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 3.02 in 2024)
- 9th in population-adjusted robberies (down from 6th in 2024. 2.13 robberies per 1,000 residents in 2025, 2.4 in 2024)
- 11th in population-adjusted burglaries (up from 24th in 2024. 4.98 burglaries per 1,000 residents in 2025, 4.18 in 2024)
- 23rd in population-adjusted car thefts (down from 16th in 2024. 5.15 car thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 9.51 in 2024)
- 24th in population-adjusted bike thefts (up from 42nd in 2024. 0.89 bike thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.36 in 2024)
- 9th in population-adjusted drug crimes (up from 12th in 2024. 10.93 drug crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 7.02 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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