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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
- 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 worst Denver neighborhoods for residential burglaries so far in 2024
- Published October 14, 2024
The past 30 days in East Colfax crime
- There were 11 reported incidents of violent crime in the past 30 days. That's even with the 11 30 days before that and less than the monthly average in the last 12 months of 14.6 per month in East Colfax.
- Domestic violence: 1 incident the past 30 days, 7 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 4.7.
- Sex assault: 1 incident the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 1.5.
- Robbery: 4 incidents the past 30 days, 2 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 3.8.
- Burglary: 7 incidents the past 30 days, 11 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 8.4.
- Property crimes: 32 incidents the past 30 days, 40 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 35.7.
- Car thefts: 11 incidents the past 30 days, 10 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 11.9.
- Bike thefts: No incidents the past 30 days, 2 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 1.1.
Compare East Colfax to its neighbors
See how East Colfax's reported crime rate compares with the neighborhoods it borders (Montclair, South Park Hill, Lowry Field, Central Park).
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: 14
- No address given: 14
- 8300 Block E Colfax Ave: 11
- 1415 N Xenia St: 9
- 1440 N Xenia St: 8
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
- Sunday May 12, 5:08 AM, at the 8800 block of E Colfax Ave.
Latest serious assaults in East Colfax
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Sunday March 16, 1:33 AM, at 7800 E Colfax Ave.
- Serious assault, Sunday March 16, 1:02 AM, at N Quince St and E 14th Ave.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Tuesday Feb 25, 1:13 PM, at 1415 N Yosemite St.
- Serious assault, Monday Feb 24, 1:47 AM, at 1950 N Trenton St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Sunday Feb 16, 1:37 PM, at 1636 N Verbena St.
- Serious assault, Sunday Feb 9, 3:00 AM, at the 1400 block of N Xenia St.
- Serious assault, Thursday Feb 6, 3:48 AM, at 1445 N Yosemite St.
- Serious assault, Wednesday Feb 5, 1:36 PM, at 1338 N Spruce St.
Latest robberies in East Colfax
- Robbery of a person in the open, Sunday March 9, 5:46 AM, at 1150 N Syracuse St.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Friday March 7, 12:51 PM, at 7675 E Colfax Ave.
- Robbery of a person in a residence, Tuesday March 4, 12:00 AM, at 8607 E Colfax Ave.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Sunday Feb 23, 4:50 AM, at the 7600 block of E Colfax Ave.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Wednesday Feb 12, 6:44 PM, at 8000 E 12th Ave.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Monday Jan. 20, 2:01 AM, at 1510 N Valentia St.
- Armed carjacking, Sunday Jan. 5, 6:25 AM, at 1403 N Verbena St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Sunday Jan. 5, 12:23 AM, at 1415 N Valentia St.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Friday Jan. 3, 4:14 PM, at 1103 N Yosemite St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Thursday Dec. 26, 1:22 AM, at 8332 E Colfax Ave.
Latest burglaries in East Colfax
- Burglary - other, Monday March 10, 1:00 AM, at 1905 N Xanthia St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Friday March 7, 2:00 PM, at 1564 N Verbena St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Monday March 3, 4:45 AM, at 7740 E Colfax Ave.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Monday March 3, 2:40 AM, at 1131 N Syracuse St.
- Burglary - other, Thursday Feb 27, 8:11 PM, at 8001 E 11th Ave.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Tuesday Feb 25, 3:11 AM, at 1131 N Syracuse St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Sunday Feb 23, 6:03 AM, at 1510 N Valentia St.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Saturday Feb 8, 3:34 AM, at 8001 E 11th Ave.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Thursday Feb 6, 12:24 AM, at 1525 N Valentia St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Saturday Feb 1, 2:00 AM, at 8828 E Colfax Ave.
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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 15.5 and the median was 15.5. The most in any month was 28, in August 2024, and the least was five in April 2022.
Monthly property crime in East Colfax
In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 49.4 and the median was 49.5. The most in any month was 78, in February 2022, and the least was 15 in March 2025.
So far this year, East Colfax ranks in reported crime rates:
Rankings range from 1st (worst) to 78th (best).
- 12th (out of Denver's 78 neighborhoods) in violent crimes per 1,000 residents (even from 12th last year. 2.31 violent crimes per 1,000 residents this year, 2.49 up until this point last year)
- 35th in population-adjusted property crimes (down from 31st in 2024. 5.95 property crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 6.93 in 2024)
- 19th in population-adjusted sexual assaults (up from 38th in 2024. 0.27 sexual assaults per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.09 in 2024)
- 18th in population-adjusted domestic violence crimes (down from 11th in 2024. 0.8 domestic violence crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 1.07 in 2024)
- 17th in population-adjusted robberies (down from 12th in 2024. 0.53 robberies per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.53 in 2024)
- 8th in population-adjusted burglaries (up from 22nd in 2024. 1.78 burglaries per 1,000 residents in 2025, 1.33 in 2024)
- 22nd in population-adjusted car thefts (down from 16th in 2024. 1.87 car thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 3.11 in 2024)
- 25th in population-adjusted bike thefts (up from 39th in 2024. 0.18 bike thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.0 in 2024)
- 11th in population-adjusted drug crimes (up from 13th in 2024. 3.2 drug crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 2.31 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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