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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
- 4 boys injured in shooting near Denver art school
- Published November 25
- The worst Denver neighborhoods for residential burglaries so far in 2024
- Published October 14
- The worst Denver neighborhoods for violent crime so far in 2024
- Published October 7
The past 30 days in East Colfax crime
- There were 11 reported incidents of violent crime in the past 30 days. That's less than the 16 30 days before that and less than the monthly average in the last 12 months of 13.9 per month in East Colfax.
- Domestic violence: 9 incidents the past 30 days, 8 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 5.5.
- Sex assault: 2 incidents the past 30 days, 4 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 1.3.
- Robbery: 3 incidents the past 30 days, 3 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 3.7.
- Burglary: 14 incidents the past 30 days, 16 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 7.4.
- Property crimes: 34 incidents the past 30 days, 54 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 35.8.
- Car thefts: 8 incidents the past 30 days, 18 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 14.0.
- Bike thefts: 2 incidents the past 30 days, 2 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.8.
Compare East Colfax to its neighbors
See how East Colfax's reported crime rate compares with the neighborhoods it borders (Lowry Field, Central Park, South Park Hill, 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.
- E Colfax Ave / N Spruce St: 106
- No address given: 90
- 1460 N Xenia St: 46
- 1400 Block N Xenia St: 43
- 8000 E 12th Ave: 40
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.
- Wednesday March 27, 8:04 PM, at the 1500 block of N Spruce St.
- Friday Feb 2, 12:29 AM, at 1460 N Xenia St.
Latest serious assaults in East Colfax
- Serious assault, Saturday Nov. 23, 8:11 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Trenton St.
- Serious assault, Thursday Nov. 21, 10:00 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Syracuse St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Wednesday Nov. 20, 10:10 AM, at 1510 N Valentia St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Wednesday Nov. 13, 9:01 PM, at E Montview Blvd and N Rosemary St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Sunday Nov. 3, 10:19 PM, at the 1400 block of N Uinta St.
- Weapon fired into an occupied building, Wednesday Oct. 30, 6:25 PM, at 1150 N Syracuse St.
- Serious assault, Tuesday Oct. 22, 7:26 PM, at E Colfax 16th alley and N Verbena St.
Latest robberies in East Colfax
- Robbery of a person in the open, Saturday Nov. 23, 8:11 PM, at E Colfax Ave and N Trenton St.
- Armed carjacking, Monday Nov. 11, 12:57 PM, at the 1400 block of N Valentia St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Thursday Nov. 7, 1:00 AM, at the 1900 block of N Trenton St.
- Armed carjacking, Monday Oct. 28, 12:59 AM, at 7800 E Colfax Ave.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Wednesday Oct. 9, 1:02 PM, at 1103 N Yosemite St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Thursday Oct. 3, 12:45 AM, at 8000 E 12th Ave.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Friday Sept. 13, 1:57 AM, at E Colfax Ave and N Uinta St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Sunday Sept. 1, 8:26 PM, at 8835 E Colfax Ave.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Friday August 30, 1:20 AM, at E Colfax Ave and N Valentia St.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Saturday August 24, 9:02 PM, at 1103 N Yosemite St.
Latest burglaries in East Colfax
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Tuesday Nov. 26, 5:00 PM, at 1685 N Wabash St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Tuesday Nov. 26, 4:43 PM, at 1345 N Yosemite St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Monday Nov. 25, 10:22 AM, at 1267 N Trenton St.
- Burglary of a business without forced entry, Monday Nov. 18, 6:00 PM, at 7701 E Colfax Ave.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Monday Nov. 18, 5:00 PM, at 1675 N Xenia St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Friday Nov. 15, 4:40 PM, at 2045 N Rosemary St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Tuesday Nov. 12, 6:01 PM, at 7355 E 22nd Ave.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Sunday Nov. 10, 5:41 AM, at 1590 N Roslyn St.
- Burglary - other, Wednesday Nov. 6, 6:20 AM, at 1660 N Xanthia St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Tuesday Nov. 5, 4:40 PM, 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 15.4 and the median was 16.0. The most in any month was 29, in August 2024, and the least was zero in December 2024.
Monthly property crime in East Colfax
In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 50.9 and the median was 51.0. The most in any month was 79, in January 2021, and the least was zero in December 2024.
So far this year, East Colfax ranks in reported crime rates:
Rankings range from 1st (worst) to 78th (best).
- 13th (out of Denver's 78 neighborhoods) in violent crimes per 1,000 residents (even from 13th last year. 15.55 violent crimes per 1,000 residents this year, 15.64 up until this point last year)
- 35th in population-adjusted property crimes (up from 38th in 2023. 39.71 property crimes per 1,000 residents in 2024, 45.49 in 2023)
- 19th in population-adjusted sexual assaults (up from 25th in 2023. 1.33 sexual assaults per 1,000 residents in 2024, 1.07 in 2023)
- 16th in population-adjusted domestic violence crimes (up from 20th in 2023. 5.33 domestic violence crimes per 1,000 residents in 2024, 4.71 in 2023)
- 9th in population-adjusted robberies (even ranking with in 2023. 4.18 robberies per 1,000 residents in 2024, 3.73 in 2023)
- 30th in population-adjusted burglaries (down from 28th in 2023. 7.82 burglaries per 1,000 residents in 2024, 9.06 in 2023)
- 18th in population-adjusted car thefts (up from 24th in 2023. 15.81 car thefts per 1,000 residents in 2024, 16.79 in 2023)
- 44th in population-adjusted bike thefts (up from 55th in 2023. 0.89 bike thefts per 1,000 residents in 2024, 0.44 in 2023)
- 10th in population-adjusted drug crimes (up from 15th in 2023. 19.9 drug crimes per 1,000 residents in 2024, 9.42 in 2023)
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.
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