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
- 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 19 reported incidents of violent crime in the past 30 days. That's more than the 13 30 days before that and more than the monthly average in the last 12 months of 15.1 per month in East Colfax.
- Domestic violence: 10 incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 4.8.
- Sex assault: 2 incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 1.8.
- Robbery: 5 incidents the past 30 days, 5 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 4.0.
- Burglary: 14 incidents the past 30 days, 13 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 9.2.
- Property crimes: 48 incidents the past 30 days, 43 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 37.9.
- Car thefts: 10 incidents the past 30 days, 12 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 11.8.
- Bike thefts: 3 incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 1.2.
Compare East Colfax to its neighbors
See how East Colfax's reported crime rate compares with the neighborhoods it borders (Montclair, Central Park, South Park Hill, Lowry Field).
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.
- No address given: 27
- 1400 Block N Xenia St: 17
- 1150 N Syracuse St: 13
- 8000 E 12th Ave: 13
- 8001 E 11th Ave: 12
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
- Thursday March 27, 9:50 PM, at 1529 N Wabash St.
Latest serious assaults in East Colfax
- Serious assault, Sunday April 20, 9:45 AM, at 8000 E 12th Ave.
- Serious assault, Thursday April 17, 10:30 AM, at 1490 N Trenton St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Monday April 14, 9:22 PM, at E 14th Colfax alley and N Xenia St.
- Serious assault, Thursday April 10, 1:41 PM, at the 1400 block of N Uinta St.
- Serious assault, Monday April 7, 3:25 PM, at the 1500 block of N Willow St.
- Serious assault, Tuesday April 1, 3:08 PM, at the 8200 block of E Colfax Ave.
- Serious assault, Friday March 28, 1:57 PM, at the 1500 block of N Wabash St.
Latest robberies in East Colfax
- Robbery of a person in a residence, Tuesday April 22, 1:21 PM, at 1313 N Xenia St.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Thursday April 17, 12:11 PM, at 8275 E Colfax Ave.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Thursday April 10, 4:30 AM, at E Colfax Ave and N Yosemite St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Saturday April 5, 5:45 PM, at 1131 N Syracuse St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Sunday March 30, 9:04 PM, at E Colfax 16th alley and N Quebec Quince alley.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Saturday March 22, 2:31 AM, at 1103 N Yosemite St.
- 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.
Latest burglaries in East Colfax
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Tuesday April 22, 6:30 PM, at 1248 N Verbena St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Thursday April 17, 6:30 PM, at 1420 N Uinta St.
- Burglary - other, Thursday April 17, 9:35 AM, at 1240 N Ulster St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Saturday April 12, 8:00 PM, at 1795 N Trenton St.
- Burglary - other, Wednesday April 9, 2:10 AM, at 1335 N Uinta St.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Monday April 7, 12:30 AM, at 1400 N Xenia St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Friday April 4, 4:16 PM, at 1150 N Syracuse St.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Wednesday April 2, 12:06 PM, at 1400 N Tamarac St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Wednesday April 2, 2:08 AM, at 8275 E Colfax Ave.
- Possession of burglary tools, Wednesday April 2, 2:08 AM, at 8275 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 15.9 and the median was 16.0. 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 50.0 and the median was 49.5. The most in any month was 78, in February 2022, and the least was 31 in April 2025.
So far this year, East Colfax ranks in reported crime rates:
Rankings range from 1st (worst) to 78th (best).
- 14th (out of Denver's 78 neighborhoods) in violent crimes per 1,000 residents (down from 13th last year. 4.35 violent crimes per 1,000 residents this year, 4.26 up until this point last year)
- 29th in population-adjusted property crimes (down from 28th in 2024. 12.79 property crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 13.68 in 2024)
- 20th in population-adjusted sexual assaults (up from 29th in 2024. 0.44 sexual assaults per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.27 in 2024)
- 18th in population-adjusted domestic violence crimes (even ranking with in 2024. 1.51 domestic violence crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 1.6 in 2024)
- 11th in population-adjusted robberies (down from 9th in 2024. 1.15 robberies per 1,000 residents in 2025, 1.33 in 2024)
- 9th in population-adjusted burglaries (up from 24th in 2024. 3.73 burglaries per 1,000 residents in 2025, 2.49 in 2024)
- 19th in population-adjusted car thefts (down from 12th in 2024. 3.46 car thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 6.13 in 2024)
- 26th in population-adjusted bike thefts (up from 50th in 2024. 0.36 bike thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.09 in 2024)
- 7th in population-adjusted drug crimes (up from 10th in 2024. 7.37 drug crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 4.53 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.
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