East Colfax, Denver, crime stats, map, news and analysis for the month of December 2023.

East Colfax news from December 2023

Undercover prostitution sting by Denver police snags investigator for metro DA's office
Published December 19, 2023
Great-aunt sentenced to 36 years in prison for beating 8-year-old Denver boy to death
Published December 11, 2023

December’s 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

December homicides in East Colfax

Good news: East Colfax has had no reported homicides in December.

December serious assaults in East Colfax

The 18 reported serious assaults in East Colfax in December. The ten most-recent are listed, see all East Colfax’s December crimes here.

December robberies in East Colfax

The 4 reported robberies in East Colfax in December.

December burglaries in East Colfax

The 5 reported burglaries in East Colfax in December.

  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Saturday Dec. 16, 2:43 AM, at 1950 N Trenton St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Sunday Dec. 10, 10:00 AM, at 1363 N Yosemite St.
  • Burglary of a business without forced entry, Friday Dec. 8, 4:20 AM, at 8216 E Colfax Ave.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Tuesday Dec. 5, 3:15 PM, at 8000 E 12th Ave.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Sunday Dec. 3, 12:01 AM, at 1520 N Xanthia St.

Crime ranking changes from November to December

There were 4 ranking changes in major crime categories when comparing the rankings from November to December. The lower the rank the worse the reported crime rate is in East Colfax.

See all the East Colfax crime rate ranking changes.

East Colfax crime counts for December, in comparison

Violent crimes in East Colfax

Violent crime in December was up in Denver from November, and up compared against December 2022, and up compared with the 2023 average of 16 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in East Colfax

Serious assault in December was up in Denver from November, and up compared against December 2022, and up compared with the 2023 average of 11 serious assaults per month.

Property crimes in East Colfax

Property crime in December was up in Denver from November, and down compared against December 2022, and down compared with the 2023 average of 47 property crimes per month.

Burglaries in East Colfax

Burglary in December was up in Denver from November, and down compared against December 2022, and down compared with the 2023 average of 9 burglaries per month.

Neighbors report, December 2023

How does the overall crime-rate ranking of East Colfax compare to its neighboring neighborhoods, Montclair, Lowry Field, South Park Hill, East Colfax, Central Park.

The higher the rank, the worse that neighborhood's adjusted-for-population crime rate. Rankings are based on cumulative crimes from January to December.

Violent Crime

  • 10. East Colfax
  • 18. Central Park
  • 37. Montclair
  • 42. Lowry Field
  • 66. South Park Hill

Property Crime

  • 5. Central Park
  • 25. Montclair
  • 31. Lowry Field
  • 34. East Colfax
  • 72. South Park Hill

Aggravated Assault

  • 11. East Colfax
  • 20. Central Park
  • 44. Lowry Field
  • 61. South Park Hill
  • 68. Montclair

Sexual Assault

  • 21. East Colfax
  • 22. Central Park
  • 34. Lowry Field
  • 40. Montclair
  • 76. South Park Hill

Domestic Violence

  • 13. East Colfax
  • 28. Central Park
  • 48. Lowry Field
  • 70. Montclair
  • 75. South Park Hill

Robbery

  • 8. East Colfax
  • 10. Central Park
  • 12. Montclair
  • 36. Lowry Field
  • 56. South Park Hill

Burglary

  • 10. Central Park
  • 14. Montclair
  • 35. East Colfax
  • 49. Lowry Field
  • 55. South Park Hill

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