East Colfax, Denver, crime stats, map, news and analysis for the month of August 2024.

East Colfax news from August 2024

Racist signs targeting migrants, Kamala Harris posted at Denver, Aurora bus stops
Published August 29
Man, 28, found dead from a gunshot wound in alley in Denver's East Colfax neighborhood
Published August 18

August’s notable crimes in East Colfax

A East Colfax crime map and recent crime listing for homicides, serious assaults, burglaries and robberies.

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August homicides in East Colfax

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

August serious assaults in East Colfax

The 22 reported serious assaults in East Colfax in August. The ten most-recent are listed, see all East Colfax’s August crimes here.

August robberies in East Colfax

The 6 reported robberies in East Colfax in August.

August burglaries in East Colfax

The 7 reported burglaries in East Colfax in August.

  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Tuesday August 27, 2:52 AM, at 1150 N Syracuse St.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Saturday August 24, 10:00 AM, at 8300 E Colfax Ave.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Thursday August 22, 7:00 PM, at 1403 N Verbena St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Thursday August 15, 5:30 AM, at 1695 N Xanthia St.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Tuesday August 13, 5:57 PM, at 1425 N Valentia St.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Tuesday August 6, 5:30 PM, at 1423 N Trenton St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Saturday August 3, 10:00 AM, at 1561 N Xenia St.

Crime ranking changes from July to August

There were 7 ranking changes in major crime categories when comparing the rankings from July to August. 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 August, in comparison

Violent crimes in East Colfax

Violent crime in August was up in Denver from July, and up compared against August 2023, and up compared with the 2024 average of 16 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in East Colfax

Serious assault in August was up in Denver from July, and up compared against August 2023, and up compared with the 2024 average of 10 serious assaults per month.

Property crimes in East Colfax

Property crime in August was down in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2023, and down compared with the 2024 average of 42 property crimes per month.

Burglaries in East Colfax

Burglary in August was up in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2023, and down compared with the 2024 average of 8 burglaries per month.

Neighbors report, August 2024

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

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

Violent Crime

  • 12. East Colfax
  • 20. Central Park
  • 32. Montclair
  • 45. Lowry Field
  • 64. South Park Hill

Property Crime

  • 5. Central Park
  • 25. Montclair
  • 32. Lowry Field
  • 34. East Colfax
  • 64. South Park Hill

Aggravated Assault

  • 13. East Colfax
  • 24. Central Park
  • 45. Lowry Field
  • 58. Montclair
  • 64. South Park Hill

Sexual Assault

  • 20. East Colfax
  • 23. Central Park
  • 28. Montclair
  • 40. Lowry Field
  • 76. South Park Hill

Domestic Violence

  • 13. East Colfax
  • 35. Central Park
  • 42. Lowry Field
  • 71. Montclair
  • 76. South Park Hill

Robbery

  • 8. East Colfax
  • 11. Central Park
  • 12. Montclair
  • 39. Lowry Field
  • 44. South Park Hill

Burglary

  • 11. Central Park
  • 17. Montclair
  • 29. East Colfax
  • 38. South Park Hill
  • 52. Lowry Field

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