Five Points, Denver, crime stats, map, news and analysis for the month of August 2024.

Five Points news from August 2024

14-year-old charged with Denver murder was repeatedly released from custody in prior case, wanted for arrest at time of shooting
Published August 1

August’s notable crimes in Five Points

A Five Points crime map and recent crime listing for homicides, serious assaults, burglaries and robberies.

Five Points crime map

August homicides in Five Points

Good news: Five Points has had no reported homicides in August.

August serious assaults in Five Points

The 34 reported serious assaults in Five Points in August. The ten most-recent are listed, see all Five Points’s August crimes here.

August robberies in Five Points

The 9 reported robberies in Five Points in August.

August burglaries in Five Points

The 25 reported burglaries in Five Points in August. The ten most-recent are listed, see all Five Points’s August crimes here.

  • Burglary - other, Friday August 30, 5:00 PM, at 3100 N Brighton Blvd.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Thursday August 29, 4:00 AM, at 2082 N Emerson St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Tuesday August 27, 8:37 PM, at 2939 Lawrence St.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Tuesday August 27, 1:15 AM, at 3275 Denargo St.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Saturday August 24, 5:00 PM, at 3100 N Brighton Blvd.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Saturday August 24, 11:26 AM, at 550 Park Avenue west.
  • Burglary - other, Friday August 23, 9:01 AM, at 2546 N Emerson St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Friday August 23, 8:00 AM, at 2738 Curtis St.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Thursday August 22, 8:00 AM, at 2900 N Inca St.
  • Burglary of a business without forced entry, Monday August 19, 11:35 AM, at 3235 Larimer 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 Five Points.

See all the Five Points crime rate ranking changes.

Five Points crime counts for August, in comparison

Violent crimes in Five Points

Violent crime in August was up in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2023, and up compared with the 2024 average of 34 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in Five Points

Serious assault in August was up in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2023, and up compared with the 2024 average of 22 serious assaults per month.

Property crimes in Five Points

Property crime in August was up in Denver from July, and up compared against August 2023, and up compared with the 2024 average of 141 property crimes per month.

Burglaries in Five Points

Burglary in August was even in Denver from July, and up compared against August 2023, and up compared with the 2024 average of 18 burglaries per month.

Neighbors report, August 2024

How does the overall crime-rate ranking of Five Points compare to its neighboring neighborhoods, Elyria-Swansea, City Park West, Globeville, North Capitol Hill, Union Station, Five Points, Cole, Highland, CBD, Whittier.

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

  • 4. CBD
  • 5. Union Station
  • 7. Five Points
  • 8. City Park West
  • 10. North Capitol Hill
  • 11. Globeville
  • 15. Elyria-Swansea
  • 19. Cole
  • 41. Highland
  • 47. Whittier

Property Crime

  • 4. CBD
  • 8. Union Station
  • 10. Five Points
  • 14. Globeville
  • 16. North Capitol Hill
  • 18. City Park West
  • 19. Highland
  • 20. Elyria-Swansea
  • 27. Cole
  • 68. Whittier

Aggravated Assault

  • 4. Union Station
  • 5. CBD
  • 6. Five Points
  • 7. City Park West
  • 10. Globeville
  • 11. North Capitol Hill
  • 12. Elyria-Swansea
  • 19. Cole
  • 39. Whittier
  • 52. Highland

Sexual Assault

  • 5. CBD
  • 6. Union Station
  • 7. Five Points
  • 8. North Capitol Hill
  • 12. Globeville
  • 15. City Park West
  • 16. Elyria-Swansea
  • 24. Cole
  • 36. Whittier
  • 37. Highland

Domestic Violence

  • 4. City Park West
  • 5. CBD
  • 6. Five Points
  • 8. North Capitol Hill
  • 10. Globeville
  • 12. Elyria-Swansea
  • 14. Union Station
  • 21. Cole
  • 39. Whittier
  • 58. Highland

Robbery

  • 3. CBD
  • 6. Five Points
  • 7. Union Station
  • 10. North Capitol Hill
  • 16. City Park West
  • 19. Cole
  • 24. Globeville
  • 26. Highland
  • 29. Elyria-Swansea
  • 75. Whittier

Burglary

  • 6. Globeville
  • 7. City Park West
  • 10. Five Points
  • 12. Elyria-Swansea
  • 14. North Capitol Hill
  • 15. Union Station
  • 19. Highland
  • 22. CBD
  • 40. Cole
  • 68. Whittier

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