Hampden, Denver, crime stats, map, news and analysis for the month of August 2023.

August’s notable crimes in Hampden

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

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August homicides in Hampden

Good news: Hampden has had no reported homicides in August.

August serious assaults in Hampden

The 8 reported serious assaults in Hampden in August.

August robberies in Hampden

The 3 reported robberies in Hampden in August.

  • Robbery of a business using a weapon, Wednesday August 16, 6:20 PM, at 7777 E Hampden Ave.
  • Robbery of a person in the open, Sunday August 13, 1:45 AM, at 3480 S Galena St.
  • Robbery of a business using a weapon, Wednesday August 9, 8:13 PM, at 6460 E Yale Ave.

August burglaries in Hampden

The 13 reported burglaries in Hampden in August. The ten most-recent are listed, see all Hampden’s August crimes here.

  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Tuesday August 29, 2:30 AM, at 6460 E Yale Ave.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Monday August 28, 4:03 AM, at 3333 S Tamarac Dr.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Saturday August 26, 10:00 PM, at 2700 S Holly St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Friday August 25, 11:53 PM, at 8101 E Dartmouth Ave.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Thursday August 24, 2:30 AM, at 6895 E Hampden Ave.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Wednesday August 23, 8:00 PM, at 6460 E Bates Ave.
  • Burglary of a business without forced entry, Sunday August 20, 8:25 PM, at 6460 E Yale Ave.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Monday August 14, 9:06 PM, at 9888 E Vassar Dr.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Wednesday August 9, 2:30 PM, at 9725 E Harvard Ave.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Tuesday August 8, 5:19 AM, at 6460 E Yale Ave.

Crime ranking changes from July to August

There were 10 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 Hampden.

See all the Hampden crime rate ranking changes.

Hampden crime counts for August, in comparison

Violent crimes in Hampden

Violent crime in August was up in Denver from July, and up compared against August 2022, and up compared with the 2023 average of 11 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in Hampden

Serious assault in August was up in Denver from July, and up compared against August 2022, and up compared with the 2023 average of 6 serious assaults per month.

Property crimes in Hampden

Property crime in August was down in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2022, and down compared with the 2023 average of 73 property crimes per month.

Burglaries in Hampden

Burglary in August was up in Denver from July, and up compared against August 2022, and up compared with the 2023 average of 10 burglaries per month.

Neighbors report, August 2023

How does the overall crime-rate ranking of Hampden compare to its neighboring neighborhoods, Hampden, Hampden South, University Hills, Goldsmith.

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

  • 19. Goldsmith
  • 30. Hampden
  • 38. University Hills
  • 51. Hampden South

Property Crime

  • 16. University Hills
  • 17. Goldsmith
  • 38. Hampden
  • 49. Hampden South

Aggravated Assault

  • 22. Goldsmith
  • 38. Hampden
  • 41. University Hills
  • 48. Hampden South

Sexual Assault

  • 14. Goldsmith
  • 22. Hampden
  • 37. University Hills
  • 43. Hampden South

Domestic Violence

  • 12. Goldsmith
  • 27. Hampden
  • 50. Hampden South
  • 76. University Hills

Robbery

  • 15. Goldsmith
  • 31. Hampden
  • 35. University Hills
  • 53. Hampden South

Burglary

  • 14. University Hills
  • 19. Goldsmith
  • 51. Hampden South
  • 54. Hampden

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