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

Hampden news from August 2024

Two killed in shooting in Denver's Hampden South neighborhood
Published August 25, 2024

August’s notable crimes in Hampden

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

Hampden crime map

August homicides in Hampden

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

August serious assaults in Hampden

The 3 reported serious assaults in Hampden in August.

August robberies in Hampden

The 1 reported robberies in Hampden in August.

August burglaries in Hampden

The 9 reported burglaries in Hampden in August.

Crime ranking changes from July to August

There were 8 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 even in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2023, and down compared with the 2024 average of 6 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in Hampden

Serious assault in August was even in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2023, and down compared with the 2024 average of 4 serious assaults per month.

Property crimes in Hampden

Property crime in August was down in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2023, and down compared with the 2024 average of 58 property crimes per month.

Burglaries in Hampden

Burglary in August was up in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2023, and up compared with the 2024 average of 6 burglaries per month.

Neighbors report, August 2024

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

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

  • 25. Goldsmith
  • 34. University Hills
  • 51. Hampden
  • 69. Hampden South

Property Crime

  • 8. University Hills
  • 46. Goldsmith
  • 56. Hampden
  • 58. Hampden South

Aggravated Assault

  • 28. Goldsmith
  • 52. Hampden
  • 53. University Hills
  • 68. Hampden South

Sexual Assault

  • 14. Hampden South
  • 31. University Hills
  • 33. Hampden
  • 65. Goldsmith

Domestic Violence

  • 14. Hampden South
  • 31. University Hills
  • 33. Hampden
  • 65. Goldsmith

Robbery

  • 18. University Hills
  • 22. Goldsmith
  • 40. Hampden
  • 66. Hampden South

Burglary

  • 25. University Hills
  • 45. Goldsmith
  • 60. Hampden South
  • 72. Hampden

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