Highland, Denver, crime stats, map, news and analysis for the month of April 2023.

Highland news from April 2023

Police ID victims of double murder at American Elm restaurant in northwest Denver
Published April 25, 2023
Two people killed in northwest Denver
Published April 24, 2023

April’s notable crimes in Highland

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

Highland crime map

April homicides in Highland

Good news: Highland has had no reported homicides in April.

April serious assaults in Highland

The 5 reported serious assaults in Highland in April.

April robberies in Highland

The 2 reported robberies in Highland in April.

April burglaries in Highland

The 9 reported burglaries in Highland in April.

  • Burglary of a business without forced entry, Sunday April 30, 3:45 PM, at 3130 N Zuni St.
  • Burglary of a business without forced entry, Saturday April 29, 10:42 PM, at 2960 N Speer Blvd.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Tuesday April 25, 12:00 PM, at 1831 W 34th Ave.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Monday April 24, 3:00 PM, at 2298 W 28th Ave.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Saturday April 22, 12:15 AM, at 3614 N Mariposa St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Sunday April 16, 9:00 PM, at 3419 N Eliot St.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Wednesday April 12, 3:00 PM, at 2955 N Vallejo St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Friday April 7, 1:00 PM, at 3536 N Navajo St.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Sunday April 2, 6:26 AM, at 2510 15th St.

Crime ranking changes from March to April

There were 9 ranking changes in major crime categories when comparing the rankings from March to April. The lower the rank the worse the reported crime rate is in Highland.

See all the Highland crime rate ranking changes.

Highland crime counts for April, in comparison

Violent crimes in Highland

Violent crime in April was even in Denver from March, and up compared against April 2022, and up compared with the 2023 average of 4 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in Highland

Serious assault in April was even in Denver from March, and up compared against April 2022, and up compared with the 2023 average of 2 serious assaults per month.

Property crimes in Highland

Property crime in April was down in Denver from March, and down compared against April 2022, and down compared with the 2023 average of 51 property crimes per month.

Burglaries in Highland

Burglary in April was down in Denver from March, and down compared against April 2022, and up compared with the 2023 average of 6 burglaries per month.

Neighbors report, April 2023

How does the overall crime-rate ranking of Highland compare to its neighboring neighborhoods, Globeville, West Highland, Union Station, Five Points, Highland, Sunnyside, Jefferson Park.

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

Violent Crime

  • 5. Union Station
  • 6. Five Points
  • 11. Jefferson Park
  • 23. Globeville
  • 39. Highland
  • 43. Sunnyside
  • 56. West Highland

Property Crime

  • 4. Globeville
  • 5. Union Station
  • 11. Jefferson Park
  • 14. Five Points
  • 30. Highland
  • 43. West Highland
  • 50. Sunnyside

Aggravated Assault

  • 4. Union Station
  • 6. Jefferson Park
  • 8. Five Points
  • 15. Globeville
  • 46. West Highland
  • 48. Highland
  • 56. Sunnyside

Sexual Assault

  • 6. Five Points
  • 16. Highland
  • 30. West Highland
  • 35. Union Station
  • 55. Globeville
  • 57. Sunnyside
  • 72. Jefferson Park

Domestic Violence

  • 29. Globeville
  • 37. Five Points
  • 38. Union Station
  • 51. Highland
  • 57. West Highland
  • 67. Sunnyside
  • 73. Jefferson Park

Robbery

  • 8. Union Station
  • 10. Five Points
  • 13. Sunnyside
  • 45. Highland
  • 50. West Highland
  • 60. Globeville
  • 71. Jefferson Park

Burglary

  • 3. Globeville
  • 8. Five Points
  • 11. Union Station
  • 21. Highland
  • 24. Sunnyside
  • 39. West Highland
  • 75. Jefferson Park

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