Highland, Denver, crime stats, map, news and analysis for the month of December 2024.

December’s notable crimes in Highland

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

Highland crime map

December homicides in Highland

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

December serious assaults in Highland

The 3 reported serious assaults in Highland in December.

December robberies in Highland

Good news: Highland has had no reported robberies in December.

December burglaries in Highland

The 16 reported burglaries in Highland in December. The ten most-recent are listed, see all Highland’s December crimes here.

  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Monday Dec. 30, 7:00 PM, at the 3700 block of N Eliot St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Saturday Dec. 28, 8:00 AM, at 3030 N Wyandot St.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Friday Dec. 27, 11:15 AM, at 2420 17th St.
  • Burglary - other, Wednesday Dec. 25, 4:35 PM, at 2828 N Zuni St.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Wednesday Dec. 25, 9:50 AM, at the 2800 block of N Zuni St.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Wednesday Dec. 25, 5:57 AM, at 2700 W 38th Ave.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Saturday Dec. 21, 1:18 PM, at 1501 Boulder St.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Friday Dec. 20, 9:11 AM, at 2828 N Zuni St.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Friday Dec. 20, 7:00 AM, at 2298 W 28th Ave.
  • Burglary and auto theft at a residence without forced entry, Thursday Dec. 19, 8:00 AM, at the 2500 block of 16th St.

Crime ranking changes from November to December

There were 6 ranking changes in major crime categories when comparing the rankings from November to December. 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 December, in comparison

Violent crimes in Highland

Violent crime in December was down in Denver from November, and even compared against December 2023, and even compared with the 2024 average of 3 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in Highland

Serious assault in December was down in Denver from November, and up compared against December 2023, and up compared with the 2024 average of 2 serious assaults per month.

Property crimes in Highland

Property crime in December was even in Denver from November, and up compared against December 2023, and up compared with the 2024 average of 55 property crimes per month.

Burglaries in Highland

Burglary in December was up in Denver from November, and up compared against December 2023, and up compared with the 2024 average of 9 burglaries per month.

Neighbors report, December 2024

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

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

Violent Crime

  • 2. Union Station
  • 7. Five Points
  • 9. Globeville
  • 21. Jefferson Park
  • 39. Sunnyside
  • 41. West Highland
  • 44. Highland

Property Crime

  • 4. Union Station
  • 7. Five Points
  • 9. Globeville
  • 14. Jefferson Park
  • 21. Highland
  • 34. West Highland
  • 38. Sunnyside

Aggravated Assault

  • 2. Union Station
  • 5. Five Points
  • 10. Globeville
  • 33. Sunnyside
  • 43. Jefferson Park
  • 46. Highland
  • 64. West Highland

Sexual Assault

  • 7. Five Points
  • 9. Jefferson Park
  • 20. Globeville
  • 22. Union Station
  • 26. Highland
  • 47. Sunnyside
  • 50. West Highland

Domestic Violence

  • 7. Five Points
  • 9. Jefferson Park
  • 20. Globeville
  • 22. Union Station
  • 26. Highland
  • 47. Sunnyside
  • 50. West Highland

Robbery

  • 7. Globeville
  • 10. Union Station
  • 11. Jefferson Park
  • 12. Five Points
  • 21. West Highland
  • 41. Highland
  • 54. Sunnyside

Burglary

  • 5. Five Points
  • 10. Globeville
  • 18. Union Station
  • 24. Highland
  • 29. Jefferson Park
  • 40. Sunnyside
  • 42. West Highland

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