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 4 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, 12:00 PM, at 3726 N Eliot St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Saturday Dec. 28, 1:00 AM, at 3030 N Wyandot St.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Friday Dec. 27, 4:15 AM, at 2420 17th St.
  • Burglary - other, Wednesday Dec. 25, 9:35 AM, at 2828 N Zuni St.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Wednesday Dec. 25, 2:50 AM, at 2828 N Zuni St.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Tuesday Dec. 24, 10:57 PM, at 2700 W 38th Ave.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Saturday Dec. 21, 6:18 AM, at 1501 Boulder St.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Friday Dec. 20, 2:11 AM, at 2828 N Zuni St.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Friday Dec. 20, 12:00 AM, at 2298 W 28th Ave.
  • Burglary and auto theft at a residence without forced entry, Thursday Dec. 19, 1:00 AM, at 2555 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 down compared against December 2023, and even compared with the 2024 average of 4 violent crimes per month.

undefined, undefinedDecember 2024, 4December 2023, 5November 2024, 72024 monthly average, 42023 monthly average, 4012345673.03.23.43.63.84.04.24.44.64.85.0

Serious assaults in Highland

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

undefined, undefinedDecember 2024, 4December 2023, 1November 2024, 42024 monthly average, 22023 monthly average, 20.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.03.03.23.43.63.84.04.24.44.64.85.0

Property crimes in Highland

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

undefined, undefinedDecember 2024, 61December 2023, 43November 2024, 652024 monthly average, 552023 monthly average, 51051015202530354045505560653.03.23.43.63.84.04.24.44.64.85.0

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.

undefined, undefinedDecember 2024, 16December 2023, 3November 2024, 132024 monthly average, 92023 monthly average, 602468101214163.03.23.43.63.84.04.24.44.64.85.0

Neighbors report, December 2024

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

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

  • 3. Union Station
  • 5. Five Points
  • 13. Jefferson Park
  • 15. Globeville
  • 18. Sunnyside
  • 28. Highland
  • 31. West Highland

Property Crime

  • 4. Five Points
  • 5. Union Station
  • 8. Jefferson Park
  • 9. Globeville
  • 22. Highland
  • 39. Sunnyside
  • 46. West Highland

Aggravated Assault

  • 3. Union Station
  • 5. Five Points
  • 13. Sunnyside
  • 14. Globeville
  • 19. Jefferson Park
  • 44. Highland
  • 53. West Highland

Sexual Assault

  • 4. Union Station
  • 7. Five Points
  • 11. Jefferson Park
  • 14. Highland
  • 17. Globeville
  • 31. Sunnyside
  • 67. West Highland

Domestic Violence

  • 8. Five Points
  • 20. Jefferson Park
  • 24. Globeville
  • 28. Sunnyside
  • 36. West Highland
  • 38. Union Station
  • 55. Highland

Robbery

  • 2. Union Station
  • 8. Jefferson Park
  • 12. West Highland
  • 16. Five Points
  • 22. Highland
  • 29. Globeville
  • 36. Sunnyside

Burglary

  • 3. Five Points
  • 12. Highland
  • 17. Jefferson Park
  • 19. Union Station
  • 26. Globeville
  • 51. Sunnyside
  • 59. West Highland

More: Compare crime rate rankings across all 78 Denver neighborhoods.

Featured: Read the February 2025 Denver-city crime report.

Denver crime maps

Denver crime trends map

The crimes trends map shows the change in crime counts and rates on a monthly and year-to-date basis.

Denver crime trends map

The Denver-city recent crime map

The recent crimes map shows where crimes across the city were reported in the last two or so months, and shows which addresses across the city have logged the most reported crimes.

Denver’s recent crime map

All city crime maps

Choose from neighborhood and crime-specific crime maps.

Denver crime map