New Hilltop crimes reported since the last site update
- Motor vehicle theft, 4:10 AM, at the 200 block of S Leyden St.
- Criminal mischief to a motor vehicle, 6:30 PM, at 4120 E Alameda Ave.
- Criminal mischief to a motor vehicle, 10:00 PM, at 160 S Monaco St.
- Theft of items from a vehicle, 9:30 PM, at 278 S Monaco St.
- Bicycle theft, 1:00 AM, at 301 N Dahlia St.
Wednesday Jan. 1, 2020
Monday Jan. 1, 2024
Monday Jan. 10, 2022
Thursday Jan. 12, 2023
Friday Jan. 13, 2023
See all the recent crimes in Hilltop here.
Hilltop in the news
- Roundup: Denver neighborhood violent crime in 2024, compared with 2023
- Published February 10
- Man killed in Denver triple shooting near Crestmoor Park is identified
- Published October 1, 2020
- One killed in triple shooting in Denver's Hilltop neighborhood
- Published September 27, 2020
The past 30 days in Hilltop crime
- There were 3 reported incidents of violent crime in the past 30 days. That's more than the 0 30 days before that and more than the monthly average in the last 12 months of 1.1 per month in Hilltop.
- Domestic violence: 1 incident the past 30 days, 2 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.8.
- Sex assault: No incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.2.
- Robbery: 1 incident the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.2.
- Burglary: 1 incident the past 30 days, 3 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 2.7.
- Property crimes: 6 incidents the past 30 days, 14 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 15.4.
- Car thefts: No incidents the past 30 days, 2 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 3.5.
- Bike thefts: No incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.2.
Compare Hilltop to its neighbors
See how Hilltop's reported crime rate compares with the neighborhoods it borders (Washington Virginia Vale, Hale, Cherry Creek, Montclair, Lowry Field).
Hilltop addresses with the most reported crime
These are the top Hilltop addresses in Denver that have had the most crime reports this year.
- S Monaco St / E Cedar Ave: 4
- No address given: 3
- N Monaco St / E 1st Ave: 3
- 150 S Monaco St: 2
- 400 Block N Kearney St: 1
The full list of Hilltop addresses with the most reported crimes
Latest notable crimes in Hilltop
A Hilltop crime map and recent crime listing for homicides, serious assaults, burglaries and robberies.
Hilltop crime map
Reported assaults, by time of day
What time do most reported assaults in Hilltop happen?
Reported burglaries, by time of day
What time do most reported burglaries in Hilltop happen?
Reported robberies, by time of day
What time do most reported robberies in Hilltop happen?
Reported sexual assaults, by time of day
What time do most reported sexual assaults in Hilltop happen?
Latest homicides in Hilltop
Good news: Hilltop has had no reported homicides in the last 12 months.
Latest serious assaults in Hilltop
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Tuesday Feb 4, 10:39 AM, at the 100 block of N Jersey St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Monday Sept. 23, 7:00 PM, at the 6500 block of E Bayaud Ave.
- Serious assault, Sunday Sept. 15, 6:50 PM, at 240 S Monaco St.
- Assault causing serious injury in which a gun was fired, Thursday Sept. 5, 8:33 PM, at the 200 block of S Dahlia St.
- Serious assault, Friday August 9, 12:39 PM, at the 400 block of N Orange Ct.
Latest robberies in Hilltop
- Robbery of a person in the open, Friday Jan. 24, 2:00 PM, at 12th Ave And Verbena Street.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Tuesday Oct. 1, 11:25 AM, at the 100 block of N Jersey St.
Latest burglaries in Hilltop
- Burglary and auto theft at a business with forced entry, Thursday Jan. 30, 12:30 AM, at 55 N Clermont St.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Tuesday Jan. 7, 8:30 PM, at 6784 E Cedar Ave.
- Burglary and auto theft at a residence without forced entry, Wednesday Jan. 1, 7:47 AM, at 291 N Magnolia St.
- Burglary and auto theft at a business with forced entry, Saturday Dec. 28, 5:00 PM, at 240 S Monaco St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Friday Dec. 13, 2:24 PM, at 401 N Dexter St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Sunday Dec. 1, 3:38 AM, at 290 S Leyden St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Sunday Dec. 1, 2:30 AM, at 295 S Locust St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Monday Nov. 25, 4:00 PM, at 239 N Ash St.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Saturday Nov. 23, 5:00 PM, at 433 N Holly St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Tuesday Nov. 19, 3:05 AM, at 240 S Monaco St.
Featured: Read the January 2025 Denver-city crime report.
Crime in Hilltop, by day of the week
Hilltop property crimes, by day
The day of the week reported property crimes in Hilltop happen.
Hilltop violent crimes, by day
The day of the week reported violent crimes in Hilltop happen.
Monthly crimes in Hilltop
Monthly violent crime in Hilltop
In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 1.4 and the median was 1.0. The most in any month was four, in September 2024, and the least was zero in March 2021.
Monthly property crime in Hilltop
In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 23.4 and the median was 23.5. The most in any month was 41, in July 2021, and the least was two in February 2025.
So far this year, Hilltop ranks in reported crime rates:
Rankings range from 1st (worst) to 78th (best).
- 52nd (out of Denver's 78 neighborhoods) in violent crimes per 1,000 residents (up from 72nd last year. 0.33 violent crimes per 1,000 residents this year, 0.0 up until this point last year)
- 73rd in population-adjusted property crimes (down from 39th in 2024. 1.3 property crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 3.8 in 2024)
- 56th in population-adjusted sexual assaults (down from 41st in 2024. 0.0 sexual assaults per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.0 in 2024)
- 31st in population-adjusted domestic violence crimes (up from 57th in 2024. 0.33 domestic violence crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.11 in 2024)
- 41st in population-adjusted robberies (up from 55th in 2024. 0.11 robberies per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.0 in 2024)
- 52nd in population-adjusted burglaries (down from 32nd in 2024. 0.33 burglaries per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.65 in 2024)
- 73rd in population-adjusted car thefts (down from 69th in 2024. 0.11 car thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.54 in 2024)
- 59th in population-adjusted bike thefts (down from 45th in 2024. 0.0 bike thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.0 in 2024)
- 51st in population-adjusted drug crimes (up from 52nd in 2024. 0.11 drug crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.11 in 2024)
Compare Hilltop crime rate rankings in recent years
The lower the rank, the worse Hilltop's crime rate. There are 78 Denver neighborhoods, so the rankings are out of 78.
A table comparing Hilltop violent crime rates
Shown here are the population-adjusted crime rates for Hilltop.
| Year | Violent crime | Domestic violence |
Sexual assault | Robbery | Aggravated assault |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 73rd | 73 | 67 | 67 | 70 |
| 2022 | 72nd | 69 | 60 | 70 | 66 |
A table comparing Hilltop property crime rates
| Year | Property crime |
Auto theft | Bicycle theft | Arson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 66th | 60 | 56 | 71 |
| 2022 | 68th | 63 | 65 | 67 |
A table comparing Hilltop burglary crime rates
| Year | Residential burglary |
Business burglary |
Burglary, forced entry |
Burglary, unforced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20 | 77 | 68 | 38 |
| 2022 | 55 | 68 | 67 | 58 |
See the full year-by-year rankings for Hilltop.
More: Compare crime rate rankings across all 78 Denver neighborhoods.
Updated: Colorado state crime rate charts.
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Denver crime trends map
The crimes trends map shows the change in crime counts and rates on a monthly and year-to-date basis.
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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.
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