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Hilltop, Denver, crime stats, charts, data, map and analysis for 2024. Last updated Monday September 16th.

Hilltop violent crimes are down in the past 30 days (1) compared with the 30 days before that (3), and are down since the start of 2024 when compared to the same time period in 2023.

Recent crime ranking changes in Hilltop

There were four notable ranking changes in these crime categories when comparing the current rankings to the rankings four weeks ago. This list updates Mondays. The lower the rank the worse the reported crime is in Hilltop.

Year over year, 2024 vs. 2023

See how crime in Hilltop is going compared to the same period of time in 2023.

Crime type comparison, 2024,
Hilltop vs. Denver

See how the proportion of crimes in Hilltop compares with the city.

Hilltop crimes

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New Hilltop crimes reported since the last site update

    Wednesday Jan. 1

  • Motor vehicle theft, 4:10 AM, at the 200 block of S Leyden St.
  • Monday Jan. 1

  • Criminal mischief to a motor vehicle, 6:30 PM, at 4120 E Alameda Ave.
  • Monday Jan. 10

  • Criminal mischief to a motor vehicle, 10:00 PM, at 160 S Monaco St.
  • Thursday Jan. 12

  • Theft of items from a vehicle, 9:30 PM, at 278 S Monaco St.
  • Friday Jan. 13

  • Bicycle theft, 1:00 AM, at 301 N Dahlia St.

Hilltop in the news

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 1 reported incident of violent crime in the past 30 days. That's less than the 3 30 days before that and even with the monthly average in the last 12 months of 1.1 per month in Hilltop.
  • Domestic violence: 2 incidents the past 30 days, 2 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 2.1.
  • Sex assault: No incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.0.
  • Robbery: No incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.2.
  • Burglary: 4 incidents the past 30 days, 3 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 3.9.
  • Property crimes: 16 incidents the past 30 days, 21 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 18.7.
  • Car thefts: 2 incidents the past 30 days, 7 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 4.4.
  • Bike thefts: 1 incident the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.1.

Compare Hilltop to its neighbors

See how Hilltop's reported crime rate compares with the neighborhoods it borders (Washington Virginia Vale, Cherry Creek, Montclair, Hale, 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.

  1. 6784 E Cedar Ave: 13
  2. 240 S Monaco St: 13
  3. 150 S Monaco St: 10
  4. 6780 E Cedar Ave: 8
  5. No address given: 8

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

Latest robberies in Hilltop

Latest burglaries in Hilltop

  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Tuesday Sept. 10, 7:00 PM, at 10 N Jersey St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Saturday August 31, 5:17 AM, at 210 N Ash St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Wednesday August 28, 8:00 PM, at 241 S Jersey St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Thursday August 22, 5:36 AM, at 130 N Hudson St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Monday August 12, 2:27 AM, at 70 S Glencoe St.
  • Burglary - other, Sunday August 4, 3:15 AM, at 432 N Poplar St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Thursday July 25, 9:00 AM, at 507 N Quebec St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Friday July 12, 11:59 PM, at 80 N Elm St.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Sunday June 23, 10:00 PM, at 215 N Fairfax St.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Sunday June 16, 12:20 PM, at 235 S Holly St.

Featured: Colorado state crime rate charts.

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 1.6 and the median was 1.0. The most in any month was five, in December 2022, 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 25.8 and the median was 25.0. The most in any month was 49, in October 2020, and the least was four in September 2024.

So far this year, Hilltop ranks in reported crime rates:

Rankings range from 1st (worst) to 78th (best).

  • 78th (out of Denver's 78 neighborhoods) in violent crimes per 1,000 residents (down from 73rd last year. 0.87 violent crimes per 1,000 residents this year, 1.19 up until this point last year)
  • 65th in population-adjusted property crimes (even ranking with in 2023. 17.16 property crimes per 1,000 residents in 2024, 21.82 in 2023)
  • 74th in population-adjusted sexual assaults (down from 57th in 2023. 0.0 sexual assaults per 1,000 residents in 2024, 0.33 in 2023)
  • 55th in population-adjusted domestic violence crimes (up from 74th in 2023. 2.17 domestic violence crimes per 1,000 residents in 2024, 0.33 in 2023)
  • 78th in population-adjusted robberies (down from 73rd in 2023. 0.0 robberies per 1,000 residents in 2024, 0.22 in 2023)
  • 67th in population-adjusted burglaries (down from 64th in 2023. 2.61 burglaries per 1,000 residents in 2024, 3.15 in 2023)
  • 70th in population-adjusted car thefts (down from 55th in 2023. 4.02 car thefts per 1,000 residents in 2024, 7.27 in 2023)
  • 79th in population-adjusted bike thefts (down from 53rd in 2023. 0.0 bike thefts per 1,000 residents in 2024, 0.43 in 2023)
  • 71st in population-adjusted drug crimes (up from 73rd in 2023. 0.33 drug crimes per 1,000 residents in 2024, 0.11 in 2023)

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.

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