Central Park, Denver, crime stats, map, news and analysis for the month of August 2024.

Central Park news from August 2024

Regis University professor charged with murder in wife’s death; no charges filed in baby’s death
Published August 2

August’s notable crimes in Central Park

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

Central Park crime map

August homicides in Central Park

Good news: Central Park has had no reported homicides in August.

August serious assaults in Central Park

The 7 reported serious assaults in Central Park in August.

August robberies in Central Park

The 4 reported robberies in Central Park in August.

August burglaries in Central Park

The 27 reported burglaries in Central Park in August. The ten most-recent are listed, see all Central Park’s August crimes here.

  • Burglary - other, Friday August 30, 7:30 PM, at 10298 E 45th Ave.
  • Burglary of a business without forced entry, Thursday August 29, 10:03 PM, at 13105 E 38th Ave.
  • Burglary - other, Tuesday August 27, 9:00 PM, at 2515 N Beeler St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Tuesday August 27, 3:30 AM, at 2958 N Syracuse St.
  • Burglary - other, Saturday August 24, 7:30 PM, at 7465 E MLK Blvd.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Saturday August 24, 2:28 AM, at 8655 E Montview Blvd.
  • Burglary of a business without forced entry, Friday August 23, 11:30 PM, at 10155 E 29th Dr.
  • Burglary - other, Friday August 23, 11:00 PM, at 7700 E 29th Ave.
  • Burglary - other, Thursday August 22, 4:10 AM, at 7592 E 28th Ave.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Wednesday August 21, 9:26 PM, at 2644 N Roslyn St.

Crime ranking changes from July to August

There were 6 ranking changes in major crime categories when comparing the rankings from July to August. The lower the rank the worse the reported crime rate is in Central Park.

See all the Central Park crime rate ranking changes.

Central Park crime counts for August, in comparison

Violent crimes in Central Park

Violent crime in August was down in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2023, and down compared with the 2024 average of 17 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in Central Park

Serious assault in August was down in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2023, and down compared with the 2024 average of 9 serious assaults per month.

Property crimes in Central Park

Property crime in August was up in Denver from July, and up compared against August 2023, and up compared with the 2024 average of 201 property crimes per month.

Burglaries in Central Park

Burglary in August was up in Denver from July, and up compared against August 2023, and up compared with the 2024 average of 21 burglaries per month.

Neighbors report, August 2024

How does the overall crime-rate ranking of Central Park compare to its neighboring neighborhoods, North Park Hill, Northeast Park Hill, East Colfax, Central Park, Montbello.

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

Violent Crime

  • 12. East Colfax
  • 16. Northeast Park Hill
  • 20. Central Park
  • 37. Montbello
  • 69. North Park Hill

Property Crime

  • 5. Central Park
  • 24. Northeast Park Hill
  • 34. East Colfax
  • 67. Montbello
  • 76. North Park Hill

Aggravated Assault

  • 13. East Colfax
  • 18. Northeast Park Hill
  • 24. Central Park
  • 34. Montbello
  • 62. North Park Hill

Sexual Assault

  • 11. Northeast Park Hill
  • 20. East Colfax
  • 23. Central Park
  • 56. Montbello
  • 70. North Park Hill

Domestic Violence

  • 13. East Colfax
  • 22. Northeast Park Hill
  • 35. Central Park
  • 48. Montbello
  • 73. North Park Hill

Robbery

  • 8. East Colfax
  • 11. Central Park
  • 21. Northeast Park Hill
  • 35. Montbello
  • 73. North Park Hill

Burglary

  • 11. Central Park
  • 13. Northeast Park Hill
  • 29. East Colfax
  • 73. Montbello
  • 74. North Park Hill

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