Sun Valley, Denver, crime stats, map, news and analysis for the month of March 2023.

Sun Valley news from March 2023

Father of 12-year-old killed by owner of stolen car calls for Colorado law prohibiting vigilantism
Published March 23, 2023

March’s notable crimes in Sun Valley

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

Sun Valley crime map

March homicides in Sun Valley

March serious assaults in Sun Valley

The 2 reported serious assaults in Sun Valley in March.

March robberies in Sun Valley

Good news: Sun Valley has had no reported robberies in March.

March burglaries in Sun Valley

The 4 reported burglaries in Sun Valley in March.

  • Burglary of a business without forced entry, Saturday March 25, 7:30 PM, at 750 N Canosa Ct.
  • Burglary of a business without forced entry, Saturday March 18, 9:00 AM, at 2880 W Holden Pl.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Friday March 10, 6:30 AM, at 750 N Canosa Ct.
  • Burglary and auto theft at a business with forced entry, Thursday March 9, 4:55 AM, at 2617 W Holden Pl.

Crime ranking changes from February to March

There were 9 ranking changes in major crime categories when comparing the rankings from February to March. The lower the rank the worse the reported crime rate is in Sun Valley.

See all the Sun Valley crime rate ranking changes.

Sun Valley crime counts for March, in comparison

Violent crimes in Sun Valley

Violent crime in March was up in Denver from February, and even compared against March 2022, and up compared with the 2023 average of 3 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in Sun Valley

Serious assault in March was up in Denver from February, and down compared against March 2022, and even compared with the 2023 average of 2 serious assaults per month.

Property crimes in Sun Valley

Property crime in March was up in Denver from February, and up compared against March 2022, and up compared with the 2023 average of 15 property crimes per month.

Burglaries in Sun Valley

Burglary in March was up in Denver from February, and up compared against March 2022, and up compared with the 2023 average of 3 burglaries per month.

Neighbors report, March 2023

How does the overall crime-rate ranking of Sun Valley compare to its neighboring neighborhoods, Jefferson Park, Auraria, West Colfax, Villa Park, Valverde, Lincoln Park, Sun Valley.

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

Violent Crime

  • 8. Jefferson Park
  • 9. Sun Valley
  • 11. Lincoln Park
  • 18. West Colfax
  • 19. Valverde
  • 41. Villa Park
  • 56. Auraria

Property Crime

  • 4. Sun Valley
  • 8. Lincoln Park
  • 9. Auraria
  • 12. Jefferson Park
  • 13. West Colfax
  • 16. Valverde
  • 33. Villa Park

Aggravated Assault

  • 6. Jefferson Park
  • 10. Valverde
  • 35. Lincoln Park
  • 43. West Colfax
  • 44. Villa Park
  • 48. Auraria
  • 72. Sun Valley

Sexual Assault

  • 2. Sun Valley
  • 6. West Colfax
  • 7. Lincoln Park
  • 19. Auraria
  • 32. Villa Park
  • 43. Valverde
  • 72. Jefferson Park

Domestic Violence

  • 1. Auraria
  • 21. Lincoln Park
  • 29. Villa Park
  • 42. West Colfax
  • 49. Valverde
  • 70. Sun Valley
  • 71. Jefferson Park

Robbery

  • 3. Lincoln Park
  • 5. West Colfax
  • 24. Villa Park
  • 30. Auraria
  • 48. Valverde
  • 70. Sun Valley
  • 71. Jefferson Park

Burglary

  • 1. Sun Valley
  • 10. Valverde
  • 12. Lincoln Park
  • 27. West Colfax
  • 55. Villa Park
  • 64. Auraria
  • 75. Jefferson Park

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