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

May’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

May homicides in Sun Valley

Good news: Sun Valley has had no reported homicides in May.

May serious assaults in Sun Valley

The 3 reported serious assaults in Sun Valley in May.

May robberies in Sun Valley

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

May burglaries in Sun Valley

The 2 reported burglaries in Sun Valley in May.

  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Tuesday May 16, 11:34 PM, at 688 N Bryant St.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Tuesday May 9, 11:45 PM, at 1720 N Federal Blvd.

Crime ranking changes from April to May

There were 3 ranking changes in major crime categories when comparing the rankings from April to May. 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 May, in comparison

Violent crimes in Sun Valley

Violent crime in May was down in Denver from April, and up compared against May 2022, and up compared with the 2023 average of 3 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in Sun Valley

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

Property crimes in Sun Valley

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

Burglaries in Sun Valley

Burglary in May was down in Denver from April, and even compared against May 2022, and down compared with the 2023 average of 3 burglaries per month.

Neighbors report, May 2023

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

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

Violent Crime

  • 4. Sun Valley
  • 7. Lincoln Park
  • 13. West Colfax
  • 14. Jefferson Park
  • 18. Valverde
  • 27. Villa Park
  • 33. Auraria

Property Crime

  • 4. Auraria
  • 6. Lincoln Park
  • 11. Sun Valley
  • 13. West Colfax
  • 14. Jefferson Park
  • 23. Valverde
  • 49. Villa Park

Aggravated Assault

  • 5. Sun Valley
  • 11. Lincoln Park
  • 12. Jefferson Park
  • 18. West Colfax
  • 19. Valverde
  • 22. Auraria
  • 27. Villa Park

Sexual Assault

  • 3. Sun Valley
  • 5. Lincoln Park
  • 12. West Colfax
  • 51. Jefferson Park
  • 52. Valverde
  • 58. Auraria
  • 76. Villa Park

Domestic Violence

  • 3. Sun Valley
  • 5. Auraria
  • 7. Lincoln Park
  • 12. West Colfax
  • 16. Jefferson Park
  • 20. Villa Park
  • 34. Valverde

Robbery

  • 4. Sun Valley
  • 7. Lincoln Park
  • 9. West Colfax
  • 15. Valverde
  • 31. Villa Park
  • 62. Jefferson Park
  • 66. Auraria

Burglary

  • 3. Auraria
  • 4. Sun Valley
  • 5. Lincoln Park
  • 7. West Colfax
  • 11. Valverde
  • 54. Jefferson Park
  • 55. Villa Park

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