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

Sun Valley news from September 2023

E-bike shops in Denver battle repeat thefts: "Insurance doesn't solve trauma"
Published September 5, 2023

September’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

September homicides in Sun Valley

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

September serious assaults in Sun Valley

The 4 reported serious assaults in Sun Valley in September.

  • Serious assault - domestic violence, Wednesday Sept. 20, 1:30 AM, at 1025 N Decatur St.
  • Serious assault, Saturday Sept. 16, 3:54 AM, at 2800 W 10th Ave.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Friday Sept. 15, 8:35 AM, at 830 N Federal Blvd.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Wednesday Sept. 6, 5:49 PM, at 1701 N Bryant St.

September robberies in Sun Valley

The 1 reported robberies in Sun Valley in September.

September burglaries in Sun Valley

The 2 reported burglaries in Sun Valley in September.

  • Burglary of a business without forced entry, Monday Sept. 18, 8:00 AM, at 1800 N Federal Blvd.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Friday Sept. 8, 6:00 PM, at 988 N Bryant St.

Crime ranking changes from August to September

There were 4 ranking changes in major crime categories when comparing the rankings from August to September. 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 September, in comparison

Violent crimes in Sun Valley

Violent crime in September was even in Denver from August, and up compared against September 2022, and up compared with the 2023 average of 2 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in Sun Valley

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

Property crimes in Sun Valley

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

Burglaries in Sun Valley

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

Neighbors report, September 2023

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

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

Violent Crime

  • 3. Sun Valley
  • 7. Lincoln Park
  • 12. West Colfax
  • 16. Jefferson Park
  • 21. Valverde
  • 27. Villa Park
  • 29. Auraria

Property Crime

  • 5. Auraria
  • 6. Sun Valley
  • 7. Lincoln Park
  • 13. Jefferson Park
  • 15. West Colfax
  • 34. Valverde
  • 38. Villa Park

Aggravated Assault

  • 3. Sun Valley
  • 8. Lincoln Park
  • 15. Jefferson Park
  • 17. West Colfax
  • 22. Valverde
  • 25. Villa Park
  • 30. Auraria

Sexual Assault

  • 17. West Colfax
  • 18. Valverde
  • 27. Sun Valley
  • 35. Villa Park
  • 40. Jefferson Park
  • 43. Lincoln Park
  • 61. Auraria

Domestic Violence

  • 3. Auraria
  • 5. Sun Valley
  • 8. Lincoln Park
  • 14. Jefferson Park
  • 18. West Colfax
  • 20. Valverde
  • 30. Villa Park

Robbery

  • 4. Sun Valley
  • 7. West Colfax
  • 8. Lincoln Park
  • 18. Jefferson Park
  • 24. Auraria
  • 34. Villa Park
  • 36. Valverde

Burglary

  • 3. Lincoln Park
  • 4. Sun Valley
  • 14. West Colfax
  • 18. Valverde
  • 26. Villa Park
  • 34. Auraria
  • 47. Jefferson Park

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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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