Sun Valley, Denver, crime stats, map, news and analysis for the month of August 2024.

August’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

August homicides in Sun Valley

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

August serious assaults in Sun Valley

The 7 reported serious assaults in Sun Valley in August.

August robberies in Sun Valley

The 3 reported robberies in Sun Valley in August.

August burglaries in Sun Valley

The 1 reported burglaries in Sun Valley in August.

  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Monday August 5, 8:00 AM, at 1025 N Decatur St.

Crime ranking changes from July to August

There were 3 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 Sun Valley.

See all the Sun Valley crime rate ranking changes.

Sun Valley crime counts for August, in comparison

Violent crimes in Sun Valley

Violent crime in August was up in Denver from July, and up compared against August 2023, and up compared with the 2024 average of 5 violent crimes per month.

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Serious assaults in Sun Valley

Serious assault in August was up in Denver from July, and up compared against August 2023, and up compared with the 2024 average of 3 serious assaults per month.

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Property crimes in Sun Valley

Property crime in August was up in Denver from July, and up compared against August 2023, and up compared with the 2024 average of 16 property crimes per month.

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Burglaries in Sun Valley

Burglary in August was down in Denver from July, and up compared against August 2023, and down compared with the 2024 average of 2 burglaries per month.

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Neighbors report, August 2024

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

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

  • 3. Sun Valley
  • 8. Lincoln Park
  • 12. Jefferson Park
  • 18. West Colfax
  • 22. Valverde
  • 33. Villa Park
  • 72. Auraria

Property Crime

  • 2. Auraria
  • 5. Jefferson Park
  • 13. Lincoln Park
  • 14. Sun Valley
  • 17. West Colfax
  • 25. Valverde
  • 32. Villa Park

Aggravated Assault

  • 6. Lincoln Park
  • 12. Valverde
  • 15. Sun Valley
  • 17. West Colfax
  • 27. Villa Park
  • 67. Auraria
  • 68. Jefferson Park

Sexual Assault

  • 1. Jefferson Park
  • 3. Lincoln Park
  • 12. West Colfax
  • 27. Villa Park
  • 28. Valverde
  • 43. Sun Valley
  • 47. Auraria

Domestic Violence

  • 3. Sun Valley
  • 4. Auraria
  • 10. Villa Park
  • 11. West Colfax
  • 13. Valverde
  • 21. Jefferson Park
  • 23. Lincoln Park

Robbery

  • 1. Sun Valley
  • 8. Jefferson Park
  • 10. Lincoln Park
  • 37. Villa Park
  • 38. West Colfax
  • 47. Valverde
  • 59. Auraria

Burglary

  • 5. Lincoln Park
  • 11. West Colfax
  • 26. Valverde
  • 35. Villa Park
  • 44. Jefferson Park
  • 71. Sun Valley
  • 73. Auraria

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