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

December’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

December homicides in Sun Valley

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

December serious assaults in Sun Valley

The 4 reported serious assaults in Sun Valley in December.

December robberies in Sun Valley

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

December burglaries in Sun Valley

The 1 reported burglaries in Sun Valley in December.

  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Wednesday Dec. 18, 5:30 AM, at 955 N Decatur St.

Crime ranking changes from November to December

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

Violent crimes in Sun Valley

Violent crime in December was down in Denver from November, and even compared against December 2023, and down compared with the 2024 average of 5 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in Sun Valley

Serious assault in December was down in Denver from November, and even compared against December 2023, and up compared with the 2024 average of 3 serious assaults per month.

Property crimes in Sun Valley

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

Burglaries in Sun Valley

Burglary in December was down in Denver from November, and even compared against December 2023, and down compared with the 2024 average of 2 burglaries per month.

Neighbors report, December 2024

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

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

Violent Crime

  • 5. Sun Valley
  • 6. Lincoln Park
  • 10. Valverde
  • 16. West Colfax
  • 39. Villa Park
  • 52. Auraria
  • 72. Jefferson Park

Property Crime

  • 2. Auraria
  • 11. Jefferson Park
  • 16. Sun Valley
  • 19. Lincoln Park
  • 22. Valverde
  • 24. West Colfax
  • 52. Villa Park

Aggravated Assault

  • 6. Valverde
  • 7. Lincoln Park
  • 24. West Colfax
  • 27. Villa Park
  • 40. Auraria
  • 52. Sun Valley
  • 72. Jefferson Park

Sexual Assault

  • 2. West Colfax
  • 20. Auraria
  • 27. Lincoln Park
  • 39. Sun Valley
  • 40. Valverde
  • 62. Villa Park
  • 71. Jefferson Park

Domestic Violence

  • 1. Auraria
  • 2. Sun Valley
  • 4. Jefferson Park
  • 13. Lincoln Park
  • 19. West Colfax
  • 49. Valverde
  • 65. Villa Park

Robbery

  • 1. Sun Valley
  • 8. Lincoln Park
  • 34. West Colfax
  • 37. Auraria
  • 46. Valverde
  • 65. Villa Park
  • 72. Jefferson Park

Burglary

  • 10. Lincoln Park
  • 30. West Colfax
  • 43. Auraria
  • 50. Sun Valley
  • 51. Valverde
  • 67. Villa Park
  • 73. Jefferson Park

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