Union Station, Denver, crime stats, map, news and analysis for the month of August 2023.

Union Station news from August 2023

Two dead in triple shooting in Denver's Five Points neighborhood
Published August 19, 2023

August’s notable crimes in Union Station

A Union Station crime map and recent crime listing for homicides, serious assaults, burglaries and robberies.

Union Station crime map

August homicides in Union Station

Good news: Union Station has had no reported homicides in August.

August serious assaults in Union Station

The 9 reported serious assaults in Union Station in August.

August robberies in Union Station

The 5 reported robberies in Union Station in August.

August burglaries in Union Station

The 7 reported burglaries in Union Station in August.

  • Burglary of a business without forced entry, Friday August 25, 8:45 AM, at 1400 Larimer St.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Monday August 21, 6:00 PM, at 1460 Little Raven St.
  • Possession of burglary tools, Friday August 18, 8:33 PM, at 1801 Chestnut Pl.
  • Burglary of a business without forced entry, Monday August 14, 9:30 AM, at 1615 Wynkoop St.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Saturday August 12, 3:16 AM, at 1930 Blake St.
  • Burglary of a business without forced entry, Tuesday August 8, 4:30 PM, at 1400 Larimer St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Sunday August 6, 1:01 PM, at 1700 Bassett St.

Crime ranking changes from July to August

There were 7 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 Union Station.

See all the Union Station crime rate ranking changes.

Union Station crime counts for August, in comparison

Violent crimes in Union Station

Violent crime in August was down in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2022, and even compared with the 2023 average of 15 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in Union Station

Serious assault in August was down in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2022, and down compared with the 2023 average of 10 serious assaults per month.

Property crimes in Union Station

Property crime in August was up in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2022, and up compared with the 2023 average of 55 property crimes per month.

Burglaries in Union Station

Burglary in August was up in Denver from July, and even compared against August 2022, and up compared with the 2023 average of 4 burglaries per month.

Neighbors report, August 2023

How does the overall crime-rate ranking of Union Station compare to its neighboring neighborhoods, CBD, Highland, Auraria, Union Station, Five Points.

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

  • 4. CBD
  • 6. Union Station
  • 9. Five Points
  • 42. Auraria
  • 45. Highland

Property Crime

  • 5. CBD
  • 6. Auraria
  • 9. Union Station
  • 13. Five Points
  • 21. Highland

Aggravated Assault

  • 4. Union Station
  • 6. CBD
  • 8. Five Points
  • 51. Auraria
  • 55. Highland

Sexual Assault

  • 5. CBD
  • 6. Union Station
  • 8. Five Points
  • 11. Auraria
  • 22. Highland

Domestic Violence

  • 4. Auraria
  • 10. CBD
  • 11. Union Station
  • 12. Five Points
  • 57. Highland

Robbery

  • 3. CBD
  • 12. Five Points
  • 13. Union Station
  • 30. Highland
  • 72. Auraria

Burglary

  • 11. Five Points
  • 19. Union Station
  • 22. Highland
  • 27. CBD
  • 28. Auraria

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