New University crimes reported since the last site update
- Fondling of an adult, 8:45 PM, no address given.
- Criminal mischief to a motor vehicle, 10:00 AM, at 2335 S Franklin St.
- Bicycle theft, 12:40 PM, at 2255 E Evans Ave.
- Criminal mischief to a motor vehicle, 5:00 PM, at 2765 S Gaylord St.
- Theft - other, 7:40 AM, at 1770 S Williams St.
Saturday Jan. 11, 2020
Wednesday Jan. 12, 2022
Friday Jan. 12, 2024
Thursday Jan. 13, 2022
Friday Jan. 13, 2023
See all the recent crimes in University here.
University in the news
- Home intruder shot, killed in Denver's University neighborhood
- Published July 21, 2024
- Two men sentenced to combined 76 years for 2022 shooting death of Denver teenager
- Published June 22, 2024
- DU building vandalized after false emergency call claimed someone had been shot
- Published May 21, 2024
The past 30 days in University crime
- There were 2 reported incidents of violent crime in the past 30 days. That's less than the 3 30 days before that and more than the monthly average in the last 12 months of 1.8 per month in University.
- Domestic violence: No incidents the past 30 days, 1 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.8.
- Sex assault: No incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.3.
- Robbery: No incidents the past 30 days, 2 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.6.
- Burglary: 3 incidents the past 30 days, 2 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 2.8.
- Property crimes: 15 incidents the past 30 days, 28 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 21.2.
- Car thefts: 1 incident the past 30 days, 1 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 4.4.
- Bike thefts: No incidents the past 30 days, 2 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 2.1.
Compare University to its neighbors
See how University's reported crime rate compares with the neighborhoods it borders (Washington Park, Rosedale, Platt Park, Wellshire, University Park).
University addresses with the most reported crime
These are the top University addresses in Denver that have had the most crime reports this year.
- 2150 S Downing St: 9
- 1235 E Evans Ave: 5
- 2459 S York St: 2
- 1591 S Marion St: 2
- 2500 Block S High St: 1
The full list of University addresses with the most reported crimes
Latest notable crimes in University
A University crime map and recent crime listing for homicides, serious assaults, burglaries and robberies.
University crime map
Reported assaults, by time of day
What time do most reported assaults in University happen?
Reported burglaries, by time of day
What time do most reported burglaries in University happen?
Reported robberies, by time of day
What time do most reported robberies in University happen?
Reported sexual assaults, by time of day
What time do most reported sexual assaults in University happen?
Latest homicides in University
Good news: University has had no reported homicides in the last 12 months.
Latest serious assaults in University
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Wednesday Feb 5, 1:09 AM, at S University Blvd and E Evans Ave.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Wednesday Feb 5, 1:00 AM, at E Iliff Ave and S University Blvd.
- Serious assault, Wednesday Jan. 15, 5:47 PM, at 2875 S University Blvd.
- Serious assault, Tuesday Nov. 12, 1:00 AM, at 1701 E Evans Ave.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Monday Sept. 16, 10:00 AM, at 2485 S York St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Monday Sept. 16, 12:18 AM, at the 2300 block of S Race St.
- Serious assault, Sunday June 23, 2:00 AM, at 1985 S High St.
- Weapon fired into an occupied building, Saturday April 27, 10:33 PM, at 2565 S University Blvd.
Latest robberies in University
- Armed carjacking, Thursday Jan. 2, 2:30 AM, at the 2500 block of S Vine St.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Friday Dec. 27, 6:34 PM, at 2150 S Downing St.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Tuesday Dec. 3, 4:30 PM, at 2150 S Downing St.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Saturday Nov. 2, 10:28 PM, at 2150 S Downing St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Sunday Oct. 6, 2:47 AM, at the 1900 block of S University Blvd.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Saturday June 8, 11:33 PM, at the 2200 block of E Asbury Ave.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Friday April 26, 4:15 AM, at the 2000 block of S University Blvd.
Latest burglaries in University
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Thursday Feb 6, 4:00 PM, at 2987 S University Blvd.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Thursday Feb 6, 3:00 AM, at 1428 E Evans Ave.
- Burglary - other, Monday Jan. 27, 3:30 PM, at 2354 S High St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Monday Dec. 30, 5:43 AM, at 1235 E Evans Ave.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Tuesday Dec. 24, 1:00 PM, at 2495 S Vine St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Sunday Dec. 8, 9:10 PM, at 2400 S Downing St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Thursday Nov. 28, 10:22 AM, at 2400 S Downing St.
- Burglary - other, Thursday Nov. 28, 4:15 AM, at 2299 S Lafayette St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Wednesday Nov. 20, 3:33 AM, at 1505 E Evans Ave.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Wednesday Oct. 23, 2:18 AM, at 1951 S Humboldt St.
Featured: Each neighborhood now has a list of its high-crime addresses.
Crime in University, by day of the week
University property crimes, by day
The day of the week reported property crimes in University happen.
University violent crimes, by day
The day of the week reported violent crimes in University happen.
Monthly crimes in University
Monthly violent crime in University
In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 6.5 and the median was 6.0. The most in any month was 15, in June 2023, and the least was two in August 2021.
Monthly property crime in University
In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 92.6 and the median was 92.5. The most in any month was 130, in July 2022, and the least was 39 in February 2025.
So far this year, University ranks in reported crime rates:
Rankings range from 1st (worst) to 78th (best).
- 58th (out of Denver's 78 neighborhoods) in violent crimes per 1,000 residents (down from 46th last year. 0.21 violent crimes per 1,000 residents this year, 0.43 up until this point last year)
- 52nd in population-adjusted property crimes (up from 66th in 2024. 2.45 property crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 2.56 in 2024)
- 71st in population-adjusted sexual assaults (down from 67th in 2024. 0.0 sexual assaults per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.0 in 2024)
- 72nd in population-adjusted domestic violence crimes (down from 41st in 2024. 0.0 domestic violence crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.21 in 2024)
- 44th in population-adjusted robberies (up from 45th in 2024. 0.11 robberies per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.11 in 2024)
- 69th in population-adjusted burglaries (down from 56th in 2024. 0.11 burglaries per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.32 in 2024)
- 76th in population-adjusted car thefts (down from 60th in 2024. 0.0 car thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.75 in 2024)
- 13th in population-adjusted bike thefts (up from 27th in 2024. 0.21 bike thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.11 in 2024)
- 53rd in population-adjusted drug crimes (up from 70th in 2024. 0.11 drug crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.0 in 2024)
Compare University crime rate rankings in recent years
The lower the rank, the worse University's crime rate. There are 78 Denver neighborhoods, so the rankings are out of 78.
A table comparing University violent crime rates
Shown here are the population-adjusted crime rates for University.
| Year | Violent crime | Domestic violence |
Sexual assault | Robbery | Aggravated assault |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 68th | 66 | 27 | 62 | 71 |
| 2022 | 65th | 59 | 49 | 48 | 72 |
A table comparing University property crime rates
| Year | Property crime |
Auto theft | Bicycle theft | Arson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 57th | 62 | 26 | 65 |
| 2022 | 57th | 62 | 29 | 47 |
A table comparing University burglary crime rates
| Year | Residential burglary |
Business burglary |
Burglary, forced entry |
Burglary, unforced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 56 | 57 | 65 | 50 |
| 2022 | 57 | 55 | 58 | 60 |
See the full year-by-year rankings for University.
More: Compare crime rate rankings across all 78 Denver neighborhoods.
Featured: The 16th Street Mall crime report.
Denver crime maps
Denver crime trends map
The crimes trends map shows the change in crime counts and rates on a monthly and year-to-date basis.
The Denver-city recent crime map
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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