New University Hills crimes reported since the last site update
- Rape, 5:22 PM, no address given.
- Motor vehicle theft, 9:48 AM, at 4570 E Yale Ave.
- Criminal mischief to a motor vehicle, 5:53 PM, at 5201E E Yale Cir.
- Criminal mischief to a motor vehicle, 3:00 PM, at 2180 S Colorado Blvd.
- Public order offense - other, 10:20 AM, at 2640 S Colorado Blvd.
Wednesday Jan. 10, 2024
Saturday Jan. 11, 2020
Thursday Jan. 13, 2022
Sunday Jan. 14, 2024
Wednesday Jan. 17, 2024
See all the recent crimes in University Hills here.
University Hills in the news
- Year-end review: Denver neighborhood property crime in 2024, compared with 2023
- Published February 10
- Roundup: Denver neighborhood violent crime in 2024, compared with 2023
- Published February 10
- Denver DA calls police shooting involving son and elderly father a "great tragedy"
- Published May 22, 2018
The past 30 days in University Hills 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 Hills.
- Domestic violence: 2 incidents the past 30 days, 2 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.9.
- Sex assault: No incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.2.
- Robbery: 1 incident the past 30 days, 3 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 1.0.
- Burglary: 4 incidents the past 30 days, 4 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 3.9.
- Property crimes: 43 incidents the past 30 days, 27 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 33.4.
- Car thefts: 5 incidents the past 30 days, 5 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 2.8.
- Bike thefts: No incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.6.
Compare University Hills to its neighbors
See how University Hills's reported crime rate compares with the neighborhoods it borders (Southmoor Park, Hampden, Goldsmith, Wellshire, University Park).
University Hills addresses with the most reported crime
These are the top University Hills addresses in Denver that have had the most crime reports this year.
- 2730 S Colorado Blvd: 16
- 2870 S Colorado Blvd: 11
- 2750 S Colorado Blvd: 9
- 2780 S Colorado Blvd: 6
- 4300 E Colorado Center Dr: 4
The full list of University Hills addresses with the most reported crimes
Latest notable crimes in University Hills
A University Hills crime map and recent crime listing for homicides, serious assaults, burglaries and robberies.
University Hills crime map
Reported assaults, by time of day
What time do most reported assaults in University Hills happen?
Reported burglaries, by time of day
What time do most reported burglaries in University Hills happen?
Reported robberies, by time of day
What time do most reported robberies in University Hills happen?
Reported sexual assaults, by time of day
What time do most reported sexual assaults in University Hills happen?
Latest homicides in University Hills
Good news: University Hills has had no reported homicides in the last 12 months.
Latest serious assaults in University Hills
- Serious assault, Sunday Jan. 26, 5:30 PM, at 3465 S Clermont St.
- Serious assault, Wednesday Sept. 11, 8:45 PM, at 4298 E Colorado Center Dr.
- Serious assault, Wednesday Sept. 11, 2:03 PM, at 2168 S Birch St.
- Weapon fired into an occupied vehicle, Thursday June 6, 10:42 AM, at I-25 south-bound and E Yale Ave.
Latest robberies in University Hills
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Thursday Feb 6, 7:51 AM, at 2730 S Colorado Blvd.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Thursday Jan. 16, 5:31 PM, at 2780 S Colorado Blvd.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Friday Jan. 10, 8:49 PM, at 2000 S Colorado Blvd.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Sunday Dec. 29, 3:31 PM, at 2210 S Colorado Blvd.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Sunday Oct. 20, 3:48 AM, at 2000 S Colorado Blvd.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Wednesday Oct. 16, 7:46 PM, at 2490 S Colorado Blvd.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Friday Sept. 6, 10:31 PM, at 2266 S Colorado Blvd.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Friday August 9, 9:30 AM, at 2870 S Colorado Blvd.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Thursday August 1, 1:43 PM, at 2500 S Colorado Blvd.
- Robbery of a person in a residence, Sunday July 21, 1:35 AM, at 2180 S Colorado Blvd.
Latest burglaries in University Hills
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Monday Feb 17, 2:38 PM, at 3084 S Grape Way.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Friday Feb 7, 3:36 AM, at 2780 S Colorado Blvd.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Tuesday Feb 4, 1:53 AM, at 3312 S Birch St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Monday Jan. 27, 5:07 AM, at 2370 S Colorado Blvd.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Thursday Jan. 23, 11:48 PM, at 2890 S Colorado Blvd.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Thursday Jan. 16, 3:00 PM, at 2236 S Albion St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Wednesday Jan. 15, 10:30 AM, at 4101 E Evans Ave.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Sunday Dec. 22, 10:37 PM, at 2124 S Birch St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Thursday Dec. 19, 3:05 AM, at 2880 S Colorado Blvd.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Saturday Nov. 16, 12:00 PM, at 4101 E Evans Ave.
New: Which neighborhoods saw the largest change in violent crime rates in 2024.
Crime in University Hills, by day of the week
University Hills property crimes, by day
The day of the week reported property crimes in University Hills happen.
University Hills violent crimes, by day
The day of the week reported violent crimes in University Hills happen.
Monthly crimes in University Hills
Monthly violent crime in University Hills
In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 2.4 and the median was 2.0. The most in any month was eight, in June 2023, and the least was zero in November 2021.
Monthly property crime in University Hills
In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 32.2 and the median was 31.0. The most in any month was 53, in April 2024, and the least was 18 in October 2023.
So far this year, University Hills ranks in reported crime rates:
Rankings range from 1st (worst) to 78th (best).
- 43rd (out of Denver's 78 neighborhoods) in violent crimes per 1,000 residents (down from 25th last year. 0.51 violent crimes per 1,000 residents this year, 0.84 up until this point last year)
- 21st in population-adjusted property crimes (even ranking with in 2024. 6.42 property crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 5.75 in 2024)
- 44th in population-adjusted sexual assaults (down from 14th in 2024. 0.0 sexual assaults per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.17 in 2024)
- 28th in population-adjusted domestic violence crimes (up from 62nd in 2024. 0.34 domestic violence crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.0 in 2024)
- 15th in population-adjusted robberies (up from 29th in 2024. 0.34 robberies per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.17 in 2024)
- 18th in population-adjusted burglaries (down from 13th in 2024. 0.84 burglaries per 1,000 residents in 2025, 1.01 in 2024)
- 26th in population-adjusted car thefts (up from 38th in 2024. 1.18 car thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 1.18 in 2024)
- 47th in population-adjusted bike thefts (down from 35th in 2024. 0.0 bike thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.0 in 2024)
- 27th in population-adjusted drug crimes (down from 11th in 2024. 0.51 drug crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 1.86 in 2024)
Compare University Hills crime rate rankings in recent years
The lower the rank, the worse University Hills's crime rate. There are 78 Denver neighborhoods, so the rankings are out of 78.
A table comparing University Hills violent crime rates
Shown here are the population-adjusted crime rates for University Hills.
| Year | Violent crime | Domestic violence |
Sexual assault | Robbery | Aggravated assault |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 34th | 50 | 24 | 19 | 56 |
| 2022 | 55th | 47 | 46 | 32 | 63 |
A table comparing University Hills property crime rates
| Year | Property crime |
Auto theft | Bicycle theft | Arson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 29th | 49 | 27 | 21 |
| 2022 | 28th | 44 | 39 | 72 |
A table comparing University Hills burglary crime rates
| Year | Residential burglary |
Business burglary |
Burglary, forced entry |
Burglary, unforced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 51 | 22 | 24 | 41 |
| 2022 | 52 | 22 | 28 | 46 |
See the full year-by-year rankings for University Hills.
More: Compare crime rate rankings across all 78 Denver neighborhoods.
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