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
Saturday Jan. 11, 2020
Thursday Jan. 13, 2022
Sunday Jan. 14
Wednesday Jan. 17
See all the recent crimes in University Hills here.
University Hills in the news
- Denver DA calls police shooting involving son and elderly father a "great tragedy"
- Published May 22, 2018
- Father and son in fatal Denver shootings are identified by coroner
- Published February 15, 2018
- Man in critical condition after he's shot by Denver police officer
- Published February 14, 2018
The past 30 days in University Hills crime
- There were 1 reported incident of violent crime in the past 30 days. That's less than the 3 30 days before that and less than the monthly average in the last 12 months of 1.7 per month in University Hills.
- Domestic violence: No incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.7.
- Sex assault: 1 incident the past 30 days, 1 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.2.
- Robbery: No incidents the past 30 days, 2 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.7.
- Burglary: 1 incident the past 30 days, 4 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 4.3.
- Property crimes: 35 incidents the past 30 days, 40 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 33.3.
- Car thefts: 4 incidents the past 30 days, 7 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 3.0.
- Bike thefts: 1 incident the past 30 days, 1 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.7.
Compare University Hills to its neighbors
See how University Hills's reported crime rate compares with the neighborhoods it borders (Wellshire, Hampden, Southmoor Park, Goldsmith, 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: 138
- 2180 S Colorado Blvd: 47
- 2000 S Colorado Blvd: 27
- 4545 E Warren Ave: 25
- 2870 S Colorado Blvd: 21
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, 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.
- Serious assault, Tuesday Feb 27, 2:25 PM, at 2958 S Dexter Way.
- Serious assault, Sunday Feb 11, 2:50 AM, at 2180 S Colorado Blvd.
- Serious assault, Friday Feb 9, 4:14 AM, at 2180 S Colorado Blvd.
Latest robberies in University Hills
- 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.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Saturday May 25, 2:00 AM, at 2180 S Colorado Blvd.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Wednesday April 24, 3:45 PM, at 2000 S Colorado Blvd.
Latest burglaries in University Hills
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Saturday Nov. 16, 12:00 PM, at 4101 E Evans Ave.
- Possession of burglary tools, Monday Oct. 28, 10:42 PM, at 2750 S Colorado Blvd.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Thursday Oct. 24, 9:00 PM, at 2466 S Colorado Blvd.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Thursday Oct. 24, 4:40 AM, at 2780 S Colorado Blvd.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Friday Oct. 18, 3:50 AM, at 2780 S Colorado Blvd.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Thursday Sept. 26, 5:50 AM, at 2238 S Colorado Blvd.
- Burglary of a business without forced entry, Saturday Sept. 7, 11:00 AM, at 4101 E Evans Ave.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Thursday Sept. 5, 4:10 AM, at 2880 S Colorado Blvd.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Monday Sept. 2, 12:01 AM, at 2180 S Colorado Blvd #440.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Thursday August 29, 12:26 AM, at 2101 S Clermont St.
Featured: Read the November 2024 Denver-city crime report.
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 2.5 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 and the median was 31.0. The most in any month was 53, in April 2024, and the least was 16 in December 2024.
So far this year, University Hills ranks in reported crime rates:
Rankings range from 1st (worst) to 78th (best).
- 54th (out of Denver's 78 neighborhoods) in violent crimes per 1,000 residents (down from 35th last year. 4.22 violent crimes per 1,000 residents this year, 6.59 up until this point last year)
- 17th in population-adjusted property crimes (up from 30th in 2023. 69.45 property crimes per 1,000 residents in 2024, 54.24 in 2023)
- 47th in population-adjusted sexual assaults (down from 23rd in 2023. 0.51 sexual assaults per 1,000 residents in 2024, 1.18 in 2023)
- 60th in population-adjusted domestic violence crimes (down from 50th in 2023. 1.35 domestic violence crimes per 1,000 residents in 2024, 1.86 in 2023)
- 33rd in population-adjusted robberies (down from 23rd in 2023. 1.52 robberies per 1,000 residents in 2024, 2.37 in 2023)
- 24th in population-adjusted burglaries (up from 31st in 2023. 9.46 burglaries per 1,000 residents in 2024, 8.28 in 2023)
- 60th in population-adjusted car thefts (down from 49th in 2023. 7.1 car thefts per 1,000 residents in 2024, 10.81 in 2023)
- 35th in population-adjusted bike thefts (down from 27th in 2023. 1.35 bike thefts per 1,000 residents in 2024, 2.37 in 2023)
- 25th in population-adjusted drug crimes (down from 12th in 2023. 6.08 drug crimes per 1,000 residents in 2024, 14.03 in 2023)
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.
New: The worst Denver neighborhoods for violent crime so far in 2024.
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