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University Hills, Denver, crime rate rankings. All rankings are for the adjusted-for-population crime figures. Last updated Thursday January 23rd.

Recent crime ranking changes in University Hills

There were 10 notable ranking changes in these crime categories when comparing the rankings four weeks ago to the current rankings. This list updates Mondays. The lower the rank the worse the reported crime is in University Hills.

    In serious assaults:

  • University Hills fell 18 ranks, from 60th to 42nd.
  • In burglaries:

  • University Hills improved 22 ranks, from 25th to 47th.
  • In domestic violence crimes:

  • University Hills fell 18 ranks, from 60th to 42nd.
  • In property crimes:

  • University Hills improved 9 ranks, from 18th to 27th.
  • In robberies:

  • University Hills improved 1 rank, from 34th to 35th.
  • In sexual assaults:

  • University Hills fell 22 ranks, from 48th to 26th.
  • In Thefts:

  • University Hills improved 6 ranks, from 17th to 23rd.
  • In bicycle thefts:

  • University Hills fell 8 ranks, from 35th to 27th.
  • In violent crimes:

  • University Hills fell 2 ranks, from 55th to 53rd.
  • In white-collar crimes:

  • University Hills improved 16 ranks, from 16th to 32nd.

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So far this year, University Hills ranks in reported crime rates:

Rankings range from 1st (worst) to 78th (best).

  • 53rd (out of Denver's 78 neighborhoods) in violent crimes per 1,000 residents (down from 32nd last year. 0.0 violent crimes per 1,000 residents this year, 0.17 up until this point last year)
  • 27th in population-adjusted property crimes (down from 17th in 2024. 1.18 property crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 1.69 in 2024)
  • 26th in population-adjusted sexual assaults (up from 38th in 2024. 0.0 sexual assaults per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.0 in 2024)
  • 42nd in population-adjusted domestic violence crimes (up from 44th in 2024. 0.0 domestic violence crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.0 in 2024)
  • 35th in population-adjusted robberies (up from 38th in 2024. 0.0 robberies per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.0 in 2024)
  • 47th in population-adjusted burglaries (down from 12th in 2024. 0.0 burglaries per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.34 in 2024)
  • 37th in population-adjusted car thefts (up from 39th in 2024. 0.17 car thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.34 in 2024)
  • 27th in population-adjusted bike thefts (up from 42nd in 2024. 0.0 bike thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.0 in 2024)
  • 39th in population-adjusted drug crimes (down from 20th in 2024. 0.0 drug crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.17 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
2021 59th 58 64 41 60
2020 67th 68 69 56 64
2019 37th 55 33 25 45

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
2021 39th 62 24 66
2020 41st 54 40 62
2019 26th 67 34 31

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
2021 69 26 40 64
2020 42 21 28 42
2019 46 29 27 51

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