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University Park, Denver, crime stats, charts, data, map and analysis for 2025. Last updated Thursday January 16th.

University Park violent crimes are up in the past 30 days (2) compared with the 30 days before that (1), and are up since the start of 2025 when compared to the same time period in 2024.

Recent crime ranking changes in University Park

There were 11 notable ranking changes in these crime categories when comparing the current rankings to the rankings four weeks ago. This list updates Mondays. The lower the rank the worse the reported crime is in University Park.

Year over year, 2025 vs. 2024

See how crime in University Park is going compared to the same period of time in 2024.

Crime type comparison, 2025,
University Park vs. Denver

See how the proportion of crimes in University Park compares with the city.

University Park crimes

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New University Park crimes reported since the last site update

    Wednesday Jan. 1, 2020

  • Unlawful sexual contact, 12:00 AM, no address given.
  • Sunday Jan. 1, 2023

  • Criminal mischief to a motor vehicle, 12:00 PM, at 2400 E Asbury Ave.
  • Wednesday Jan. 11, 2023

  • Criminal mischief to a motor vehicle, 7:30 PM, at 2400 E Asbury Ave.
  • Thursday Jan. 12, 2023

  • Criminal mischief to a motor vehicle, 5:05 PM, at 2400 E Asbury Ave.
  • Thursday Jan. 12, 2023

  • Criminal mischief to a motor vehicle, 8:55 PM, at 2400 E Asbury Ave.

University Park in the news

Person killed after hitting tree with vehicle in Denver
Published December 27, 2023
2 dead, 10 injured in weekend violence across metro Denver
Published March 14, 2022
Allegedly armed man shot by Denver police is charged with multiple felonies
Published March 11, 2022

The past 30 days in University Park crime

  • There were 2 reported incidents of violent crime in the past 30 days. That's more than the 1 30 days before that and more than the monthly average in the last 12 months of 1.5 per month in University Park.
  • Domestic violence: No incidents the past 30 days, 0 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: 1 incident the past 30 days, 1 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.2.
  • Burglary: 6 incidents the past 30 days, 8 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 3.3.
  • Property crimes: 20 incidents the past 30 days, 19 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 18.2.
  • Car thefts: 5 incidents the past 30 days, 2 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 3.5.
  • Bike thefts: No incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 1.4.

Compare University Park to its neighbors

See how University Park's reported crime rate compares with the neighborhoods it borders (University Hills, Cory-Merrill, Wellshire, University).

University Park addresses with the most reported crime

These are the top University Park addresses in Denver that have had the most crime reports this year.

  1. 2410 S University Blvd: 1
  2. 2450 S University Blvd: 1
  3. 2053 S Colorado Blvd: 1
  4. 1879 S Jackson St: 1
  5. 2232 S Clayton St: 1

Latest notable crimes in University Park

A University Park crime map and recent crime listing for homicides, serious assaults, burglaries and robberies.

University Park crime map

Reported assaults, by time of day

What time do most reported assaults in University Park happen?

Reported burglaries, by time of day

What time do most reported burglaries in University Park happen?

Reported robberies, by time of day

What time do most reported robberies in University Park happen?

Reported sexual assaults, by time of day

What time do most reported sexual assaults in University Park happen?

Latest homicides in University Park

Latest serious assaults in University Park

Latest robberies in University Park

Latest burglaries in University Park

  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Tuesday Jan. 7, 4:15 AM, at 2053 S Colorado Blvd.
  • Burglary and auto theft at a residence without forced entry, Friday Dec. 27, 10:15 PM, at 2442 S Josephine St.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Monday Dec. 23, 4:15 PM, at 2234 S Madison St.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Thursday Dec. 19, 10:50 PM, at 2555 S Colorado Blvd.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Tuesday Dec. 10, 3:50 AM, at 3905 E Evans Ave.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Tuesday Dec. 10, 1:30 AM, at 3970 E Buchtel Blvd.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Tuesday Nov. 19, 9:40 PM, at 2101 S Cook St.
  • Burglary - other, Sunday Nov. 17, 2:50 AM, at 2010 S St Paul St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Sunday Nov. 17, 2:41 AM, at 1921 S Milwaukee St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Saturday Nov. 16, 2:30 AM, at 2369 S Madison St.

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Crime in University Park, by day of the week

University Park property crimes, by day

The day of the week reported property crimes in University Park happen.

University Park violent crimes, by day

The day of the week reported violent crimes in University Park happen.

Monthly crimes in University Park

Monthly violent crime in University Park

In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 1.9 and the median was 2.0. The most in any month was six, in August 2022, and the least was zero in March 2021.

Monthly property crime in University Park

In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 33 and the median was 33.5. The most in any month was 51, in November 2021, and the least was two in January 2025.

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

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

  • 34th (out of Denver's 78 neighborhoods) in violent crimes per 1,000 residents (up from 49th last year. 0.13 violent crimes per 1,000 residents this year, 0.0 up until this point last year)
  • 60th in population-adjusted property crimes (down from 28th in 2024. 0.26 property crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 1.06 in 2024)
  • 33rd in population-adjusted sexual assaults (down from 32nd in 2024. 0.0 sexual assaults per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.0 in 2024)
  • 44th in population-adjusted domestic violence crimes (down from 37th in 2024. 0.0 domestic violence crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.0 in 2024)
  • 14th in population-adjusted robberies (up from 33rd in 2024. 0.13 robberies per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.0 in 2024)
  • 27th in population-adjusted burglaries (down from 12th in 2024. 0.13 burglaries per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.26 in 2024)
  • 52nd in population-adjusted car thefts (down from 34th in 2024. 0.0 car thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.26 in 2024)
  • 32nd in population-adjusted bike thefts (up from 37th in 2024. 0.0 bike thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.0 in 2024)
  • 40th in population-adjusted drug crimes (down from 22nd in 2024. 0.0 drug crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.13 in 2024)

Compare University Park crime rate rankings in recent years

The lower the rank, the worse University Park's crime rate. There are 78 Denver neighborhoods, so the rankings are out of 78.

A table comparing University Park violent crime rates

Shown here are the population-adjusted crime rates for University Park.

Year Violent crime Domestic
violence
Sexual assault Robbery Aggravated
assault
2023 65th 70 75 39 69
2022 60th 49 62 45 60

A table comparing University Park property crime rates

Year Property
crime
Auto theft Bicycle theft Arson
2023 40th 47 31 37
2022 34th 46 32 54

A table comparing University Park burglary crime rates

Year Residential
burglary
Business
burglary
Burglary,
forced entry
Burglary,
unforced
2023 36 52 60 29
2022 35 50 52 30

See the full year-by-year rankings for University Park.

More: Compare crime rate rankings across all 78 Denver neighborhoods.

Featured: Read the December 2024 Denver-city crime report.

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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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