New University crimes reported since the last site update
- Theft of items from a vehicle, 2:00 PM, at 2980 S Gaylord St.
- Theft of items from a vehicle, 10:35 PM, at 1914 S Williams St.
- Theft of construction equipment, 7:00 PM, at 2329 S High St.
- Motor vehicle theft, 8:00 PM, at 1824 S Williams St.
Saturday May 27
Monday May 29
Wednesday May 31
Wednesday May 31
See all the recent crimes in University here.
University in the news
- Coban Porter, brother of Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr., pleads not guilty to vehicular homicide
- Published October 19
- Man sentenced to 80 years in prison for fatal Denver stabbings of his estranged wife, her friend
- Published July 1
- Denver man sentenced to 20 years in prison for attempted murder, assault and strangulation of girlfriend
- Published March 24
The past 30 days in University crime
- There were 3 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 2.2 per month in University.
- Domestic violence: 1 incident the past 30 days, 1 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 1.2.
- Sex assault: 1 incident the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.8.
- Robbery: No incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.6.
- Burglary: 2 incidents the past 30 days, 6 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 3.8.
- Property crimes: 26 incidents the past 30 days, 27 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 27.2.
- Car thefts: 6 incidents the past 30 days, 9 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 6.5.
- Bike thefts: 2 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 (Wellshire, Platt Park, Washington Park, Rosedale, 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.
- No address given: 22
- 1901 E Buchtel Blvd: 19
- 2225 E Buchtel Blvd: 9
- 1870 S High St: 8
- 1770 S Williams St: 8
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
- Serious assault, Sunday Nov. 12, 10:10 PM, at 2855 S University Blvd.
- Serious assault, Sunday Nov. 12, 10:10 PM, at 2855 S University Blvd.
- Serious assault, Thursday June 15, 6:34 PM, at 2685 S High St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Saturday March 11, 4:27 PM, at 2495 S Vine St.
Latest robberies in University
- Robbery of a person in the open, Wednesday August 9, 10:54 PM, at the 2000 block of S Gilpin St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Sunday July 16, 3:52 PM, at 1901 E Buchtel Blvd.
- Bank robbery, Monday July 10, 11:25 AM, at 2050 S Downing St.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Sunday June 18, 3:37 PM, at 1235 E Evans Ave.
- Bank robbery, Thursday March 9, 4:42 PM, at 2050 S Downing St.
- Armed carjacking, Monday Jan. 23, 6:16 PM, at E Jewell Ave and S High St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Friday Jan. 20, 6:55 PM, at S Franklin St and E Buchtel Blvd.
Latest burglaries in University
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Wednesday Nov. 15, 1:40 PM, at 2125 S Lafayette St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Wednesday Nov. 15, 1:40 PM, at 2125 S Lafayette St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Friday Oct. 27, 4:00 AM, at 2250 E Wesley Ave.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Monday Oct. 9, 3:50 AM, at 1724 S Marion St.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Thursday Oct. 5, 6:38 PM, at 1755 S Marion St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Wednesday Oct. 4, 3:30 AM, at 2001 S University Blvd.
- Burglary of a business without forced entry, Monday Oct. 2, 12:18 AM, at 2037 S University Blvd.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Tuesday Sept. 26, 1:45 PM, at 2995 S High St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Monday Sept. 25, 2:04 AM, at 1711 E Evans Ave.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Tuesday August 15, 4:40 AM, at 2001 S University Blvd.
Featured: Denver's big-picture crime trends map.
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
Monthly property crime in University
So far this year, University ranks in reported crime rates:
Rankings range from 1st (worst) to 78th (best).
- 67th (out of Denver's 78 neighborhoods) in violent crimes per 1,000 residents (down from 66th last year. 2.45 violent crimes per 1,000 residents this year, 2.98 up until this point last year)
- 55th in population-adjusted property crimes (up from 60th in 2022. 31.19 property crimes per 1,000 residents in 2023, 34.6 in 2022)
- 29th in population-adjusted sexual assaults (up from 60th in 2022. 0.85 sexual assaults per 1,000 residents in 2023, 0.53 in 2022)
- 60th in population-adjusted domestic violence crimes (up from 61st in 2022. 1.38 domestic violence crimes per 1,000 residents in 2023, 1.38 in 2022)
- 58th in population-adjusted robberies (down from 49th in 2022. 0.75 robberies per 1,000 residents in 2023, 1.06 in 2022)
- 61st in population-adjusted burglaries (up from 64th in 2022. 4.58 burglaries per 1,000 residents in 2023, 3.73 in 2022)
- 67th in population-adjusted car thefts (down from 63rd in 2022. 7.45 car thefts per 1,000 residents in 2023, 10.33 in 2022)
- 26th in population-adjusted bike thefts (up from 29th in 2022. 2.34 bike thefts per 1,000 residents in 2023, 2.56 in 2022)
- 69th in population-adjusted drug crimes (down from 68th in 2022. 0.53 drug crimes per 1,000 residents in 2023, 0.43 in 2022)
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 | 67th | 60 | 29 | 58 | 72 |
| 2022 | 65th | 59 | 49 | 48 | 72 |
A table comparing University property crime rates
| Year | Property crime |
Auto theft | Bicycle theft | Arson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 55th | 67 | 26 | 61 |
| 2022 | 57th | 62 | 29 | 47 |
A table comparing University burglary crime rates
| Year | Residential burglary |
Business burglary |
Burglary, forced entry |
Burglary, unforced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 52 | 54 | 60 | 48 |
| 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: Read the October 2023 Denver-city 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 yearly 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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