University, Denver, crime stats, map, news and analysis for the month of January 2024.

University news from January 2024

Coban Porter overserved before alleged DUI crash, lawsuits claim
Published January 22

January’s notable crimes in University

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

University crime map

January homicides in University

Good news: University has had no reported homicides in January.

January serious assaults in University

The 3 reported serious assaults in University in January.

January robberies in University

The 1 reported robberies in University in January.

January burglaries in University

The 3 reported burglaries in University in January.

  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Wednesday Jan. 17, 2:00 AM, at 1989 S High St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Tuesday Jan. 16, 11:30 PM, at 1947 S High St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Sunday Jan. 7, 11:55 PM, at 1905 S York St.

Crime ranking changes from December to January

There were 8 ranking changes in major crime categories when comparing the rankings from December to January. The lower the rank the worse the reported crime rate is in University.

See all the University crime rate ranking changes.

University crime counts for January, in comparison

Violent crimes in University

Violent crime in January was up in Denver from December of last year, and up compared against January 2023, and up compared with the 2024 average of 2 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in University

Serious assault in January was up in Denver from December of last year, and up compared against January 2023, and up compared with the 2024 average of 1 serious assaults per month.

Property crimes in University

Property crime in January was up in Denver from December of last year, and down compared against January 2023, and up compared with the 2024 average of 21 property crimes per month.

Burglaries in University

Burglary in January was up in Denver from December of last year, and down compared against January 2023, and up compared with the 2024 average of 2 burglaries per month.

Neighbors report, January 2024

How does the overall crime-rate ranking of University compare to its neighboring neighborhoods, Washington Park, Rosedale, Platt Park, University, Wellshire, University Park.

The higher the rank, the worse that neighborhood's adjusted-for-population crime rate. Rankings are based on cumulative crimes from January to January.

Violent Crime

  • 57. Rosedale
  • 66. University Park
  • 68. University
  • 72. Washington Park
  • 73. Platt Park
  • 78. Wellshire

Property Crime

  • 38. Platt Park
  • 52. University Park
  • 53. Rosedale
  • 58. University
  • 65. Washington Park
  • 79. Wellshire

Aggravated Assault

  • 67. Rosedale
  • 68. University Park
  • 70. University
  • 71. Platt Park
  • 75. Washington Park
  • 78. Wellshire

Sexual Assault

  • 15. Rosedale
  • 41. University Park
  • 42. University
  • 50. Washington Park
  • 63. Wellshire
  • 69. Platt Park

Domestic Violence

  • 54. University Park
  • 61. Rosedale
  • 63. University
  • 68. Washington Park
  • 73. Platt Park
  • 79. Wellshire

Robbery

  • 53. Rosedale
  • 59. University Park
  • 61. University
  • 64. Washington Park
  • 65. Platt Park
  • 72. Wellshire

Burglary

  • 27. Platt Park
  • 48. Washington Park
  • 54. University Park
  • 56. Rosedale
  • 67. University
  • 79. Wellshire

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