Villa Park, Denver, crime stats, map, news and analysis for the month of August 2023.

Villa Park news from August 2023

Denver jury convicts defendant of first-degree murder in 2020 shooting
Published August 29, 2023

August’s notable crimes in Villa Park

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

Villa Park crime map

August homicides in Villa Park

Good news: Villa Park has had no reported homicides in August.

August serious assaults in Villa Park

The 3 reported serious assaults in Villa Park in August.

August robberies in Villa Park

The 3 reported robberies in Villa Park in August.

August burglaries in Villa Park

The 5 reported burglaries in Villa Park in August.

  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Thursday August 24, 6:00 PM, at 1225 N Federal Blvd.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Thursday August 24, 3:00 PM, at 680 N Sheridan Blvd.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Monday August 21, 7:35 PM, at 680 N Sheridan Blvd.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Sunday August 6, 8:00 PM, at 5330 W 11th Ave.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Thursday August 3, 12:00 PM, at 680 N Sheridan Blvd.

Crime ranking changes from July to August

There were 7 ranking changes in major crime categories when comparing the rankings from July to August. The lower the rank the worse the reported crime rate is in Villa Park.

See all the Villa Park crime rate ranking changes.

Villa Park crime counts for August, in comparison

Violent crimes in Villa Park

Violent crime in August was down in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2022, and up compared with the 2023 average of 5 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in Villa Park

Serious assault in August was down in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2022, and down compared with the 2023 average of 4 serious assaults per month.

Property crimes in Villa Park

Property crime in August was up in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2022, and down compared with the 2023 average of 28 property crimes per month.

Burglaries in Villa Park

Burglary in August was up in Denver from July, and even compared against August 2022, and down compared with the 2023 average of 7 burglaries per month.

Neighbors report, August 2023

How does the overall crime-rate ranking of Villa Park compare to its neighboring neighborhoods, West Colfax, Barnum, Villa Park, Sun Valley, Barnum West.

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

Violent Crime

  • 5. Sun Valley
  • 16. West Colfax
  • 23. Barnum
  • 24. Villa Park
  • 53. Barnum West

Property Crime

  • 10. Sun Valley
  • 16. West Colfax
  • 37. Villa Park
  • 58. Barnum
  • 74. Barnum West

Aggravated Assault

  • 5. Sun Valley
  • 19. Barnum
  • 20. West Colfax
  • 26. Villa Park
  • 42. Barnum West

Sexual Assault

  • 3. Sun Valley
  • 18. West Colfax
  • 38. Barnum West
  • 39. Villa Park
  • 43. Barnum

Domestic Violence

  • 6. Sun Valley
  • 21. West Colfax
  • 24. Barnum
  • 26. Villa Park
  • 46. Barnum West

Robbery

  • 5. Sun Valley
  • 9. West Colfax
  • 32. Villa Park
  • 48. Barnum
  • 68. Barnum West

Burglary

  • 5. Sun Valley
  • 15. West Colfax
  • 24. Villa Park
  • 60. Barnum
  • 70. Barnum West

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