New West Colfax crimes reported since the last site update
- Rape by a person in a position of trust, 12:00 AM, no address given.
- Theft of parts from a vehicle, 11:31 AM, at the 1300 block of N Xavier St.
- Bicycle theft, 10:00 AM, at 1550 N Raleigh St.
- Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, 8:57 PM, no address given.
- Rape, 10:15 PM, no address given.
Wednesday Jan. 1, 2020
Saturday Jan. 1, 2022
Sunday Jan. 1, 2023
Friday Jan. 10, 2020
Saturday Jan. 13, 2024
See all the recent crimes in West Colfax here.
West Colfax in the news
- The worst Denver neighborhoods for residential burglaries so far in 2024
- Published October 14, 2024
- Suspect in December double homicide still on the run; Denver police ask public for help
- Published March 21, 2024
- Two killed, four wounded in three Denver shootings
- Published December 30, 2023
The past 30 days in West Colfax crime
- There were 11 reported incidents of violent crime in the past 30 days. That's less than the 9 30 days before that and more than the monthly average in the last 12 months of 10.8 per month in West Colfax.
- Domestic violence: 2 incidents the past 30 days, 2 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 3.5.
- Sex assault: 6 incidents the past 30 days, 4 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 1.5.
- Robbery: No incidents the past 30 days, 1 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 2.6.
- Burglary: 11 incidents the past 30 days, 15 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 10.4.
- Property crimes: 59 incidents the past 30 days, 74 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 60.5.
- Car thefts: 17 incidents the past 30 days, 15 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 16.1.
- Bike thefts: 1 incident the past 30 days, 1 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 3.1.
Compare West Colfax to its neighbors
See how West Colfax's reported crime rate compares with the neighborhoods it borders (Villa Park, Sloan Lake, Sun Valley).
West Colfax addresses with the most reported crime
These are the top West Colfax addresses in Denver that have had the most crime reports this year.
- No address given: 4
- 3275 W 14th Ave: 4
- 1523 N Quitman St: 2
- 4057 W Colfax Ave: 2
- 1400 Block N Perry St / N Quitman St Alley: 2
The full list of West Colfax addresses with the most reported crimes
Latest notable crimes in West Colfax
A West Colfax crime map and recent crime listing for homicides, serious assaults, burglaries and robberies.
West Colfax crime map
Reported assaults, by time of day
What time do most reported assaults in West Colfax happen?
Reported burglaries, by time of day
What time do most reported burglaries in West Colfax happen?
Reported robberies, by time of day
What time do most reported robberies in West Colfax happen?
Reported sexual assaults, by time of day
What time do most reported sexual assaults in West Colfax happen?
Latest homicides in West Colfax
Good news: West Colfax has had no reported homicides in the last 12 months.
Latest serious assaults in West Colfax
- Weapon fired into an occupied building, Friday Jan. 10, 6:59 PM, at 1308 N Knox Ct.
- Serious assault, Tuesday Dec. 24, 10:14 PM, at 1245 N Knox Ct.
- Serious assault, Friday Dec. 20, 4:17 PM, at N Raleigh St and W Conejos Pl.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Wednesday Dec. 18, 9:22 AM, at 1372 N Zenobia St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Saturday Dec. 14, 9:42 AM, at 1415 N Julian St.
- Serious assault, Saturday Nov. 30, 4:20 PM, at the 1400 block of N Perry St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Friday Nov. 29, 7:16 PM, at 3275 W 14th Ave.
- Serious assault, Saturday Nov. 23, 6:05 AM, at 1490 N Zenobia St.
Latest robberies in West Colfax
- Robbery of a person in a residence, Tuesday Nov. 12, 1:32 AM, at 1408 N Winona Ct.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Tuesday Oct. 29, 6:14 PM, at 3445 W Colfax Ave.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Thursday Oct. 10, 7:20 PM, at W 13th Ave and N Lowell Blvd.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Thursday Oct. 3, 10:37 PM, at 1490 N Perry St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Sunday Sept. 29, 10:53 PM, at the 4000 block of W Colfax Ave.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Monday Sept. 23, 10:20 AM, at 4100 W Colfax Ave.
- Robbery of a person in a residence, Monday Sept. 9, 9:34 PM, at 1495 N Vrain St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Sunday Sept. 8, 10:00 PM, at W 12th Ave and N Perry St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Friday August 30, 4:30 PM, at the 1400 block of N Zenobia St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Thursday August 8, 4:45 PM, at 1245 N Knox Ct.
Latest burglaries in West Colfax
- Burglary - other, Wednesday Jan. 1, 11:34 PM, at 1580 N Lowell Blvd.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Tuesday Dec. 31, 12:22 AM, at 3566 W 16th Ave.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Sunday Dec. 22, 10:00 PM, at 1390 N Vrain St.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Sunday Dec. 22, 1:13 AM, at 1490 N Zenobia St.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Wednesday Dec. 18, 6:00 PM, at 1375 N Perry St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Wednesday Dec. 18, 1:47 AM, at 4100 W Colfax Ave.
- Burglary - other, Thursday Dec. 12, 3:45 PM, at 1245 N Yates St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Thursday Dec. 12, 2:00 AM, at 3129 W Conejos Pl.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Thursday Dec. 12, 12:00 AM, at 1235 N Quitman St.
- Burglary - other, Tuesday Dec. 10, 11:50 AM, at 1634 N Sheridan Blvd.
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Crime in West Colfax, by day of the week
West Colfax property crimes, by day
The day of the week reported property crimes in West Colfax happen.
West Colfax violent crimes, by day
The day of the week reported violent crimes in West Colfax happen.
Monthly crimes in West Colfax
Monthly violent crime in West Colfax
In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 11.5 and the median was 11.5. The most in any month was 19, in July 2023, and the least was four in March 2022.
Monthly property crime in West Colfax
In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 70.2 and the median was 70.0. The most in any month was 101, in September 2022, and the least was 17 in January 2025.
So far this year, West Colfax ranks in reported crime rates:
Rankings range from 1st (worst) to 78th (best).
- 16th (out of Denver's 78 neighborhoods) in violent crimes per 1,000 residents (up from 32nd last year. 0.33 violent crimes per 1,000 residents this year, 0.11 up until this point last year)
- 24th in population-adjusted property crimes (up from 32nd in 2024. 0.99 property crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.99 in 2024)
- 2nd in population-adjusted sexual assaults (up from 8th in 2024. 0.22 sexual assaults per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.11 in 2024)
- 19th in population-adjusted domestic violence crimes (up from 26th in 2024. 0.11 domestic violence crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.0 in 2024)
- 34th in population-adjusted robberies (down from 20th in 2024. 0.0 robberies per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.0 in 2024)
- 30th in population-adjusted burglaries (up from 37th in 2024. 0.11 burglaries per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.11 in 2024)
- 24th in population-adjusted car thefts (down from 15th in 2024. 0.22 car thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.44 in 2024)
- 15th in population-adjusted bike thefts (down from 14th in 2024. 0.0 bike thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.11 in 2024)
- 14th in population-adjusted drug crimes (up from 17th in 2024. 0.22 drug crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.22 in 2024)
Compare West Colfax crime rate rankings in recent years
The lower the rank, the worse West Colfax's crime rate. There are 78 Denver neighborhoods, so the rankings are out of 78.
A table comparing West Colfax violent crime rates
Shown here are the population-adjusted crime rates for West Colfax.
| Year | Violent crime | Domestic violence |
Sexual assault | Robbery | Aggravated assault |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15th | 16 | 13 | 18 | 16 |
| 2022 | 12th | 9 | 30 | 16 | 12 |
A table comparing West Colfax property crime rates
| Year | Property crime |
Auto theft | Bicycle theft | Arson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17th | 14 | 23 | 5 |
| 2022 | 16th | 18 | 24 | 8 |
A table comparing West Colfax burglary crime rates
| Year | Residential burglary |
Business burglary |
Burglary, forced entry |
Burglary, unforced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 11 |
| 2022 | 3 | 38 | 23 | 7 |
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