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
- Denver police search for hit-and-run driver that injured pedestrian
- Published June 22
- Denver 13-year-old missing since early June
- Published June 12
- Man shot by Denver police in Paco Sanchez Park
- Published February 25
The past 30 days in West Colfax crime
- There were 9 reported incidents of violent crime in the past 30 days. That's more than the 2 30 days before that and more than the monthly average in the last 12 months of 6.0 per month in West Colfax.
- Domestic violence: No incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.0.
- Sex assault: No incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.0.
- Robbery: 2 incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 1.3.
- Burglary: 12 incidents the past 30 days, 4 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 10.7.
- Property crimes: 49 incidents the past 30 days, 64 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 57.5.
- Car thefts: 7 incidents the past 30 days, 15 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 13.8.
- Bike thefts: 2 incidents the past 30 days, 5 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 2.2.
Compare West Colfax to its neighbors
See how West Colfax's reported crime rate compares with the neighborhoods it borders (Sun Valley, Villa Park, Sloan Lake).
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.
- 1245 N Knox Ct: 20
- 3200 Block W 14th Ave: 17
- 1400 Block N Zenobia St: 13
- 4000 Block W Colfax Ave: 11
- 1500 Block N Grove St: 11
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
- Serious assault, Monday July 21, 6:40 AM, at the 1300 block of N Lowell Blvd.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Wednesday July 16, 10:13 AM, at the 1500 block of N Wolff St.
- Serious assault, Monday July 14, 11:43 PM, at 1365 N Federal Blvd.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Saturday July 12, 4:41 AM, at the 1400 block of N Grove St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Friday July 11, 3:30 AM, at the 3400 block of W 13th Ave.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Monday June 30, 6:50 AM, at the 1400 block of N Zenobia St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Thursday June 26, 1:37 AM, at 3023 W Avondale Dr.
- Weapon fired into an occupied vehicle, Monday June 16, 1:00 PM, at W 13th Ave and N Knox Ct.
- Assault causing serious injury in which a gun was fired, Saturday June 7, 6:03 AM, at W 13th Ave and N Quitman St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Thursday May 22, 7:35 PM, at 3501 W Colfax Ave.
Latest robberies in West Colfax
- Robbery of a person in a residence, Sunday June 29, 7:00 AM, at the 3600 block of W Colfax Ave.
- Armed carjacking, Thursday June 26, 4:39 AM, at 4885 W Colfax Ave.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Thursday April 24, 11:32 PM, at 1580 N Julian St.
- Armed carjacking, Wednesday March 26, 12:30 AM, at 1460 N Lowell Blvd.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Friday Feb 28, 12:30 PM, at W 13th Ave and N Lowell Blvd.
- Forcible purse snatching, Sunday Feb 16, 10:30 PM, at 1245 N Knox Ct.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Friday Jan. 31, 10:00 PM, at 3445 W Colfax Ave.
- Armed carjacking, Saturday Jan. 25, 7:11 AM, at the 1300 block of N Lowell Blvd.
- Robbery of a person in a residence, Tuesday Nov. 12, 8:32 AM, at the 1400 block of N Winona Ct.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Wednesday Oct. 30, 1:14 AM, at 3445 W Colfax Ave.
Latest burglaries in West Colfax
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Saturday July 12, 12:00 PM, at the 1500 block of N Hooker St.
- Burglary of a business without forced entry, Thursday July 10, 9:00 AM, at the 1600 block of N Raleigh St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Wednesday July 9, 10:00 AM, at 4225 W Colfax Ave.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Wednesday July 9, 9:50 AM, at 4245 W Colfax Ave.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Tuesday July 8, 3:45 AM, at the 3300 block of W 19th Ave.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Tuesday July 1, 9:56 AM, at 4801 W Colfax Ave.
- Burglary - other, Sunday June 29, 8:05 PM, at 1533 N Osceola St.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Friday June 27, 7:00 AM, at the 1300 block of N Knox Ct.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Wednesday June 25, 7:00 PM, at the 1700 block of N Federal Blvd.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Wednesday June 25, 7:00 AM, at 1247 N Utica St.
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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 8.4 and the median was 8.0. The most in any month was 16, in August 2024, and the least was two in November 2023.
Monthly property crime in West Colfax
In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 69.9 and the median was 69.5. The most in any month was 102, in September 2022, and the least was 32 in July 2025.
West Colfax ranks in reported crime rates:
So far this year,Rankings range from 1st (worst) to 78th (best).
- 16th (out of Denver's 78 neighborhoods) in violent crimes per 1,000 residents (down from 12th last year. 5.04 violent crimes per 1,000 residents this year, 8.66 up until this point last year)
- 18th in population-adjusted property crimes (down from 15th in 2024. 40.68 property crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 48.25 in 2024)
- 3rd in population-adjusted sexual assaults (up from 15th in 2024. 0.0 sexual assaults per 1,000 residents in 2025, 1.1 in 2024)
- 3rd in population-adjusted domestic violence crimes (up from 19th in 2024. 0.0 domestic violence crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 2.63 in 2024)
- 27th in population-adjusted robberies (down from 8th in 2024. 0.88 robberies per 1,000 residents in 2025, 2.63 in 2024)
- 9th in population-adjusted burglaries (even ranking with in 2024. 7.24 burglaries per 1,000 residents in 2025, 7.24 in 2024)
- 12th in population-adjusted car thefts (down from 9th in 2024. 8.77 car thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 13.27 in 2024)
- 14th in population-adjusted bike thefts (down from 12th in 2024. 2.08 bike thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 2.3 in 2024)
- 15th in population-adjusted drug crimes (down from 13th in 2024. 7.02 drug crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 6.47 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 |
See the full year-by-year rankings for West Colfax.
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