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 14 reported incidents of violent crime in the past 30 days. That's more than the 12 30 days before that and more than the monthly average in the last 12 months of 11.4 per month in West Colfax.
- Domestic violence: 6 incidents the past 30 days, 3 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 3.8.
- Sex assault: No incidents the past 30 days, 7 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 1.6.
- Robbery: 3 incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 2.5.
- Burglary: 8 incidents the past 30 days, 10 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 10.6.
- Property crimes: 48 incidents the past 30 days, 60 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 60.2.
- Car thefts: 14 incidents the past 30 days, 21 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 15.8.
- Bike thefts: 1 incident the past 30 days, 0 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 (Sloan Lake, Sun Valley, Villa Park).
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: 12
- 3275 W 14th Ave: 8
- 1700 Block N Federal Blvd: 4
- 1590 N Yates St: 4
- 1300 Block N Perry St: 3
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
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Wednesday Feb 12, 4:40 PM, at N Perry St and W Conejos Pl.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Saturday Feb 8, 2:53 PM, at the 3000 block of W Avondale Dr.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Friday Feb 7, 7:50 PM, at 1198 N Sheridan Blvd.
- Weapon fired into an occupied building, Sunday Feb 2, 10:21 PM, at 3520 W Conejos Pl.
- Weapon fired into an occupied building, Thursday Jan. 30, 11:05 PM, at 1298 N Meade St.
- Serious assault, Wednesday Jan. 22, 1:40 AM, at 3260 W 14th Ave.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Tuesday Jan. 21, 10:28 AM, at 1335 N King St.
Latest robberies in West Colfax
- Forcible purse snatching, Sunday Feb 16, 3:30 PM, at 1245 N Knox Ct.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Friday Jan. 31, 3:00 PM, at 3445 W Colfax Ave.
- Armed carjacking, Saturday Jan. 25, 12:11 AM, at the 1300 block of N Lowell Blvd.
- 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.
Latest burglaries in West Colfax
- Burglary and auto theft at a business without forced entry, Friday Feb 14, 6:00 PM, at 4855 W Colfax Ave.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Sunday Feb 9, 7:04 AM, at 3122 W Conejos Pl.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Saturday Feb 1, 10:00 PM, at 1316 N Newton St.
- Burglary - other, Saturday Feb 1, 7:25 AM, at 5035 W 14th Ave.
- Burglary of a business without forced entry, Saturday Jan. 25, 9:00 AM, at 1590 N Yates St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Thursday Jan. 23, 2:30 AM, at 1527 N Newton St.
- Burglary of a business without forced entry, Wednesday Jan. 22, 2:00 AM, at 1590 N Yates St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Tuesday Jan. 21, 8:00 PM, at 4057 W Colfax Ave.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Sunday Jan. 12, 3:15 PM, at 1540 N Raleigh St.
- Burglary - other, Saturday Jan. 11, 1:30 AM, at 3296 W 19th Ave.
Featured: Read the January 2025 Denver-city crime report.
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 11.6 and the median was 12.0. 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 70.6 and the median was 70.5. The most in any month was 101, in September 2022, and the least was 22 in February 2025.
So far this year, West Colfax ranks in reported crime rates:
Rankings range from 1st (worst) to 78th (best).
- 15th (out of Denver's 78 neighborhoods) in violent crimes per 1,000 residents (down from 13th last year. 1.32 violent crimes per 1,000 residents this year, 1.54 up until this point last year)
- 18th in population-adjusted property crimes (down from 14th in 2024. 7.13 property crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 8.88 in 2024)
- 14th in population-adjusted sexual assaults (down from 7th in 2024. 0.22 sexual assaults per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.33 in 2024)
- 11th in population-adjusted domestic violence crimes (up from 38th in 2024. 0.66 domestic violence crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.22 in 2024)
- 27th in population-adjusted robberies (down from 5th in 2024. 0.22 robberies per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.55 in 2024)
- 10th in population-adjusted burglaries (down from 6th in 2024. 1.21 burglaries per 1,000 residents in 2025, 1.32 in 2024)
- 8th in population-adjusted car thefts (up from 10th in 2024. 2.19 car thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 2.85 in 2024)
- 36th in population-adjusted bike thefts (down from 11th in 2024. 0.0 bike thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.33 in 2024)
- 29th in population-adjusted drug crimes (down from 16th in 2024. 0.44 drug crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.88 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.
More: Compare crime rate rankings across all 78 Denver neighborhoods.
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