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
- Man shot by Denver police in Paco Sanchez Park
- Published February 25
- 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
The past 30 days in West Colfax crime
- There were 7 reported incidents of violent crime in the past 30 days. That's more than the 10 30 days before that and less than the monthly average in the last 12 months of 7.6 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: 1 incident the past 30 days, 1 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 1.7.
- Burglary: 8 incidents the past 30 days, 14 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 11.5.
- Property crimes: 52 incidents the past 30 days, 61 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 58.6.
- Car thefts: 7 incidents the past 30 days, 12 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 13.8.
- Bike thefts: 3 incidents the past 30 days, 4 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 2.8.
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.
- 3200 Block W 14th Ave: 15
- 1245 N Knox Ct: 12
- 4000 Block W Colfax Ave: 9
- 4020 W Colfax Ave: 8
- 1300 Block N King St: 7
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, Thursday May 22, 7:35 PM, at 3501 W Colfax Ave.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Sunday May 11, 6:26 AM, at 1650 N Raleigh St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Saturday May 3, 4:17 PM, at the 1400 block of N Zenobia St.
- Serious assault, Sunday April 27, 6:00 AM, at the 1300 block of N King St.
- Serious assault, Friday April 25, 7:51 AM, at the 3500 block of W 13th Ave.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Wednesday April 23, 5:06 AM, at 1473 N Knox Ct.
- Serious assault, Sunday April 13, 11:28 PM, at W 13th Ave and N Knox Ct.
- Serious assault, Sunday April 13, 9:50 PM, at the 4000 block of W Colfax Ave.
- Serious assault, Saturday April 12, 12:00 PM, at the 3500 block of W 13th Ave.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Friday April 4, 5:57 AM, at the 3200 block of W 14th Ave.
Latest robberies in West Colfax
- 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.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Friday Oct. 11, 2:20 AM, at W 13th Ave and N Lowell Blvd.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Friday Oct. 4, 5:37 AM, at 1490 N Perry St.
Latest burglaries in West Colfax
- Possession of burglary tools, Thursday May 22, 2:57 AM, at W 17th Ave and N Hooker St.
- Burglary - other, Thursday May 22, 2:57 AM, at W 17th Ave and N Hooker St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Thursday May 15, 4:00 AM, at 1374 N Perry St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Monday May 5, 7:00 AM, at 4545 W Colfax Ave.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Saturday May 3, 4:17 PM, at the 1400 block of N Zenobia St.
- Burglary - other, Saturday May 3, 11:39 AM, at the 1300 block of N Knox Ct.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Friday April 25, 11:16 AM, at 1442 N Sheridan Blvd.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Wednesday April 23, 6:35 PM, at 1264 N Quitman St.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Tuesday April 22, 7:21 PM, at the 3100 block of W Avondale Dr.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Thursday April 17, 7:00 PM, at the 1200 block of N Perry St.
New: Which neighborhoods saw the largest change in violent crime rates in 2024.
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 8.6 and the median was 9.0. 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 70.2 and the median was 70.5. The most in any month was 102, in September 2022, and the least was 37 in May 2025.
So far this year, West Colfax ranks in reported crime rates:
Rankings range from 1st (worst) to 78th (best).
- 14th (out of Denver's 78 neighborhoods) in violent crimes per 1,000 residents (down from 13th last year. 3.95 violent crimes per 1,000 residents this year, 5.59 up until this point last year)
- 19th in population-adjusted property crimes (down from 15th in 2024. 26.86 property crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 31.91 in 2024)
- 64th in population-adjusted sexual assaults (down from 13th in 2024. 0.0 sexual assaults per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.77 in 2024)
- 64th in population-adjusted domestic violence crimes (down from 18th in 2024. 0.0 domestic violence crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 1.86 in 2024)
- 29th in population-adjusted robberies (down from 7th in 2024. 0.66 robberies per 1,000 residents in 2025, 1.97 in 2024)
- 9th in population-adjusted burglaries (even ranking with in 2024. 4.82 burglaries per 1,000 residents in 2025, 4.5 in 2024)
- 13th in population-adjusted car thefts (down from 9th in 2024. 6.03 car thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 9.43 in 2024)
- 14th in population-adjusted bike thefts (down from 13th in 2024. 1.21 bike thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.99 in 2024)
- 16th in population-adjusted drug crimes (up from 17th in 2024. 4.61 drug crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 3.84 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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