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
Saturday Jan. 1
Sunday Jan. 1
Friday Jan. 10
Saturday Jan. 13
See all the recent crimes in West Colfax here.
West Colfax in the news
- Suspect in December double homicide still on the run; Denver police ask public for help
- Published March 21
- Two killed, four wounded in three Denver shootings
- Published December 30, 2023
- Man sentenced to 40 years in fatal Denver shooting near Sloan's Lake
- Published October 13, 2023
The past 30 days in West Colfax crime
- There were 12 reported incidents of violent crime in the past 30 days. That's less than the 21 30 days before that and even with the monthly average in the last 12 months of 12.4 per month in West Colfax.
- Domestic violence: 9 incidents the past 30 days, 3 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 6.9.
- Sex assault: No incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.8.
- Robbery: 3 incidents the past 30 days, 4 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 3.1.
- Burglary: 12 incidents the past 30 days, 10 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 9.2.
- Property crimes: 51 incidents the past 30 days, 70 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 60.6.
- Car thefts: 11 incidents the past 30 days, 12 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 16.8.
- Bike thefts: 7 incidents the past 30 days, 5 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 4.5.
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: 38
- 1550 N Raleigh St: 34
- 5151 W Colfax Ave: 30
- 1490 N Perry St: 21
- 1198 N Sheridan Blvd: 19
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
- Saturday Dec. 30, 1:28 AM, at 4888 W Colfax Ave.
- Saturday Dec. 30, 1:28 AM, at 4888 W Colfax Ave.
Latest serious assaults in West Colfax
- Serious assault - domestic violence, Saturday Sept. 7, 5:38 AM, at 1280 N Wolff St.
- Serious assault, Sunday August 25, 10:05 PM, at 1660 N Grove St.
- Serious assault, Friday August 23, 3:39 AM, at 1590 N Grove St.
- Serious assault - domestic violence, Wednesday August 21, 10:00 PM, at 1324 N King St.
- Serious assault - domestic violence, Wednesday August 21, 7:25 PM, at 1455 N Osceola St.
- Serious assault, Sunday August 18, 1:45 AM, at 3151 W 16th Ave.
- Serious assault, Saturday August 17, 9:22 PM, at the 3800 block of W 14th Ave.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Tuesday August 13, 11:21 AM, at W 13th Ave and N Lowell Meade alley.
- Serious assault, Saturday August 10, 12:15 AM, at the 1400 block of N Winona Ct.
- Serious assault, Thursday August 8, 4:45 PM, at 1245 N Knox Ct.
Latest robberies in West Colfax
- 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.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Wednesday July 31, 10:48 PM, at the 1400 block of N Zenobia St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Tuesday July 30, 8:21 PM, at the 4000 block of W 17th Ave.
- Armed carjacking, Wednesday July 17, 3:53 PM, at N Quitman St and W Colfax Ave.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Thursday July 4, 9:19 AM, at the 1200 block of N Quitman Raleigh alley.
- Armed carjacking, Sunday June 30, 11:30 AM, at 4020 W Colfax Ave.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Sunday June 30, 5:00 AM, at 1490 N Perry St.
Latest burglaries in West Colfax
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Wednesday Sept. 11, 5:30 AM, at 1846 N Julian St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Saturday Sept. 7, 9:00 AM, at 1280 N Wolff St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Monday Sept. 2, 10:00 PM, at 1610 N Grove St.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Monday Sept. 2, 12:00 PM, at 1550 N Raleigh St.
- Burglary - other, Monday Sept. 2, 2:10 AM, at 1624 N Lowell Blvd.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Saturday August 31, 4:32 AM, at 4545 W Colfax Ave.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Friday August 30, 8:30 PM, at 1236 N Tennyson St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Friday August 30, 12:09 PM, at 1370 N Zenobia St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Friday August 30, 7:00 AM, at 1334 N Quitman St.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Wednesday August 28, 6:30 PM, at 1251 N Meade 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 13.3 and the median was 12.5. The most in any month was 25, in December 2023, and the least was three in September 2024.
Monthly property crime in West Colfax
In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 71.8 and the median was 72.5. The most in any month was 106, in September 2022, and the least was 16 in September 2024.
So far this year, West Colfax ranks in reported crime rates:
Rankings range from 1st (worst) to 78th (best).
- 13th (out of Denver's 78 neighborhoods) in violent crimes per 1,000 residents (up from 14th last year. 12.5 violent crimes per 1,000 residents this year, 10.86 up until this point last year)
- 16th in population-adjusted property crimes (up from 20th in 2023. 59.65 property crimes per 1,000 residents in 2024, 56.91 in 2023)
- 15th in population-adjusted sexual assaults (down from 11th in 2023. 0.99 sexual assaults per 1,000 residents in 2024, 1.64 in 2023)
- 19th in population-adjusted domestic violence crimes (down from 14th in 2023. 6.91 domestic violence crimes per 1,000 residents in 2024, 3.95 in 2023)
- 10th in population-adjusted robberies (up from 16th in 2023. 3.18 robberies per 1,000 residents in 2024, 2.19 in 2023)
- 13th in population-adjusted burglaries (up from 27th in 2023. 8.55 burglaries per 1,000 residents in 2024, 6.8 in 2023)
- 13th in population-adjusted car thefts (up from 15th in 2023. 15.13 car thefts per 1,000 residents in 2024, 19.19 in 2023)
- 11th in population-adjusted bike thefts (up from 28th in 2023. 5.15 bike thefts per 1,000 residents in 2024, 1.54 in 2023)
- 18th in population-adjusted drug crimes (down from 12th in 2023. 8.99 drug crimes per 1,000 residents in 2024, 9.87 in 2023)
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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