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 11 reported incidents of violent crime in the past 30 days. That's more than the 10 30 days before that and even with the monthly average in the last 12 months of 11.2 per month in West Colfax.
- Domestic violence: 6 incidents the past 30 days, 4 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 4.1.
- Sex assault: 2 incidents the past 30 days, 1 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 1.8.
- Robbery: 1 incident the past 30 days, 1 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 1.9.
- Burglary: 12 incidents the past 30 days, 8 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 11.0.
- Property crimes: 57 incidents the past 30 days, 50 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 58.7.
- Car thefts: 12 incidents the past 30 days, 14 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 14.4.
- Bike thefts: 4 incidents the past 30 days, 3 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 3.2.
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: 27
- 3275 W 14th Ave: 10
- 4057 W Colfax Ave: 9
- 1590 N Yates St: 8
- 1245 N Knox Ct: 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, Tuesday April 22, 10:06 PM, at the 1400 block of N Knox Ct.
- Serious assault, Sunday April 13, 4:28 PM, at W 13th Ave and N Knox Ct.
- Serious assault, Sunday April 13, 2:50 PM, at 4057 W Colfax Ave.
- Serious assault, Saturday April 12, 5:00 AM, at 3550 W 13th Ave.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Thursday April 3, 10:57 PM, at 3220 W 14th Ave.
- Serious assault, Monday March 31, 2:53 AM, at 1199 N Perry St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Wednesday March 26, 4:30 PM, at the 1800 block of N Irving St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Sunday March 23, 10:17 PM, at 3144 W 14th Ave.
- Weapon fired into an occupied vehicle, Sunday March 23, 6:00 PM, at the 1300 block of N Lowell Blvd.
Latest robberies in West Colfax
- Armed carjacking, Tuesday March 25, 5:30 PM, at the 1400 block of N Lowell Blvd.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Friday Feb 28, 5:30 AM, at W 13th Ave and N Lowell Blvd.
- 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.
Latest burglaries in West Colfax
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Tuesday April 22, 12:21 PM, at 3175 W Avondale Dr.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Thursday April 17, 12:00 PM, at 1225 N Perry St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Wednesday April 16, 3:03 AM, at 1244 N Stuart St.
- Burglary - other, Monday April 14, 6:00 PM, at 1282 N Raleigh St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Sunday April 13, 3:30 PM, at 1455 N King St.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Saturday April 12, 6:20 PM, at 1542 N Osceola St.
- Burglary - other, Friday April 4, 3:10 PM, at 3358 W 18th Ave.
- Burglary - other, Thursday April 3, 11:00 AM, at 1385 N Osceola St.
- Burglary - other, Wednesday April 2, 4:00 AM, at 1377 N Wolff St.
- Burglary - other, Wednesday April 2, 12:42 AM, at 1259 N Newton St.
New: Property crime per neighborhood compared, 2024 vs. 2023.
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 11.7 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 70.7 and the median was 71.0. The most in any month was 101, in September 2022, and the least was 44 in February 2025.
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 (down from 12th last year. 4.5 violent crimes per 1,000 residents this year, 4.39 up until this point last year)
- 19th in population-adjusted property crimes (down from 14th in 2024. 20.07 property crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 23.9 in 2024)
- 9th in population-adjusted sexual assaults (up from 11th in 2024. 0.77 sexual assaults per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.77 in 2024)
- 13th in population-adjusted domestic violence crimes (up from 17th in 2024. 1.86 domestic violence crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 1.64 in 2024)
- 26th in population-adjusted robberies (down from 6th in 2024. 0.55 robberies per 1,000 residents in 2025, 1.54 in 2024)
- 10th in population-adjusted burglaries (up from 13th in 2024. 3.62 burglaries per 1,000 residents in 2025, 3.29 in 2024)
- 11th in population-adjusted car thefts (down from 10th in 2024. 5.04 car thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 6.58 in 2024)
- 13th in population-adjusted bike thefts (up from 15th in 2024. 0.88 bike thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.77 in 2024)
- 19th in population-adjusted drug crimes (down from 17th in 2024. 2.63 drug crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 3.07 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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