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
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
- 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
The past 30 days in West Colfax crime
- There were 8 reported incidents of violent crime in the past 30 days. That's more than the 13 30 days before that and less than the monthly average in the last 12 months of 10.5 per month in West Colfax.
- Domestic violence: 2 incidents the past 30 days, 7 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 3.9.
- Sex assault: 3 incidents the past 30 days, 1 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.9.
- Robbery: 1 incident the past 30 days, 3 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 2.7.
- Burglary: 12 incidents the past 30 days, 21 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 9.7.
- Property crimes: 69 incidents the past 30 days, 93 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 57.2.
- Car thefts: 21 incidents the past 30 days, 28 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 15.0.
- Bike thefts: 1 incident the past 30 days, 4 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 3.0.
Compare West Colfax to its neighbors
See how West Colfax's reported crime rate compares with the neighborhoods it borders (Villa Park, Sun Valley, 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.
- No address given: 68
- 1550 N Raleigh St: 39
- 1490 N Perry St: 33
- 5151 W Colfax Ave: 33
- 3200 W Colfax Ave: 22
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, Saturday Nov. 30, 4:20 PM, at the 1400 block of N Perry St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Friday Nov. 29, 7:16 PM, at 3275 W 14th Ave.
- Serious assault, Saturday Nov. 23, 6:05 AM, at 1490 N Zenobia St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Friday Nov. 8, 11:32 AM, at 1490 N Perry St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Tuesday Nov. 5, 9:35 AM, at 3200 W Avondale Dr.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Thursday Oct. 31, 10:55 AM, at 4020 W Colfax Ave.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Wednesday Oct. 23, 6:30 PM, at the 4600 block of W Colfax Ave.
- Serious assault, Monday Oct. 21, 6:32 PM, at 1490 N Perry St.
Latest robberies in West Colfax
- 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.
- 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.
Latest burglaries in West Colfax
- Burglary - other, Friday Nov. 22, 11:35 AM, at 1395 N Xavier St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Friday Nov. 22, 3:07 AM, at 4032 W 17th Ave.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Monday Nov. 18, 2:40 AM, at 4888 W Colfax Ave.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Sunday Nov. 17, 10:00 AM, at 1653 N Yates St.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Friday Nov. 15, 5:00 PM, at 1683 N Zenobia St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Friday Nov. 15, 3:15 PM, at 3800 W Colfax Ave.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Friday Nov. 15, 9:30 AM, at 1423 N Meade St.
- Burglary of a business without forced entry, Thursday Nov. 14, 4:30 PM, at 1680 N Sheridan Blvd.
- Burglary - other, Wednesday Nov. 13, 2:17 AM, at 1460 N Utica St.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Friday Nov. 8, 3:16 AM, at 1301 N Xavier 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 11.4 and the median was 11.5. The most in any month was 19, in July 2023, and the least was one in December 2024.
Monthly property crime in West Colfax
In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 69.8 and the median was 71.0. The most in any month was 101, in September 2022, and the least was zero in December 2024.
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 (even from 15th last year. 14.36 violent crimes per 1,000 residents this year, 13.71 up until this point last year)
- 16th in population-adjusted property crimes (up from 18th in 2023. 79.61 property crimes per 1,000 residents in 2024, 78.4 in 2023)
- 20th in population-adjusted sexual assaults (down from 13th in 2023. 1.32 sexual assaults per 1,000 residents in 2024, 1.97 in 2023)
- 17th in population-adjusted domestic violence crimes (even ranking with in 2023. 5.15 domestic violence crimes per 1,000 residents in 2024, 4.93 in 2023)
- 10th in population-adjusted robberies (up from 17th in 2023. 4.06 robberies per 1,000 residents in 2024, 2.74 in 2023)
- 10th in population-adjusted burglaries (up from 21st in 2023. 13.49 burglaries per 1,000 residents in 2024, 10.31 in 2023)
- 13th in population-adjusted car thefts (up from 15th in 2023. 21.49 car thefts per 1,000 residents in 2024, 24.12 in 2023)
- 18th in population-adjusted bike thefts (up from 22nd in 2023. 3.84 bike thefts per 1,000 residents in 2024, 2.85 in 2023)
- 17th in population-adjusted drug crimes (down from 14th in 2023. 10.53 drug crimes per 1,000 residents in 2024, 12.61 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.
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