New West Colfax crimes reported since the last site update
- Theft from a building, 6:10 PM, at 4404 W Colfax Ave.
- Motor vehicle theft, 12:00 PM, at the 1500 block of N Raleigh St.
- Motor vehicle theft, 9:00 AM, at the 1300 block of N Tennyson St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, 12:00 PM, at 1208 N Quitman St.
- Motor vehicle theft, 5:00 PM, at 1198 N Sheridan Blvd.
Tuesday May 16
Friday May 19
Tuesday May 23
Sunday May 28
Monday May 29
See all the recent crimes in West Colfax here.
West Colfax in the news
- Man sentenced to 40 years in fatal Denver shooting near Sloan's Lake
- Published October 13
- One killed in early morning Denver shooting
- Published July 9
- Pedestrian hit by vehicle, killed in Denver crash near Colfax Avenue
- Published June 15
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 10 30 days before that and less than the monthly average in the last 12 months of 10.8 per month in West Colfax.
- Domestic violence: 4 incidents the past 30 days, 3 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 4.2.
- Sex assault: 1 incident the past 30 days, 1 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 1.6.
- Robbery: 1 incident the past 30 days, 2 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 2.1.
- Burglary: 19 incidents the past 30 days, 9 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 9.7.
- Property crimes: 88 incidents the past 30 days, 64 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 66.8.
- Car thefts: 30 incidents the past 30 days, 13 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 20.8.
- Bike thefts: 3 incidents the past 30 days, 4 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 2.6.
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: 69
- 1550 N Raleigh St: 41
- 1490 N Zenobia St: 39
- 5151 W Colfax Ave: 39
- 1490 N Perry St: 21
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
- Sunday July 9, 1:36 AM, at the 1200 block of N Yates St.
- Monday April 17, 11:33 PM, at the 1300 block of N Meade St.
Latest serious assaults in West Colfax
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Sunday Nov. 26, 8:43 AM, at 3299 W 14th Ave.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Sunday Nov. 26, 8:43 AM, at 3299 W 14th Ave.
- Serious assault, Sunday Nov. 12, 12:00 AM, at 4057 W Colfax Ave.
- Serious assault, Sunday Nov. 12, 12:00 AM, at 4057 W Colfax Ave.
- Weapon fired into an occupied building, Wednesday Nov. 8, 11:30 PM, at 1244 N Stuart St.
- Weapon fired into an occupied building, Wednesday Nov. 8, 11:30 PM, at 1244 N Stuart St.
- Serious assault, Monday Oct. 30, 10:02 AM, at 1245 N Knox Ct.
Latest robberies in West Colfax
- Robbery of a person in the open, Tuesday Oct. 31, 3:30 PM, at 3240 W 14th Ave.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Sunday Oct. 1, 12:20 PM, at 5151 W Colfax Ave.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Wednesday Sept. 27, 4:00 PM, at 1820 N Lowell Blvd.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Friday Sept. 22, 6:20 AM, at the 5000 block of W Colfax Ave.
- Robbery of a person in a residence, Tuesday Sept. 12, 8:30 AM, at 1299 N Knox Ct.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Wednesday August 16, 2:37 PM, at 1490 N Perry St.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Friday August 4, 2:47 PM, at 1365 N Federal Blvd.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Thursday July 20, 11:50 PM, at the 3100 block of W 16th Ave.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Wednesday July 19, 12:30 PM, at 1290 N Knox Ct.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Monday July 3, 11:09 PM, at 1245 N Knox Ct.
Latest burglaries in West Colfax
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Wednesday Nov. 22, 6:05 AM, at 1208 N Quitman St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Wednesday Nov. 22, 6:05 AM, at 1208 N Quitman St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Monday Nov. 20, 5:00 PM, at 1550 N Raleigh St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Monday Nov. 20, 5:00 PM, at 1550 N Raleigh St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Monday Nov. 20, 3:54 AM, at 1461 N Winona Ct.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Monday Nov. 20, 3:54 AM, at 1461 N Winona Ct.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Wednesday Nov. 15, 4:40 PM, at 1592 N Perry St.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Wednesday Nov. 15, 4:40 PM, at 1592 N Perry St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Monday Nov. 13, 1:39 AM, at 1703 N Federal Blvd.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Monday Nov. 13, 1:39 AM, at 1703 N Federal Blvd.
Featured: Each neighborhood now has a list of its high-crime addresses.
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
Monthly property crime in West Colfax
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 12th last year. 13.38 violent crimes per 1,000 residents this year, 14.58 up until this point last year)
- 18th in population-adjusted property crimes (down from 16th in 2022. 76.97 property crimes per 1,000 residents in 2023, 91.45 in 2022)
- 12th in population-adjusted sexual assaults (up from 33rd in 2022. 1.97 sexual assaults per 1,000 residents in 2023, 0.77 in 2022)
- 17th in population-adjusted domestic violence crimes (down from 11th in 2022. 4.82 domestic violence crimes per 1,000 residents in 2023, 5.7 in 2022)
- 17th in population-adjusted robberies (down from 14th in 2022. 2.74 robberies per 1,000 residents in 2023, 3.18 in 2022)
- 21st in population-adjusted burglaries (down from 15th in 2022. 10.2 burglaries per 1,000 residents in 2023, 12.83 in 2022)
- 15th in population-adjusted car thefts (up from 17th in 2022. 23.57 car thefts per 1,000 residents in 2023, 29.39 in 2022)
- 22nd in population-adjusted bike thefts (even ranking with in 2022. 2.85 bike thefts per 1,000 residents in 2023, 3.4 in 2022)
- 13th in population-adjusted drug crimes (down from 10th in 2022. 12.39 drug crimes per 1,000 residents in 2023, 8.99 in 2022)
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 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 16 |
| 2022 | 12th | 9 | 30 | 16 | 12 |
A table comparing West Colfax property crime rates
| Year | Property crime |
Auto theft | Bicycle theft | Arson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18th | 15 | 22 | 4 |
| 2022 | 16th | 18 | 24 | 8 |
A table comparing West Colfax burglary crime rates
| Year | Residential burglary |
Business burglary |
Burglary, forced entry |
Burglary, unforced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 31 | 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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