West Colfax, Denver, crime stats, map, news and analysis for the month of December 2022.

West Colfax news from December 2022

One killed in shooting near Mile High Stadium
Published December 28, 2022

December’s 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

December homicides in West Colfax

December serious assaults in West Colfax

The 9 reported serious assaults in West Colfax in December.

December robberies in West Colfax

The 2 reported robberies in West Colfax in December.

December burglaries in West Colfax

The 11 reported burglaries in West Colfax in December. The ten most-recent are listed, see all West Colfax’s December crimes here.

  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Thursday Dec. 29, 1:00 PM, at 1238 N Quitman St.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Wednesday Dec. 28, 7:00 PM, at 5100 W Colfax Ave.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Tuesday Dec. 27, 8:00 AM, at 1370 N Vrain St.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Sunday Dec. 25, 8:38 PM, at 1555 N Xavier St.
  • Possession of burglary tools, Friday Dec. 16, 2:50 PM, at W 14th Ave and N King St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Friday Dec. 16, 12:00 AM, at 1332 N Zenobia St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Monday Dec. 12, 4:00 AM, at 1514 N Newton St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Friday Dec. 9, 12:00 PM, at 1590 N Yates St.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Tuesday Dec. 6, 1:59 PM, at 1461 N Meade St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Tuesday Dec. 6, 1:30 PM, at 1561 N Winona Ct.

Crime ranking changes from November to December

There were 4 ranking changes in major crime categories when comparing the rankings from November to December. The lower the rank the worse the reported crime rate is in West Colfax.

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West Colfax crime counts for December, in comparison

Violent crimes in West Colfax

Violent crime in December was down in Denver from November, and up compared against December 2021, and up compared with the 2022 average of 12 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in West Colfax

Serious assault in December was down in Denver from November, and up compared against December 2021, and up compared with the 2022 average of 8 serious assaults per month.

Property crimes in West Colfax

Property crime in December was up in Denver from November, and down compared against December 2021, and down compared with the 2022 average of 79 property crimes per month.

Burglaries in West Colfax

Burglary in December was up in Denver from November, and up compared against December 2021, and even compared with the 2022 average of 11 burglaries per month.

Neighbors report, December 2022

How does the overall crime-rate ranking of West Colfax compare to its neighboring neighborhoods, West Colfax, Sun Valley, Sloan Lake, Villa Park.

The higher the rank, the worse that neighborhood's adjusted-for-population crime rate. Rankings are based on cumulative crimes from January to December.

Violent Crime

  • 7. Sun Valley
  • 14. West Colfax
  • 27. Villa Park
  • 55. Sloan Lake

Property Crime

  • 11. Sun Valley
  • 18. West Colfax
  • 46. Sloan Lake
  • 62. Villa Park

Aggravated Assault

  • 7. Sun Valley
  • 16. West Colfax
  • 31. Villa Park
  • 50. Sloan Lake

Sexual Assault

  • 11. West Colfax
  • 14. Sun Valley
  • 57. Villa Park
  • 74. Sloan Lake

Domestic Violence

  • 8. Sun Valley
  • 15. West Colfax
  • 28. Villa Park
  • 65. Sloan Lake

Robbery

  • 6. Sun Valley
  • 15. West Colfax
  • 24. Villa Park
  • 39. Sloan Lake

Burglary

  • 3. Sun Valley
  • 27. West Colfax
  • 42. Villa Park
  • 48. Sloan Lake

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