Crime ranking changes from July to August
There were 8 ranking changes in major crime categories when comparing the rankings from July to August. The lower the rank the worse the reported crime rate is in West Colfax.
- West Colfax improved 2 ranks, from 13th to 15th.
- West Colfax improved 2 ranks, from 27th to 29th.
- West Colfax improved 3 ranks, from 11th to 14th.
- West Colfax improved 2 ranks, from 18th to 20th.
- West Colfax fell 1 rank, from 12th to 11th.
- West Colfax improved 1 rank, from 17th to 18th.
- West Colfax improved 6 ranks, from 21st to 27th.
- West Colfax improved 1 rank, from 13th to 14th.
In serious assaults:
In burglaries:
In domestic violence crimes:
In property crimes:
In sexual assaults:
In Thefts:
In bicycle thefts:
In violent crimes:
See all the West Colfax crime rate ranking changes.
West Colfax crime counts for August, in comparison
Violent crimes in West Colfax
Violent crime in August was down in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2022, and down compared with the 2023 average of 11 violent crimes per month.
Serious assaults in West Colfax
Serious assault in August was down in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2022, and down compared with the 2023 average of 7 serious assaults per month.
Property crimes in West Colfax
Property crime in August was down in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2022, and down compared with the 2023 average of 68 property crimes per month.
Burglaries in West Colfax
Burglary in August was down in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2022, and up compared with the 2023 average of 8 burglaries per month.
Neighbors report, August 2023
How does the overall crime-rate ranking of West Colfax compare to its neighboring neighborhoods, West Colfax, Sun Valley, Villa Park, Sloan Lake.
The higher the rank, the worse that neighborhood's adjusted-for-population crime rate. Rankings are based on cumulative crimes from January to August.
Violent Crime
- 5. Sun Valley
- 16. West Colfax
- 24. Villa Park
- 46. Sloan Lake
Property Crime
- 10. Sun Valley
- 16. West Colfax
- 37. Villa Park
- 50. Sloan Lake
Aggravated Assault
- 5. Sun Valley
- 20. West Colfax
- 26. Villa Park
- 38. Sloan Lake
Sexual Assault
- 3. Sun Valley
- 18. West Colfax
- 39. Villa Park
- 48. Sloan Lake
Domestic Violence
- 6. Sun Valley
- 21. West Colfax
- 26. Villa Park
- 40. Sloan Lake
Robbery
- 5. Sun Valley
- 9. West Colfax
- 32. Villa Park
- 63. Sloan Lake
Burglary
- 5. Sun Valley
- 15. West Colfax
- 24. Villa Park
- 43. Sloan Lake
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