West Colfax, Denver, crime stats, map, news and analysis for the month of January 2023.

January’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

January homicides in West Colfax

Good news: West Colfax has had no reported homicides in January.

January serious assaults in West Colfax

The 5 reported serious assaults in West Colfax in January.

  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Sunday Jan. 22, 9:00 PM, at 1490 N Zenobia St.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Thursday Jan. 19, 10:00 PM, at 1216 N Newton St.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Saturday Jan. 14, 11:30 AM, at 1555 N Xavier St.

January robberies in West Colfax

The 1 reported robberies in West Colfax in January.

  • Robbery of a business using a weapon, Tuesday Jan. 3, 3:25 PM, at 5151 W Colfax Ave.

January burglaries in West Colfax

The 7 reported burglaries in West Colfax in January.

  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Monday Jan. 30, 12:00 PM, at 1396 N Meade St.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Sunday Jan. 22, 2:00 PM, at 1335 N Knox Ct.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Friday Jan. 20, 4:21 AM, at 4770 W Colfax Ave.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Friday Jan. 6, 2:00 PM, at 3190 W 14th Ave.
  • Burglary of a business without forced entry, Thursday Jan. 5, 6:15 PM, at 3200 W Colfax Ave.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Tuesday Jan. 3, 12:55 PM, at 1500 N Hooker St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Monday Jan. 2, 1:41 PM, at 3220 W 14th Ave.

Crime ranking changes from December to January

There were 11 ranking changes in major crime categories when comparing the rankings from December to January. The lower the rank the worse the reported crime rate is in West Colfax.

See all the West Colfax crime rate ranking changes.

West Colfax crime counts for January, in comparison

Violent crimes in West Colfax

Violent crime in January was up in Denver from December of last year, and down compared against January 2022, and down compared with the 2023 average of 11 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in West Colfax

Serious assault in January was up in Denver from December of last year, and even compared against January 2022, and down compared with the 2023 average of 7 serious assaults per month.

Property crimes in West Colfax

Property crime in January was up in Denver from December of last year, and down compared against January 2022, and up compared with the 2023 average of 66 property crimes per month.

Burglaries in West Colfax

Burglary in January was up in Denver from December of last year, and down compared against January 2022, and down compared with the 2023 average of 8 burglaries per month.

Neighbors report, January 2023

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

Violent Crime

  • 9. Sun Valley
  • 17. West Colfax
  • 29. Villa Park
  • 55. Sloan Lake

Property Crime

  • 11. Sun Valley
  • 18. West Colfax
  • 48. Sloan Lake
  • 57. Villa Park

Aggravated Assault

  • 8. Sun Valley
  • 17. West Colfax
  • 29. Villa Park
  • 53. Sloan Lake

Sexual Assault

  • 12. West Colfax
  • 14. Sun Valley
  • 59. Villa Park
  • 74. Sloan Lake

Domestic Violence

  • 7. Sun Valley
  • 19. West Colfax
  • 30. Villa Park
  • 66. Sloan Lake

Robbery

  • 6. Sun Valley
  • 16. West Colfax
  • 28. Villa Park
  • 37. Sloan Lake

Burglary

  • 3. Sun Valley
  • 25. West Colfax
  • 37. Villa Park
  • 48. Sloan Lake

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