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

West Colfax news from October 2023

Man sentenced to 40 years in fatal Denver shooting near Sloan's Lake
Published October 13, 2023

October’s notable crimes in West Colfax

A West Colfax crime map and recent crime listing for homicides, serious assaults, burglaries and robberies.

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October homicides in West Colfax

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

October serious assaults in West Colfax

The 9 reported serious assaults in West Colfax in October.

  • Serious assault - domestic violence, Tuesday Oct. 31, 12:33 AM, at 1241 N Stuart St.
  • Serious assault, Monday Oct. 30, 10:02 AM, at 1245 N Knox Ct.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Saturday Oct. 28, 6:56 PM, at 1493 N Knox Ct.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Thursday Oct. 19, 2:06 PM, at 4444 W Colfax Ave.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Thursday Oct. 5, 9:29 AM, at 3200 W Colfax Ave.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Monday Oct. 2, 6:15 PM, at 3450 W 13th Ave.
  • Assault causing serious injury in which a gun was fired, Monday Oct. 2, 5:47 PM, at 1198 N Sheridan Blvd.
  • Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Monday Oct. 2, 1:20 PM, at 1820 N Lowell Blvd.
  • Weapon fired into an occupied building, Sunday Oct. 1, 5:26 PM, at 3151 W 16th Ave.

October robberies in West Colfax

The 2 reported robberies in West Colfax in October.

October burglaries in West Colfax

The 8 reported burglaries in West Colfax in October.

  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Wednesday Oct. 25, 8:00 PM, at 3200 W Colfax Ave.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Monday Oct. 23, 9:30 PM, at 1220 N Perry St.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Friday Oct. 20, 4:10 AM, at 1550 N Raleigh St.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Thursday Oct. 19, 11:19 PM, at 3519 W Colfax Ave.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Thursday Oct. 19, 11:19 PM, at 3519 W Colfax Ave.
  • Burglary of a business without forced entry, Thursday Oct. 19, 7:22 AM, at 1490 N Zenobia St.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Monday Oct. 16, 2:45 AM, at 3540 W Colfax Ave.
  • Burglary and auto theft at a residence without forced entry, Wednesday Oct. 11, 2:00 PM, at 1582 N Winona Ct.

Crime ranking changes from September to October

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

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West Colfax crime counts for October, in comparison

Violent crimes in West Colfax

Violent crime in October was up in Denver from September, and down compared against October 2022, and up compared with the 2023 average of 10 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in West Colfax

Serious assault in October was up in Denver from September, and down compared against October 2022, and up compared with the 2023 average of 7 serious assaults per month.

Property crimes in West Colfax

Property crime in October was down in Denver from September, and down compared against October 2022, and up compared with the 2023 average of 68 property crimes per month.

Burglaries in West Colfax

Burglary in October was down in Denver from September, and down compared against October 2022, and even compared with the 2023 average of 8 burglaries per month.

Neighbors report, October 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 October.

Violent Crime

  • 4. Sun Valley
  • 11. West Colfax
  • 27. Villa Park
  • 48. Sloan Lake

Property Crime

  • 6. Sun Valley
  • 15. West Colfax
  • 37. Villa Park
  • 47. Sloan Lake

Aggravated Assault

  • 4. Sun Valley
  • 13. West Colfax
  • 27. Villa Park
  • 51. Sloan Lake

Sexual Assault

  • 21. Sloan Lake
  • 34. West Colfax
  • 52. Sun Valley
  • 55. Villa Park

Domestic Violence

  • 5. Sun Valley
  • 18. West Colfax
  • 31. Villa Park
  • 43. Sloan Lake

Robbery

  • 4. Sun Valley
  • 8. West Colfax
  • 37. Villa Park
  • 45. Sloan Lake

Burglary

  • 3. Sun Valley
  • 12. West Colfax
  • 25. Villa Park
  • 40. Sloan Lake

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