West Highland, Denver, crime stats, map, news and analysis for the month of August 2023.

August’s notable crimes in West Highland

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

West Highland crime map

August homicides in West Highland

Good news: West Highland has had no reported homicides in August.

August serious assaults in West Highland

The 1 reported serious assaults in West Highland in August.

August robberies in West Highland

Good news: West Highland has had no reported robberies in August.

August burglaries in West Highland

The 4 reported burglaries in West Highland in August.

  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Wednesday August 23, 6:48 AM, at 3524 N Osceola St.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Sunday August 20, 5:52 AM, at 3390 W 32nd Ave.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Sunday August 13, 9:30 PM, at 2965 N Grove St.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Saturday August 12, 9:00 PM, at 2984 N Yates St.

Crime ranking changes from July to August

There were 6 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 Highland.

See all the West Highland crime rate ranking changes.

West Highland crime counts for August, in comparison

Violent crimes in West Highland

Violent crime in August was even in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2022, and up compared with the 2023 average of 1 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in West Highland

Serious assault in August was down in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2022, and up compared with the 2023 average of 0 serious assaults per month.

Property crimes in West Highland

Property crime in August was down in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2022, and down compared with the 2023 average of 36 property crimes per month.

Burglaries in West Highland

Burglary in August was down in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2022, and down compared with the 2023 average of 5 burglaries per month.

Neighbors report, August 2023

How does the overall crime-rate ranking of West Highland compare to its neighboring neighborhoods, West Highland, Highland, Berkeley, 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

  • 45. Highland
  • 46. Sloan Lake
  • 61. West Highland
  • 75. Berkeley

Property Crime

  • 21. Highland
  • 34. Berkeley
  • 49. West Highland
  • 50. Sloan Lake

Aggravated Assault

  • 38. Sloan Lake
  • 55. Highland
  • 56. West Highland
  • 76. Berkeley

Sexual Assault

  • 22. Highland
  • 48. Sloan Lake
  • 52. West Highland
  • 65. Berkeley

Domestic Violence

  • 40. Sloan Lake
  • 57. Highland
  • 62. Berkeley
  • 75. West Highland

Robbery

  • 30. Highland
  • 43. West Highland
  • 63. Sloan Lake
  • 65. Berkeley

Burglary

  • 22. Highland
  • 30. Berkeley
  • 40. West Highland
  • 43. Sloan Lake

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