West Highland, Denver, crime stats, map, news and analysis for the month of August 2024.

West Highland news from August 2024

4 men charged in violent armed robbery of Denver jewelry store
Published August 22
Suspected Tren de Aragua gang member linked to Denver jewelry heist, extradited to Colorado
Published August 7

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 12 reported burglaries in West Highland in August. The ten most-recent are listed, see all West Highland’s August crimes here.

  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Thursday August 29, 2:45 PM, at 4903 W 35th Ave.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Thursday August 29, 1:48 AM, at 3300 W 32nd Ave.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Wednesday August 28, 2:10 PM, at 2933 N Quitman St.
  • Burglary of a business without forced entry, Monday August 26, 12:00 PM, at 3550 W 38th Ave.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Sunday August 25, 7:30 PM, at 3345 W Moncrieff Pl.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Saturday August 24, 5:00 PM, at 2922 N Grove St.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Friday August 23, 9:30 AM, at 3650 N Utica St.
  • Burglary of a business without forced entry, Wednesday August 21, 7:45 AM, at 3109 N Federal Blvd.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Friday August 16, 1:48 AM, at 4718 W 34th Ave.
  • Burglary - other, Saturday August 10, 2:10 AM, at 4821 W 32nd Ave.

Crime ranking changes from July to August

There were 5 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 down in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2023, and down compared with the 2024 average of 2 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in West Highland

Serious assault in August was down in Denver from July, and even compared against August 2023, and even compared with the 2024 average of 1 serious assaults per month.

Property crimes in West Highland

Property crime in August was even in Denver from July, and up compared against August 2023, and up compared with the 2024 average of 31 property crimes per month.

Burglaries in West Highland

Burglary in August was down in Denver from July, and up compared against August 2023, and up compared with the 2024 average of 7 burglaries per month.

Neighbors report, August 2024

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

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

  • 41. Highland
  • 54. Sloan Lake
  • 63. West Highland
  • 68. Berkeley

Property Crime

  • 19. Highland
  • 38. Sloan Lake
  • 39. West Highland
  • 41. Berkeley

Aggravated Assault

  • 52. Highland
  • 53. Sloan Lake
  • 65. West Highland
  • 69. Berkeley

Sexual Assault

  • 37. Highland
  • 54. Sloan Lake
  • 60. West Highland
  • 75. Berkeley

Domestic Violence

  • 52. Sloan Lake
  • 58. Highland
  • 69. Berkeley
  • 74. West Highland

Robbery

  • 26. Highland
  • 40. Berkeley
  • 45. West Highland
  • 52. Sloan Lake

Burglary

  • 19. Highland
  • 24. West Highland
  • 41. Berkeley
  • 42. Sloan Lake

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