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

May’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

May homicides in West Highland

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

May serious assaults in West Highland

The 1 reported serious assaults in West Highland in May.

May robberies in West Highland

The 1 reported robberies in West Highland in May.

May burglaries in West Highland

The 6 reported burglaries in West Highland in May.

  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Thursday May 30, 12:56 AM, at 3427 W 33rd Ave.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Thursday May 23, 9:00 PM, at 3390 W 32nd Ave.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Friday May 17, 2:20 AM, at 4650 W 38th Ave.
  • Burglary and auto theft at a residence with forced entry, Wednesday May 15, 12:00 AM, at 3155 N Federal Blvd.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Monday May 13, 4:05 AM, at 3255 N Newton St.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Wednesday May 8, 3:57 AM, at 4012 W 38th Ave.

Crime ranking changes from April to May

There were 9 ranking changes in major crime categories when comparing the rankings from April to May. 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 May, in comparison

Violent crimes in West Highland

Violent crime in May was up in Denver from April, and up compared against May 2023, and up compared with the 2024 average of 2 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in West Highland

Serious assault in May was up in Denver from April, and up compared against May 2023, and even compared with the 2024 average of 1 serious assaults per month.

Property crimes in West Highland

Property crime in May was down in Denver from April, and down compared against May 2023, and down compared with the 2024 average of 31 property crimes per month.

Burglaries in West Highland

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

Neighbors report, May 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 May.

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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