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New Westwood crimes reported since the last site update
- Unlawful sexual contact, 12:01 AM, no address given.
- Unlawful discharge of a weapon, 5:46 PM, at the 300 block of S Newton St.
- Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, 7:08 PM, no address given.
- Serious assault - domestic violence, 6:00 AM, no address given.
- Criminal mischief to a motor vehicle, 6:00 AM, at 3057 W Kentucky Ave.
Wednesday Jan. 1, 2020
Friday Jan. 1, 2021
Saturday Jan. 1, 2022
Monday Jan. 1, 2024
Thursday Jan. 14, 2021
See all the recent crimes in Westwood here.
Westwood in the news
- Two Denver men arrested after kidnapping, cutting off roommate’s finger, police say
- Published October 23, 2024
- Domestic violence in Denver is rising again. It’s the highest in these neighborhoods.
- Published October 21, 2024
- Slain DPS teacher Shayna Johnson remembered as a "protector"
- Published August 29, 2023
The past 30 days in Westwood crime
- There were 8 reported incidents of violent crime in the past 30 days. That's more than the 12 30 days before that and less than the monthly average in the last 12 months of 11.4 per month in Westwood.
- Domestic violence: 5 incidents the past 30 days, 3 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 6.0.
- Sex assault: No incidents the past 30 days, 1 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.9.
- Robbery: 2 incidents the past 30 days, 4 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 2.0.
- Burglary: 2 incidents the past 30 days, 2 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 4.1.
- Property crimes: 29 incidents the past 30 days, 26 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 28.2.
- Car thefts: 11 incidents the past 30 days, 12 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 11.7.
- Bike thefts: No incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.2.
Compare Westwood to its neighbors
See how Westwood's reported crime rate compares with the neighborhoods it borders (Athmar Park, Mar Lee, Barnum West, Barnum).
Westwood addresses with the most reported crime
These are the top Westwood addresses in Denver that have had the most crime reports this year.
- 5100 W Alameda Ave: 5
- 622 S Lowell Blvd: 2
- W Custer Pl / S Knox Ct: 2
- No address given: 2
- 4400 Block Morrison Rd: 1
The full list of Westwood addresses with the most reported crimes
Latest notable crimes in Westwood
A Westwood crime map and recent crime listing for homicides, serious assaults, burglaries and robberies.
Westwood crime map
Reported assaults, by time of day
What time do most reported assaults in Westwood happen?
Reported burglaries, by time of day
What time do most reported burglaries in Westwood happen?
Reported robberies, by time of day
What time do most reported robberies in Westwood happen?
Reported sexual assaults, by time of day
What time do most reported sexual assaults in Westwood happen?
Latest homicides in Westwood
Good news: Westwood has had no reported homicides in the last 12 months.
Latest serious assaults in Westwood
- Serious assault, Wednesday Jan. 1, 7:01 PM, at 3214 W Center Ave.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Sunday Dec. 29, 1:03 AM, at 501 S Federal Blvd.
- Weapon fired into an occupied building, Wednesday Dec. 25, 12:19 AM, at 569 S Patton Ct.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Tuesday Dec. 24, 9:00 PM, at the 3300 block of W Walsh Pl.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Sunday Dec. 22, 1:58 AM, at the 3200 block of W Exposition Ave.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Saturday Nov. 23, 4:23 AM, at 3752 W Exposition Ave.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Friday Nov. 22, 1:02 AM, at 4552 W Alameda Ave.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Thursday Nov. 21, 2:20 PM, at W Alameda Ave and S Sheridan Blvd.
Latest robberies in Westwood
- Armed carjacking, Monday Dec. 23, 2:38 AM, at 4225 Morrison Rd.
- Armed carjacking, Monday Dec. 16, 7:17 PM, at the 3300 block of W Walsh Pl.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Friday Dec. 6, 10:14 PM, at 1025 S Federal Blvd.
- Forcible purse snatching, Sunday Nov. 17, 8:26 PM, at the 3500 block of Morrison Rd.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Sunday Nov. 17, 5:31 AM, at the 3800 block of Morrison Rd.
- Armed carjacking, Wednesday Nov. 13, 2:20 PM, at S Federal Blvd and W Alameda Ave.
- Armed carjacking, Friday Oct. 11, 2:00 PM, at the 900 block of S Sheridan Blvd.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Friday Oct. 4, 4:27 PM, at 851 S Wolff St.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Monday Sept. 2, 4:01 PM, at 3170 W Alameda Ave.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Monday August 26, 3:56 PM, at 1095 S Federal Blvd.
Latest burglaries in Westwood
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Saturday Jan. 4, 9:57 PM, at 4664 W Virginia Ave.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Sunday Dec. 22, 4:53 AM, at 3760 W Kentucky Ave.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Thursday Nov. 21, 6:37 AM, at 595 S Newton St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Friday Nov. 15, 4:42 AM, at 3145 W Kentucky Ave.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Saturday Nov. 9, 8:00 PM, at 825 S Federal Blvd.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Thursday Nov. 7, 12:00 AM, at 5048 Morrison Rd.
- Burglary of a business without forced entry, Monday Nov. 4, 5:00 PM, at 5048 Morrison Rd.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Wednesday Oct. 23, 4:58 AM, at 3434 W Alameda Ave.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Tuesday Oct. 22, 4:27 AM, at 904 S Sheridan Blvd.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Tuesday Oct. 22, 4:25 AM, at 906 S Sheridan Blvd.
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Crime in Westwood, by day of the week
Westwood property crimes, by day
The day of the week reported property crimes in Westwood happen.
Westwood violent crimes, by day
The day of the week reported violent crimes in Westwood happen.
Monthly crimes in Westwood
Monthly violent crime in Westwood
In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 12.2 and the median was 12.0. The most in any month was 21, in October 2022, and the least was two in January 2025.
Monthly property crime in Westwood
In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 36.7 and the median was 36.0. The most in any month was 64, in March 2021, and the least was 11 in January 2025.
So far this year, Westwood ranks in reported crime rates:
Rankings range from 1st (worst) to 78th (best).
- 48th (out of Denver's 78 neighborhoods) in violent crimes per 1,000 residents (down from 42nd last year. 0.06 violent crimes per 1,000 residents this year, 0.06 up until this point last year)
- 56th in population-adjusted property crimes (up from 67th in 2024. 0.3 property crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.42 in 2024)
- 28th in population-adjusted sexual assaults (down from 17th in 2024. 0.0 sexual assaults per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.0 in 2024)
- 27th in population-adjusted domestic violence crimes (down from 19th in 2024. 0.06 domestic violence crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.06 in 2024)
- 42nd in population-adjusted robberies (down from 18th in 2024. 0.0 robberies per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.0 in 2024)
- 39th in population-adjusted burglaries (up from 47th in 2024. 0.06 burglaries per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.06 in 2024)
- 36th in population-adjusted car thefts (even ranking with in 2024. 0.12 car thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.24 in 2024)
- 27th in population-adjusted bike thefts (down from 21st in 2024. 0.0 bike thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.0 in 2024)
- 38th in population-adjusted drug crimes (down from 29th in 2024. 0.0 drug crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.06 in 2024)
Compare Westwood crime rate rankings in recent years
The lower the rank, the worse Westwood's crime rate. There are 78 Denver neighborhoods, so the rankings are out of 78.
A table comparing Westwood violent crime rates
Shown here are the population-adjusted crime rates for Westwood.
| Year | Violent crime | Domestic violence |
Sexual assault | Robbery | Aggravated assault |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 29th | 25 | 45 | 33 | 31 |
| 2022 | 26th | 20 | 25 | 42 | 24 |
A table comparing Westwood property crime rates
| Year | Property crime |
Auto theft | Bicycle theft | Arson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 75th | 63 | 68 | 13 |
| 2022 | 70th | 67 | 72 | 25 |
A table comparing Westwood burglary crime rates
| Year | Residential burglary |
Business burglary |
Burglary, forced entry |
Burglary, unforced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 60 | 72 | 66 | 74 |
| 2022 | 59 | 72 | 61 | 75 |
See the full year-by-year rankings for Westwood.
More: Compare crime rate rankings across all 78 Denver neighborhoods.
Featured: Read the December 2024 Denver-city crime report.
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