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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
- Four men indicted on federal kidnapping charges in Denver case
- Published March 12
- 37-year-old man sentenced to life in prison for murder of Denver teacher
- Published February 25
- Year-end review: Denver neighborhood property crime in 2024, compared with 2023
- Published February 10
The past 30 days in Westwood crime
- There were 18 reported incidents of violent crime in the past 30 days. That's less than the 7 30 days before that and more than the monthly average in the last 12 months of 7.6 per month in Westwood.
- Domestic violence: No incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.0.
- Sex assault: No incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.0.
- Robbery: 5 incidents the past 30 days, 2 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 1.6.
- Burglary: 12 incidents the past 30 days, 3 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 4.2.
- Property crimes: 37 incidents the past 30 days, 31 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 29.1.
- Car thefts: 9 incidents the past 30 days, 7 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 9.9.
- 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 (Barnum, Athmar Park, Barnum West, Mar Lee).
Westwood addresses with the most reported crime
These are the top Westwood addresses in Denver that have had the most crime reports this year.
- 5195 Morrison Rd: 11
- 900 Block S Sheridan Blvd: 11
- 3400 Block W Kentucky Ave: 9
- 5000 Block Morrison Rd: 8
- 800 Block S Irving St: 8
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
- Tuesday June 24, 6:05 AM, at 911 S Hazel Ct.
Latest serious assaults in Westwood
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Monday July 21, 12:52 AM, at the 3400 block of W Kentucky Ave.
- Serious assault, Sunday July 20, 10:30 AM, at 3491 W Exposition Ave.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Friday July 18, 8:22 PM, at 3431 W Virginia Ave.
- Serious assault, Tuesday July 15, 9:15 AM, at S Federal Blvd and W Kentucky Ave.
- Serious assault, Sunday July 13, 7:55 AM, at 3252 W Custer Pl.
- Serious assault, Friday July 11, 9:50 PM, at W Ohio Ave and S Yates St.
- Assault causing serious injury in which a gun was fired, Wednesday July 9, 12:43 PM, at the 3000 block of W Gill Pl.
- Serious assault, Wednesday July 9, 2:32 AM, at the 4500 block of W Kentucky Ave.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Wednesday July 9, 2:32 AM, at the 4500 block of W Kentucky Ave.
- Serious assault, Tuesday July 8, 1:55 AM, at the 400 block of S Lowell Blvd.
Latest robberies in Westwood
- Robbery of a person in the open, Sunday July 20, 1:44 AM, at W Kentucky Ave and S Wolff St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Thursday July 17, 8:00 AM, at Morrison Rd and S Sheridan Blvd.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Monday July 14, 1:13 PM, at 655 S Perry St.
- Armed carjacking, Sunday July 6, 11:00 AM, at 319 S Hazel Ct.
- Armed carjacking, Monday June 30, 10:47 AM, at 319 S Hazel Ct.
- Robbery of a person in a residence, Monday June 9, 4:53 AM, at the 3100 block of W Exposition Ave.
- Armed carjacking, Friday June 6, 1:22 PM, at 3390 W Alameda Ave.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Thursday April 3, 11:17 PM, at 417 S Irving St.
- Armed carjacking, Saturday March 29, 8:18 PM, at 3132 W Custer Pl.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Friday March 28, 1:30 AM, at 3396 W Custer Pl.
Latest burglaries in Westwood
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Tuesday July 22, 8:34 AM, at 3896 Morrison Rd.
- Burglary - other, Tuesday July 22, 12:22 AM, at the 4500 block of W Kentucky Ave.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Tuesday July 15, 9:07 PM, at 4675 W Mississippi Ave.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Saturday July 12, 1:00 PM, at the 800 block of S Irving St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Tuesday July 8, 2:30 PM, at the 3300 block of W Tennessee Ave.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Tuesday July 8, 10:55 AM, at 1025 S Federal Blvd.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Tuesday July 8, 6:22 AM, at 3742 Morrison Rd.
- Burglary - other, Monday July 7, 11:55 AM, at 634 S Hazel Ct.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Friday July 4, 7:00 AM, at the 3400 block of W Walsh Pl.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Monday June 30, 7:00 AM, at the 400 block of S Knox Ct.
New: Which neighborhoods saw the largest change in violent crime rates in 2024.
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 9.3 and the median was 9.0. The most in any month was 19, in November 2021, and the least was two in December 2022.
Monthly property crime in Westwood
In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 34.5 and the median was 34.0. The most in any month was 59, in November 2021, and the least was 17 in September 2023.
So far this year, Westwood ranks in reported crime rates:
Rankings range from 1st (worst) to 78th (best).
- 26th (out of Denver's 78 neighborhoods) in violent crimes per 1,000 residents (down from 24th last year. 3.2 violent crimes per 1,000 residents this year, 5.19 up until this point last year)
- 62nd in population-adjusted property crimes (up from 70th in 2024. 12.31 property crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 11.95 in 2024)
- 11th in population-adjusted sexual assaults (up from 51st in 2024. 0.0 sexual assaults per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.3 in 2024)
- 11th in population-adjusted domestic violence crimes (up from 18th in 2024. 0.0 domestic violence crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 2.66 in 2024)
- 47th in population-adjusted robberies (down from 30th in 2024. 0.48 robberies per 1,000 residents in 2025, 1.03 in 2024)
- 55th in population-adjusted burglaries (up from 68th in 2024. 2.11 burglaries per 1,000 residents in 2025, 1.75 in 2024)
- 40th in population-adjusted car thefts (up from 45th in 2024. 3.8 car thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 5.43 in 2024)
- 68th in population-adjusted bike thefts (up from 69th in 2024. 0.12 bike thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.06 in 2024)
- 27th in population-adjusted drug crimes (up from 35th in 2024. 2.78 drug crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 1.93 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 June 2025 Denver-city crime report.
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