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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
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
- Domestic violence in Denver is rising again. It’s the highest in these neighborhoods.
- Published October 21
- Slain DPS teacher Shayna Johnson remembered as a "protector"
- Published August 29, 2023
The past 30 days in Westwood crime
- There were 12 reported incidents of violent crime in the past 30 days. That's more than the 10 30 days before that and more than the monthly average in the last 12 months of 11.5 per month in Westwood.
- Domestic violence: 3 incidents the past 30 days, 5 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 5.8.
- Sex assault: 1 incident the past 30 days, 3 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 1.1.
- Robbery: 4 incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 2.1.
- Burglary: 2 incidents the past 30 days, 6 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 4.1.
- Property crimes: 24 incidents the past 30 days, 52 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 27.7.
- Car thefts: 12 incidents the past 30 days, 23 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 11.3.
- Bike thefts: No incidents the past 30 days, 1 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, Mar Lee, Barnum West, Athmar Park).
Westwood addresses with the most reported crime
These are the top Westwood addresses in Denver that have had the most crime reports this year.
- No address given: 91
- 5048 Morrison Rd: 18
- W Alameda Ave / S Federal Blvd: 13
- S Federal Blvd / W Alameda Ave: 11
- 4225 Morrison Rd: 10
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
- 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.
- Serious assault, Saturday Nov. 16, 9:44 PM, at W Ohio Ave and S Patton Ct.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Saturday Nov. 16, 4:00 PM, at 3420 1and2 W Ohio Ave.
- Assault causing serious injury in which a gun was fired, Saturday Nov. 16, 12:07 PM, at 966 S Meade St.
- Serious assault, Friday Nov. 15, 8:00 PM, at 3420 1and2 W Ohio Ave.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Wednesday Oct. 30, 7:14 PM, at 3456 W Center Ave.
- Serious assault, Tuesday Oct. 29, 1:54 PM, at W Alameda Ave and S Federal Blvd.
- Serious assault, Sunday Oct. 27, 10:09 PM, at 601 S Federal Blvd.
Latest robberies in Westwood
- 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.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Monday August 26, 12:20 PM, at 3941 Morrison Rd.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Tuesday August 13, 6:20 PM, at 568 S Meade St.
Latest burglaries in Westwood
- 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.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Thursday Oct. 3, 5:30 AM, at 1089 S Osceola St.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Friday Sept. 20, 10:31 PM, at 355 S Grove St.
Featured: Read the November 2024 Denver-city crime report.
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 December 2024.
Monthly property crime in Westwood
In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 37.0 and the median was 36.5. The most in any month was 64, in March 2021, and the least was eight in December 2024.
So far this year, Westwood ranks in reported crime rates:
Rankings range from 1st (worst) to 78th (best).
- 24th (out of Denver's 78 neighborhoods) in violent crimes per 1,000 residents (up from 29th last year. 8.93 violent crimes per 1,000 residents this year, 7.66 up until this point last year)
- 71st in population-adjusted property crimes (up from 75th in 2023. 21.12 property crimes per 1,000 residents in 2024, 20.76 in 2023)
- 36th in population-adjusted sexual assaults (up from 44th in 2023. 0.72 sexual assaults per 1,000 residents in 2024, 0.6 in 2023)
- 22nd in population-adjusted domestic violence crimes (up from 25th in 2023. 4.35 domestic violence crimes per 1,000 residents in 2024, 3.86 in 2023)
- 31st in population-adjusted robberies (up from 32nd in 2023. 1.63 robberies per 1,000 residents in 2024, 1.69 in 2023)
- 70th in population-adjusted burglaries (up from 71st in 2023. 3.2 burglaries per 1,000 residents in 2024, 3.26 in 2023)
- 44th in population-adjusted car thefts (up from 65th in 2023. 8.81 car thefts per 1,000 residents in 2024, 7.97 in 2023)
- 74th in population-adjusted bike thefts (down from 68th in 2023. 0.18 bike thefts per 1,000 residents in 2024, 0.12 in 2023)
- 26th in population-adjusted drug crimes (up from 29th in 2023. 5.01 drug crimes per 1,000 residents in 2024, 4.04 in 2023)
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.
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