New: The Kepner Beacon Middle School crime report.
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 9 reported incidents of violent crime in the past 30 days. That's more than the 6 30 days before that and more than the monthly average in the last 12 months of 7.2 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: 2 incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 1.4.
- Burglary: 3 incidents the past 30 days, 9 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 3.7.
- Property crimes: 29 incidents the past 30 days, 23 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 27.8.
- Car thefts: 7 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 0.3.
Compare Westwood to its neighbors
See how Westwood's reported crime rate compares with the neighborhoods it borders (Barnum, Barnum West, Mar Lee, 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.
- 900 Block S Sheridan Blvd: 10
- 3400 Block W Kentucky Ave: 7
- 5000 Block Morrison Rd: 7
- 4400 Block W Ohio Ave: 7
- 5100 W Alameda Ave: 6
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 June 18, 12:30 AM, at the 400 block of S Raleigh St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Monday June 16, 1:28 AM, at 3465 W Alameda Ave.
- Serious assault, Saturday June 7, 1:36 AM, at S Federal Blvd and W Alameda Ave.
- Serious assault, Friday May 30, 4:10 AM, at 3630 W Kentucky Ave.
- Serious assault, Wednesday May 28, 9:07 AM, at the 3100 block of W Ada Pl.
- Serious assault, Thursday May 22, 7:00 AM, at the 900 block of S Sheridan Blvd.
- Serious assault, Thursday May 22, 6:41 AM, at the 800 block of S Patton Ct.
- Serious assault, Saturday May 17, 10:57 PM, at W Alameda Ave and S Federal Blvd.
- Serious assault, Saturday May 17, 10:19 AM, at S Federal Blvd and W Alameda Ave.
- Serious assault, Thursday May 8, 12:56 AM, at the 3800 block of W Walsh Pl.
Latest robberies in Westwood
- 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.
- Armed carjacking, Monday Dec. 23, 9:38 AM, at 4225 Morrison Rd.
- Armed carjacking, Tuesday Dec. 17, 2:17 AM, at 3316 W Walsh Pl.
- Robbery of a business using a weapon, Saturday Dec. 7, 5:14 AM, at 1025 S Federal Blvd.
- Forcible purse snatching, Monday Nov. 18, 3:26 AM, at the 3500 block of Morrison Rd.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Sunday Nov. 17, 12:31 PM, at 3892 Morrison Rd.
Latest burglaries in Westwood
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Sunday June 15, 8:26 AM, at the 3200 block of W Center Ave.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Wednesday May 28, 8:40 PM, at the 3100 block of W Gill Pl.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Thursday May 22, 10:00 PM, at the 3000 block of W Kentucky Ave.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Tuesday May 20, 8:15 PM, at the 400 block of S Newton St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Friday May 16, 9:18 AM, at 655 S Federal Blvd.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Wednesday May 14, 12:00 AM, at the 700 block of S Utica St.
- Burglary - other, Saturday May 3, 7:00 AM, at 4545 Morrison Rd.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Saturday May 3, 6:30 AM, at the 300 block of S Newton St.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Tuesday April 29, 3:54 AM, at the 500 block of S Osceola St.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Friday April 25, 6:00 AM, at the 4600 block of W Alaska Pl.
Updated: Colorado state crime rate charts.
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 9.1 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 34.4 and the median was 35.0. 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).
- 30th (out of Denver's 78 neighborhoods) in violent crimes per 1,000 residents (down from 26th last year. 2.29 violent crimes per 1,000 residents this year, 3.92 up until this point last year)
- 64th in population-adjusted property crimes (up from 70th in 2024. 9.72 property crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 9.9 in 2024)
- 43rd in population-adjusted sexual assaults (up from 59th in 2024. 0.0 sexual assaults per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.18 in 2024)
- 43rd in population-adjusted domestic violence crimes (down from 19th in 2024. 0.0 domestic violence crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 2.17 in 2024)
- 55th in population-adjusted robberies (down from 37th in 2024. 0.3 robberies per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.72 in 2024)
- 63rd in population-adjusted burglaries (up from 66th in 2024. 1.39 burglaries per 1,000 residents in 2025, 1.45 in 2024)
- 40th in population-adjusted car thefts (up from 48th in 2024. 3.26 car thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 4.41 in 2024)
- 61st in population-adjusted bike thefts (up from 68th in 2024. 0.12 bike thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.06 in 2024)
- 25th in population-adjusted drug crimes (up from 38th in 2024. 2.47 drug crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 1.39 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.
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