Westwood, Denver, crime stats, map, news and analysis for the month of August 2023.

Westwood news from August 2023

Slain DPS teacher Shayna Johnson remembered as a "protector"
Published August 29, 2023

August’s notable crimes in Westwood

A Westwood crime map and recent crime listing for homicides, serious assaults, burglaries and robberies.

Westwood crime map

August homicides in Westwood

August serious assaults in Westwood

The 14 reported serious assaults in Westwood in August. The ten most-recent are listed, see all Westwood’s August crimes here.

August robberies in Westwood

The 2 reported robberies in Westwood in August.

August burglaries in Westwood

The 6 reported burglaries in Westwood in August.

  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Tuesday August 29, 12:00 AM, at 3057 W Kentucky Ave.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Friday August 25, 3:00 PM, at 431 S Federal Blvd.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Thursday August 24, 8:30 PM, at 815 S Raleigh St.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Saturday August 19, 4:00 AM, at 906 S Sheridan Blvd.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Tuesday August 15, 12:40 AM, at 4842 Morrison Rd.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Sunday August 6, 8:57 PM, at 5075 W Kentucky Ave.

Crime ranking changes from July to August

There were 5 ranking changes in major crime categories when comparing the rankings from July to August. The lower the rank the worse the reported crime rate is in Westwood.

See all the Westwood crime rate ranking changes.

Westwood crime counts for August, in comparison

Violent crimes in Westwood

Violent crime in August was up in Denver from July, and up compared against August 2022, and up compared with the 2023 average of 10 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in Westwood

Serious assault in August was up in Denver from July, and up compared against August 2022, and up compared with the 2023 average of 7 serious assaults per month.

Property crimes in Westwood

Property crime in August was up in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2022, and up compared with the 2023 average of 31 property crimes per month.

Burglaries in Westwood

Burglary in August was up in Denver from July, and even compared against August 2022, and up compared with the 2023 average of 5 burglaries per month.

Neighbors report, August 2023

How does the overall crime-rate ranking of Westwood compare to its neighboring neighborhoods, Barnum, Athmar Park, Mar Lee, Barnum West, Westwood.

The higher the rank, the worse that neighborhood's adjusted-for-population crime rate. Rankings are based on cumulative crimes from January to August.

Violent Crime

  • 23. Barnum
  • 26. Athmar Park
  • 27. Westwood
  • 53. Barnum West
  • 56. Mar Lee

Property Crime

  • 56. Athmar Park
  • 58. Barnum
  • 67. Mar Lee
  • 71. Westwood
  • 74. Barnum West

Aggravated Assault

  • 19. Barnum
  • 24. Athmar Park
  • 25. Westwood
  • 42. Barnum West
  • 47. Mar Lee

Sexual Assault

  • 38. Barnum West
  • 43. Barnum
  • 57. Westwood
  • 67. Athmar Park
  • 70. Mar Lee

Domestic Violence

  • 24. Barnum
  • 29. Westwood
  • 46. Barnum West
  • 48. Mar Lee
  • 51. Athmar Park

Robbery

  • 31. Westwood
  • 41. Athmar Park
  • 48. Barnum
  • 49. Mar Lee
  • 68. Barnum West

Burglary

  • 50. Athmar Park
  • 60. Barnum
  • 67. Westwood
  • 70. Barnum West
  • 71. Mar Lee

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