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

October’s notable crimes in Westwood

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

Westwood crime map

October homicides in Westwood

Good news: Westwood has had no reported homicides in October.

October serious assaults in Westwood

The 4 reported serious assaults in Westwood in October.

October robberies in Westwood

The 3 reported robberies in Westwood in October.

October burglaries in Westwood

The 4 reported burglaries in Westwood in October.

  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Thursday Oct. 19, 5:25 PM, at 4692 W Alaska Pl.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Thursday Oct. 19, 5:00 AM, at 4405 W Dakota Ave.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Saturday Oct. 14, 9:00 PM, at 3449 W Alaska Pl.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Wednesday Oct. 4, 4:00 AM, at 350 S Perry St.

Crime ranking changes from September to October

There were 5 ranking changes in major crime categories when comparing the rankings from September to October. 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 October, in comparison

Violent crimes in Westwood

Violent crime in October was down in Denver from September, and down compared against October 2022, and down compared with the 2023 average of 9 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in Westwood

Serious assault in October was down in Denver from September, and down compared against October 2022, and down compared with the 2023 average of 7 serious assaults per month.

Property crimes in Westwood

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

Burglaries in Westwood

Burglary in October was up in Denver from September, and up compared against October 2022, and down compared with the 2023 average of 5 burglaries per month.

Neighbors report, October 2023

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

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

Violent Crime

  • 24. Westwood
  • 26. Barnum
  • 30. Athmar Park
  • 53. Mar Lee
  • 58. Barnum West

Property Crime

  • 52. Athmar Park
  • 56. Barnum
  • 66. Mar Lee
  • 71. Westwood
  • 73. Barnum West

Aggravated Assault

  • 22. Westwood
  • 24. Barnum
  • 28. Athmar Park
  • 49. Mar Lee
  • 53. Barnum West

Sexual Assault

  • 2. Westwood
  • 14. Barnum West
  • 23. Mar Lee
  • 29. Athmar Park
  • 59. Barnum

Domestic Violence

  • 24. Westwood
  • 28. Barnum
  • 38. Athmar Park
  • 42. Barnum West
  • 51. Mar Lee

Robbery

  • 30. Westwood
  • 40. Barnum
  • 44. Athmar Park
  • 59. Mar Lee
  • 71. Barnum West

Burglary

  • 41. Athmar Park
  • 54. Barnum
  • 59. Barnum West
  • 66. Westwood
  • 71. Mar Lee

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