Westwood, Denver, crime stats, map, news and analysis for the month of January 2024.

January’s notable crimes in Westwood

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

Westwood crime map

January homicides in Westwood

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

January serious assaults in Westwood

The 10 reported serious assaults in Westwood in January.

January robberies in Westwood

The 3 reported robberies in Westwood in January.

January burglaries in Westwood

The 4 reported burglaries in Westwood in January.

  • Burglary of a business without forced entry, Wednesday Jan. 24, 6:00 AM, at 1000 S Lowell Blvd.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Saturday Jan. 13, 2:26 AM, at 754 S Xavier St.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Tuesday Jan. 9, 2:04 AM, at 924 S Sheridan Blvd.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Wednesday Jan. 3, 4:00 PM, at 755 S Hazel Ct.

Crime ranking changes from December to January

There were 9 ranking changes in major crime categories when comparing the rankings from December to January. 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 January, in comparison

Violent crimes in Westwood

Violent crime in January was up in Denver from December of last year, and up compared against January 2023, and up compared with the 2024 average of 12 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in Westwood

Serious assault in January was up in Denver from December of last year, and up compared against January 2023, and up compared with the 2024 average of 9 serious assaults per month.

Property crimes in Westwood

Property crime in January was up in Denver from December of last year, and down compared against January 2023, and down compared with the 2024 average of 30 property crimes per month.

Burglaries in Westwood

Burglary in January was up in Denver from December of last year, and down compared against January 2023, and even compared with the 2024 average of 4 burglaries per month.

Neighbors report, January 2024

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

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

Violent Crime

  • 25. Barnum
  • 26. Westwood
  • 29. Athmar Park
  • 52. Mar Lee
  • 55. Barnum West

Property Crime

  • 54. Athmar Park
  • 59. Barnum
  • 70. Mar Lee
  • 71. Westwood
  • 74. Barnum West

Aggravated Assault

  • 24. Barnum
  • 26. Westwood
  • 28. Athmar Park
  • 45. Barnum West
  • 47. Mar Lee

Sexual Assault

  • 29. Barnum
  • 35. Westwood
  • 54. Athmar Park
  • 57. Barnum West
  • 70. Mar Lee

Domestic Violence

  • 23. Westwood
  • 27. Barnum
  • 30. Athmar Park
  • 42. Mar Lee
  • 47. Barnum West

Robbery

  • 31. Westwood
  • 37. Barnum
  • 43. Athmar Park
  • 55. Mar Lee
  • 66. Barnum West

Burglary

  • 49. Athmar Park
  • 58. Barnum
  • 66. Barnum West
  • 72. Westwood
  • 76. Mar Lee

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