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

May’s notable crimes in Westwood

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

Westwood crime map

May homicides in Westwood

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

May serious assaults in Westwood

The 11 reported serious assaults in Westwood in May. The ten most-recent are listed, see all Westwood’s May crimes here.

May robberies in Westwood

The 2 reported robberies in Westwood in May.

May burglaries in Westwood

The 6 reported burglaries in Westwood in May.

  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Wednesday May 29, 10:45 AM, at 1038 S Perry St.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Thursday May 23, 5:20 AM, at 924 S Sheridan Blvd.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Tuesday May 21, 3:30 AM, at 755 S Federal Blvd.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Saturday May 18, 5:00 AM, at 4460 Morrison Rd.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Wednesday May 15, 6:00 AM, at 3464 W Alaska Pl.
  • Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Wednesday May 1, 4:00 PM, at 3149 W Virginia Ave.

Crime ranking changes from April to May

There were 6 ranking changes in major crime categories when comparing the rankings from April to May. 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 May, in comparison

Violent crimes in Westwood

Violent crime in May was up in Denver from April, and up compared against May 2023, and even compared with the 2024 average of 13 violent crimes per month.

Serious assaults in Westwood

Serious assault in May was up in Denver from April, and up compared against May 2023, and up compared with the 2024 average of 9 serious assaults per month.

Property crimes in Westwood

Property crime in May was up in Denver from April, and up compared against May 2023, and up compared with the 2024 average of 30 property crimes per month.

Burglaries in Westwood

Burglary in May was up in Denver from April, and up compared against May 2023, and up compared with the 2024 average of 4 burglaries per month.

Neighbors report, May 2024

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

Violent Crime

  • 24. Westwood
  • 25. Barnum
  • 27. Athmar Park
  • 49. Barnum West
  • 50. Mar Lee

Property Crime

  • 53. Athmar Park
  • 58. Barnum
  • 71. Westwood
  • 72. Mar Lee
  • 74. Barnum West

Aggravated Assault

  • 23. Westwood
  • 25. Barnum
  • 26. Athmar Park
  • 42. Barnum West
  • 43. Mar Lee

Sexual Assault

  • 31. Barnum
  • 35. Westwood
  • 55. Athmar Park
  • 58. Barnum West
  • 67. Mar Lee

Domestic Violence

  • 20. Westwood
  • 26. Barnum
  • 27. Athmar Park
  • 44. Mar Lee
  • 53. Barnum West

Robbery

  • 31. Westwood
  • 36. Barnum
  • 41. Athmar Park
  • 58. Mar Lee
  • 63. Barnum West

Burglary

  • 49. Athmar Park
  • 55. Barnum
  • 58. Barnum West
  • 69. Westwood
  • 76. Mar Lee

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