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

Westwood news from October 2024

Two Denver men arrested after kidnapping, cutting off roommate’s finger, police say
Published October 23
Domestic violence in Denver is rising again. It’s the highest in these neighborhoods.
Published October 21

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

October robberies in Westwood

The 2 reported robberies in Westwood in October.

October burglaries in Westwood

The 4 reported burglaries in Westwood in October.

  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Wednesday Oct. 23, 4:58 AM, at 3434 W Alameda Ave.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Tuesday Oct. 22, 4:27 AM, at 904 S Sheridan Blvd.
  • Burglary of a business with forced entry, Tuesday Oct. 22, 4:25 AM, at 906 S Sheridan Blvd.
  • Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Thursday Oct. 3, 5:30 AM, at 1089 S Osceola St.

Crime ranking changes from September to October

There were 6 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 up in Denver from September, and up compared against October 2023, and up compared with the 2024 average of 13 violent crimes per month.

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Serious assaults in Westwood

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

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Property crimes in Westwood

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

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Burglaries in Westwood

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

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Neighbors report, October 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 October.

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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