Crime ranking changes from July to August
There were 4 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.
- Westwood improved 3 ranks, from 57th to 60th.
- Westwood fell 1 rank, from 61st to 60th.
- Westwood improved 1 rank, from 25th to 26th.
- Westwood fell 9 ranks, from 50th to 41st.
In burglaries:
In Thefts:
In violent crimes:
In white-collar crimes:
See all the Westwood crime rate ranking changes.
Westwood crime counts for August, in comparison
Violent crimes in Westwood
Violent crime in August was down in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2024, and even compared with the 2025 average of 8 violent crimes per month.
Serious assaults in Westwood
Serious assault in August was down in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2024, and up compared with the 2025 average of 6 serious assaults per month.
Property crimes in Westwood
Property crime in August was even in Denver from July, and up compared against August 2024, and up compared with the 2025 average of 30 property crimes per month.
Burglaries in Westwood
Burglary in August was down in Denver from July, and down compared against August 2024, and even compared with the 2025 average of 4 burglaries per month.
Neighbors report, August 2025
How does the overall crime-rate ranking of Westwood compare to its neighboring neighborhoods, Athmar Park, Barnum West, Mar Lee, Barnum.
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
- 21. Athmar Park
- 26. Westwood
- 40. Mar Lee
Property Crime
- 46. Athmar Park
- 61. Westwood
- 67. Mar Lee
Aggravated Assault
- 18. Athmar Park
- 21. Westwood
- 38. Mar Lee
Sexual Assault
- 17. Mar Lee
- 36. Westwood
- 72. Athmar Park
Domestic Violence
- 17. Mar Lee
- 36. Westwood
- 72. Athmar Park
Robbery
- 38. Athmar Park
- 45. Westwood
- 55. Mar Lee
Burglary
- 34. Athmar Park
- 59. Westwood
- 64. Mar Lee
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