New Whittier crimes reported since the last site update
- Criminal mischief to a motor vehicle, 2:00 AM, at 3148 N High St.
- Criminal mischief to a motor vehicle, 7:30 AM, at 3056 N Gilpin St.
- Criminal mischief to a motor vehicle, 11:55 PM, at 2527 N Gaylord St.
- Assault causing minor bodily injury - domestic violence, 4:15 PM, no address given.
- Unlawful sexual contact, 1:05 PM, no address given.
Monday Jan. 11, 2021
Thursday Jan. 11, 2024
Tuesday Jan. 12, 2021
Saturday Jan. 13, 2024
Tuesday Jan. 14, 2020
See all the recent crimes in Whittier here.
Whittier in the news
- Colorado man charged with murder in fatal Denver gang shooting arrested in Nebraska
- Published October 3, 2024
- One man killed in Saturday shooting in northeast Denver
- Published March 31, 2024
- Man shot in Denver on East 23rd Avenue dies at hospital
- Published August 12, 2023
The past 30 days in Whittier crime
- There were 2 reported incidents of violent crime in the past 30 days. That's more than the 1 30 days before that and even with the monthly average in the last 12 months of 2.3 per month in Whittier.
- Domestic violence: No incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.0.
- Sex assault: No incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.0.
- Robbery: 1 incident the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.3.
- Burglary: 4 incidents the past 30 days, 2 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 2.4.
- Property crimes: 14 incidents the past 30 days, 11 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 13.4.
- Car thefts: 2 incidents the past 30 days, 1 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 3.3.
- Bike thefts: 2 incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.4.
Compare Whittier to its neighbors
See how Whittier's reported crime rate compares with the neighborhoods it borders (City Park West, Five Points, Skyland, Cole).
Whittier addresses with the most reported crime
These are the top Whittier addresses in Denver that have had the most crime reports this year.
- 2844 N Downing St: 10
- 2600 Block N Downing St: 6
- 1700 E 28th Ave: 5
- 3150 N Downing St: 4
- 2300 Block N Lafayette St: 4
The full list of Whittier addresses with the most reported crimes
Latest notable crimes in Whittier
A Whittier crime map and recent crime listing for homicides, serious assaults, burglaries and robberies.
Whittier crime map
Reported assaults, by time of day
What time do most reported assaults in Whittier happen?
Reported burglaries, by time of day
What time do most reported burglaries in Whittier happen?
Reported robberies, by time of day
What time do most reported robberies in Whittier happen?
Reported sexual assaults, by time of day
What time do most reported sexual assaults in Whittier happen?
Latest homicides in Whittier
Good news: Whittier has had no reported homicides in the last 12 months.
Latest serious assaults in Whittier
- Serious assault, Monday May 12, 5:17 PM, at 2844 N Downing St.
- Serious assault, Saturday April 5, 3:15 AM, at the 2600 block of N Marion St.
- Serious assault, Wednesday March 19, 12:23 AM, at 2844 N Downing St.
- Weapon fired into an occupied building, Sunday Feb 16, 12:57 AM, at the 3000 block of N Lafayette St.
- Serious assault, Saturday Feb 8, 5:00 AM, at the 3000 block of N Lafayette St.
- Serious assault, Thursday Jan. 16, 1:26 AM, at 3150 N Downing St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Saturday Dec. 28, 9:00 AM, at the 3000 block of N Lafayette St.
- Weapon fired into an occupied building, Sunday Dec. 22, 11:37 AM, at the 3000 block of N Lafayette St.
- Weapon fired into an occupied vehicle, Sunday Dec. 22, 7:14 AM, at 2925 N Lafayette St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Tuesday Nov. 26, 6:10 PM, at 1800 E 28th Ave.
Latest robberies in Whittier
- Armed carjacking, Thursday May 22, 7:10 AM, at 2730 N Downing St.
- Armed carjacking, Sunday Jan. 26, 6:32 AM, at N Williams St and E MLK Blvd.
- Armed carjacking, Friday Nov. 29, 10:45 AM, at E 31St Ave and N Williams St.
- Armed carjacking, Tuesday July 2, 11:17 AM, at 3000 N Lafayette St.
Latest burglaries in Whittier
- Burglary - other, Tuesday May 20, 11:26 AM, at 2426 N Lafayette St.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Thursday May 15, 1:00 AM, at 2914 N Race St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Monday May 12, 6:12 AM, at the 2300 block of N Franklin St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Saturday May 3, 12:01 PM, at 2605 N Vine St.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Sunday April 13, 8:00 AM, at the 2400 block of N Gaylord St.
- Burglary - other, Monday March 24, 11:00 AM, at the 2000 block of E 25th Ave.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Wednesday Feb 12, 7:01 AM, at the 1500 block of E 25th Ave.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Saturday Jan. 18, 4:00 PM, at the 2500 block of N Race St.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Saturday Jan. 18, 8:15 AM, at 2803 N Gaylord St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Saturday Dec. 28, 7:00 AM, at 2000 E 28th Ave.
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Crime in Whittier, by day of the week
Whittier property crimes, by day
The day of the week reported property crimes in Whittier happen.
Whittier violent crimes, by day
The day of the week reported violent crimes in Whittier happen.
Monthly crimes in Whittier
Monthly violent crime in Whittier
In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 2.2 and the median was 2.0. The most in any month was six, in October 2024, and the least was zero in December 2021.
Monthly property crime in Whittier
In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 16.6 and the median was 17.0. The most in any month was 29, in June 2021, and the least was five in February 2024.
So far this year, Whittier ranks in reported crime rates:
Rankings range from 1st (worst) to 78th (best).
- 49th (out of Denver's 78 neighborhoods) in violent crimes per 1,000 residents (up from 56th last year. 1.17 violent crimes per 1,000 residents this year, 1.5 up until this point last year)
- 57th in population-adjusted property crimes (up from 77th in 2024. 9.68 property crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 6.85 in 2024)
- 9th in population-adjusted sexual assaults (up from 31st in 2024. 0.0 sexual assaults per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.33 in 2024)
- 9th in population-adjusted domestic violence crimes (up from 23rd in 2024. 0.0 domestic violence crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 1.5 in 2024)
- 61st in population-adjusted robberies (up from 72nd in 2024. 0.17 robberies per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.0 in 2024)
- 57th in population-adjusted burglaries (up from 77th in 2024. 1.34 burglaries per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.67 in 2024)
- 54th in population-adjusted car thefts (up from 71st in 2024. 2.0 car thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 2.0 in 2024)
- 35th in population-adjusted bike thefts (up from 52nd in 2024. 0.33 bike thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.17 in 2024)
- 48th in population-adjusted drug crimes (up from 66th in 2024. 0.83 drug crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.17 in 2024)
Compare Whittier crime rate rankings in recent years
The lower the rank, the worse Whittier's crime rate. There are 78 Denver neighborhoods, so the rankings are out of 78.
A table comparing Whittier violent crime rates
Shown here are the population-adjusted crime rates for Whittier.
| Year | Violent crime | Domestic violence |
Sexual assault | Robbery | Aggravated assault |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 40th | 43 | 34 | 68 | 34 |
| 2022 | 30th | 53 | 16 | 58 | 31 |
A table comparing Whittier property crime rates
| Year | Property crime |
Auto theft | Bicycle theft | Arson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 60th | 48 | 38 | 55 |
| 2022 | 58th | 45 | 37 | 58 |
A table comparing Whittier burglary crime rates
| Year | Residential burglary |
Business burglary |
Burglary, forced entry |
Burglary, unforced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 50 | 79 | 72 | 62 |
| 2022 | 26 | 76 | 66 | 34 |
See the full year-by-year rankings for Whittier.
More: Compare crime rate rankings across all 78 Denver neighborhoods.
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