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 1 reported incident of violent crime in the past 30 days. That's less than the 3 30 days before that and less than the monthly average in the last 12 months of 2.7 per month in Whittier.
- Domestic violence: 2 incidents the past 30 days, 2 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 1.3.
- Sex assault: No incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.2.
- Robbery: No incidents the past 30 days, 1 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.2.
- Burglary: No incidents the past 30 days, 3 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 2.1.
- Property crimes: 9 incidents the past 30 days, 15 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 12.8.
- Car thefts: 2 incidents the past 30 days, 3 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 3.7.
- Bike thefts: No incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.2.
Compare Whittier to its neighbors
See how Whittier's reported crime rate compares with the neighborhoods it borders (City Park West, Cole, Five Points, Skyland).
Whittier addresses with the most reported crime
These are the top Whittier addresses in Denver that have had the most crime reports this year.
- No address given: 9
- 2844 N Downing St: 4
- 2636 N Downing St: 4
- E 30th Ave / N Marion St: 2
- 2900 Block N Marion St: 2
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, Tuesday March 18, 5:23 PM, at 2844 N Downing St.
- Weapon fired into an occupied building, Saturday Feb 15, 5:57 PM, at 3060 N Lafayette St.
- Serious assault, Friday Feb 7, 10:00 PM, at 3010 N Lafayette St.
- Serious assault, Wednesday Jan. 15, 6:26 PM, at the 3100 block of N Downing St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Saturday Dec. 28, 2:00 AM, at 3060 N Lafayette St.
- Weapon fired into an occupied building, Sunday Dec. 22, 4:37 AM, at 3045 N Lafayette St.
- Weapon fired into an occupied vehicle, Sunday Dec. 22, 12:14 AM, at the 2900 block of N Lafayette St.
Latest robberies in Whittier
- Armed carjacking, Saturday Jan. 25, 11:32 PM, at N Williams St and E MLK Blvd.
- Armed carjacking, Friday Nov. 29, 3:45 AM, at E 31St Ave and N Williams St.
- Armed carjacking, Tuesday July 2, 4:17 AM, at 3000 N Lafayette St.
Latest burglaries in Whittier
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Wednesday Feb 12, 12:01 AM, at 1541 E 25th Ave.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Saturday Jan. 18, 9:00 AM, at 2535 N Race St.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Saturday Jan. 18, 1:15 AM, at 2803 N Gaylord St.
- Burglary of a business with forced entry, Saturday Dec. 28, 12:00 AM, at 2000 E 28th Ave.
- Burglary - other, Wednesday Dec. 25, 7:24 PM, at 2390 N High St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Monday Dec. 23, 12:00 AM, at 2308 N Williams St.
- Burglary - other, Sunday Dec. 22, 3:00 AM, at 2623 N High St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Friday Dec. 13, 3:00 PM, at 2743 N Gaylord St.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Friday Dec. 6, 9:16 PM, at 2826 N Williams St.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Tuesday Nov. 12, 12:00 PM, at 2915 N Gilpin St.
Featured: Read the February 2025 Denver-city crime report.
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 3.2 and the median was 3.0. The most in any month was seven, in August 2023, and the least was one in December 2021.
Monthly property crime in Whittier
In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 16.9 and the median was 17.5. The most in any month was 28, in June 2021, and the least was three in March 2025.
So far this year, Whittier ranks in reported crime rates:
Rankings range from 1st (worst) to 78th (best).
- 40th (out of Denver's 78 neighborhoods) in violent crimes per 1,000 residents (up from 61st last year. 1.0 violent crimes per 1,000 residents this year, 0.5 up until this point last year)
- 50th in population-adjusted property crimes (up from 75th in 2024. 5.34 property crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 3.51 in 2024)
- 79th in population-adjusted sexual assaults (down from 77th in 2024. 0.0 sexual assaults per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.0 in 2024)
- 15th in population-adjusted domestic violence crimes (up from 48th in 2024. 1.17 domestic violence crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.33 in 2024)
- 45th in population-adjusted robberies (up from 76th in 2024. 0.17 robberies per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.0 in 2024)
- 62nd in population-adjusted burglaries (up from 76th in 2024. 0.5 burglaries per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.33 in 2024)
- 46th in population-adjusted car thefts (up from 69th in 2024. 1.5 car thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 1.0 in 2024)
- 78th in population-adjusted bike thefts (down from 76th in 2024. 0.0 bike thefts per 1,000 residents in 2025, 0.0 in 2024)
- 40th in population-adjusted drug crimes (up from 58th in 2024. 0.5 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.
New: Property crime per neighborhood compared, 2024 vs. 2023.
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Denver crime trends map
The crimes trends map shows the change in crime counts and rates on a monthly and year-to-date basis.
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The recent crimes map shows where crimes across the city were reported in the last two or so months, and shows which addresses across the city have logged the most reported crimes.
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