New Whittier crimes reported since the last site update
- Theft of parts from a vehicle, 10:10 PM, at 2310 N Lafayette St.
- Motor vehicle theft, 3:00 PM, at 2447 N High St.
- Unlawful discharge of a weapon, 8:57 PM, at the 1400 block of E 29th Ave.
- Criminal mischief to a motor vehicle, 8:00 PM, at 3057 N Marion St.
- Threatening to injure, 3:00 PM, at the 2000 block of E 28th Ave.
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See all the recent crimes in Whittier here.
Whittier in the news
- Man shot in Denver on East 23rd Avenue dies at hospital
- Published August 12
- Juvenile investigated for allegedly firing a shot at a Denver police officer
- Published March 23
- Denver police arrest suspect and seize more than 200 pounds of illegal drugs
- Published March 11, 2022
The past 30 days in Whittier crime
- There were 5 reported incidents of violent crime in the past 30 days. That's more than the 4 30 days before that and more than the monthly average in the last 12 months of 3.3 per month in Whittier.
- Domestic violence: 1 incident the past 30 days, 3 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 1.2.
- Sex assault: 2 incidents the past 30 days, 1 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.5.
- Robbery: No incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.2.
- Burglary: 1 incident the past 30 days, 4 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 1.6.
- Property crimes: 14 incidents the past 30 days, 16 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 16.2.
- Car thefts: 7 incidents the past 30 days, 6 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 5.9.
- Bike thefts: No incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.6.
Compare Whittier to its neighbors
See how Whittier's reported crime rate compares with the neighborhoods it borders (Cole, Skyland, City Park West, Five Points).
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: 25
- No address given: 23
- 1700 E 28th Ave: 12
- 1300 Block E 23rd Ave: 9
- 3000 Block N Marion St: 6
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
- Saturday August 12, 1:56 AM, at the 1300 block of E 23rd Ave.
Latest serious assaults in Whittier
- Serious assault, Wednesday Nov. 15, 8:15 AM, at 2844 N Downing St.
- Serious assault, Wednesday Nov. 15, 8:15 AM, at 2844 N Downing St.
- Serious assault, Saturday Oct. 28, 8:47 AM, at 2844 N Downing St.
- Serious assault, Thursday Sept. 28, 11:36 PM, at 2826 N Williams St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Friday Sept. 15, 6:00 PM, at 2900 N Downing St.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Wednesday August 16, 10:00 AM, at 2718 N Williams St.
Latest robberies in Whittier
- Robbery of a person in the open, Wednesday August 23, 12:00 PM, at the 1800 block of E 28th Ave.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Saturday July 22, 11:41 AM, at the 3000 block of N Gilpin St.
Latest burglaries in Whittier
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Friday Nov. 17, 10:15 PM, at 2826 N Williams St.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Friday Nov. 17, 10:15 PM, at 2826 N Williams St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Sunday Oct. 22, 10:17 PM, at 2845 N Vine St.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Monday Oct. 16, 8:00 PM, at 3002 N Gilpin St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Saturday Oct. 7, 9:30 PM, at 2845 N Vine St.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Tuesday Sept. 26, 6:00 AM, at 2852 N Marion St.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Friday Sept. 22, 9:00 PM, at 2358 N Lafayette St.
- Possession of burglary tools, Thursday Sept. 14, 3:52 AM, at the 2300 block of N Lafayette St.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Thursday July 27, 10:30 PM, at 2326 N Lafayette St.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Thursday July 27, 10:30 PM, at 2336 N Lafayette St.
Featured: Read the October 2023 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
Monthly property crime in Whittier
So far this year, Whittier ranks in reported crime rates:
Rankings range from 1st (worst) to 78th (best).
- 39th (out of Denver's 78 neighborhoods) in violent crimes per 1,000 residents (down from 32nd last year. 6.01 violent crimes per 1,000 residents this year, 7.01 up until this point last year)
- 59th in population-adjusted property crimes (down from 58th in 2022. 29.72 property crimes per 1,000 residents in 2023, 34.9 in 2022)
- 37th in population-adjusted sexual assaults (down from 15th in 2022. 0.67 sexual assaults per 1,000 residents in 2023, 1.5 in 2022)
- 38th in population-adjusted domestic violence crimes (up from 54th in 2022. 2.5 domestic violence crimes per 1,000 residents in 2023, 1.84 in 2022)
- 70th in population-adjusted robberies (down from 61st in 2022. 0.33 robberies per 1,000 residents in 2023, 0.83 in 2022)
- 71st in population-adjusted burglaries (down from 45th in 2022. 2.84 burglaries per 1,000 residents in 2023, 5.68 in 2022)
- 46th in population-adjusted car thefts (down from 43rd in 2022. 10.69 car thefts per 1,000 residents in 2023, 14.86 in 2022)
- 37th in population-adjusted bike thefts (down from 36th in 2022. 1.17 bike thefts per 1,000 residents in 2023, 1.84 in 2022)
- 44th in population-adjusted drug crimes (up from 58th in 2022. 2.0 drug crimes per 1,000 residents in 2023, 0.83 in 2022)
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 | 39th | 38 | 37 | 70 | 33 |
| 2022 | 30th | 53 | 16 | 58 | 31 |
A table comparing Whittier property crime rates
| Year | Property crime |
Auto theft | Bicycle theft | Arson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 59th | 46 | 37 | 47 |
| 2022 | 58th | 45 | 37 | 58 |
A table comparing Whittier burglary crime rates
| Year | Residential burglary |
Business burglary |
Burglary, forced entry |
Burglary, unforced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 51 | 79 | 72 | 67 |
| 2022 | 26 | 76 | 66 | 34 |
See the full year-by-year rankings for Whittier.
More: Compare crime rate rankings across all 78 Denver neighborhoods.
Featured: Each neighborhood now has a list of its high-crime addresses.
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Denver crime trends map
The crimes trends map shows the change in crime counts and rates on a monthly and yearly 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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