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
Thursday Jan. 11
Tuesday Jan. 12
Saturday Jan. 13
Tuesday Jan. 14
See all the recent crimes in Whittier here.
Whittier in the news
- One man killed in Saturday shooting in northeast Denver
- Published March 31
- Man shot in Denver on East 23rd Avenue dies at hospital
- Published August 12, 2023
- Juvenile investigated for allegedly firing a shot at a Denver police officer
- Published March 23, 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 1.9 per month in Whittier.
- Domestic violence: No incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 1.2.
- Sex assault: No incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.3.
- 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, 8 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 1.3.
- Property crimes: 9 incidents the past 30 days, 19 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 9.5.
- Car thefts: 2 incidents the past 30 days, 5 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 3.4.
- Bike thefts: No incidents the past 30 days, 0 the 30 days before that. The 12-month monthly average is 0.1.
Compare Whittier to its neighbors
See how Whittier's reported crime rate compares with the neighborhoods it borders (Cole, Five Points, City Park West, 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.
- 2844 N Downing St: 23
- 1700 E 28th Ave: 11
- 3150 N Downing St: 11
- E 26th Ave / N High St: 5
- 3000 Block N Lafayette St: 5
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 March 30, 6:52 PM, at the 2900 block of N Gilpin St.
Latest serious assaults in Whittier
- Assault causing serious injury in which a gun was fired, Wednesday Sept. 11, 9:39 PM, at the 1800 block of E 28th Ave.
- Weapon fired into an occupied building, Wednesday August 14, 12:04 AM, at the 1200 block of E 26th Ave.
- Threatening to imminently injure with a weapon, Friday August 9, 11:42 PM, at 3150 N Downing St.
- Serious assault, Monday August 5, 12:06 AM, at E 31St Ave and N Marion St.
- Weapon fired into an occupied building, Sunday July 28, 12:57 AM, at 2426 N High St.
- Serious assault, Wednesday July 10, 10:48 PM, at 2826 N Williams St.
- Serious assault, Thursday July 4, 11:26 PM, at the 1800 block of E 28th Ave.
- Serious assault, Tuesday June 4, 10:12 PM, at E MLK Blvd and N Williams St.
- Serious assault - domestic violence, Wednesday May 29, 8:10 AM, at 1423 E 29th Ave.
- Assault causing serious injury in which a gun was fired, Tuesday April 2, 9:20 PM, at E 29th Ave and N Gilpin St.
Latest robberies in Whittier
- Armed carjacking, Tuesday July 2, 4:17 AM, at 3000 N Lafayette St.
- Robbery of a person in the open, Sunday Dec. 31, 5:31 AM, at the 1300 block of E 29th Ave.
- Armed carjacking, Friday Dec. 8, 2:30 AM, at the 3100 block of N Downing St.
Latest burglaries in Whittier
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Tuesday Sept. 3, 2:14 AM, at 2823 N Race St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Tuesday August 27, 12:40 PM, at 2323 N Gaylord St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Saturday August 24, 5:03 PM, at 2441 N High St.
- Burglary - other, Saturday August 17, 3:11 PM, at 2931 N Franklin St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Monday August 12, 1:02 PM, at 2355 N Franklin St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Saturday August 10, 9:00 PM, at 2550 N Vine St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Saturday August 10, 5:30 AM, at 2450 N High St.
- Burglary of a residence with forced entry, Tuesday August 6, 3:14 AM, at 1805 E 31St Ave.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Saturday August 3, 9:45 PM, at 2321 N Franklin St.
- Burglary of a residence without forced entry, Wednesday July 31, 2:00 AM, at 2308 N Williams St.
Featured: Colorado state crime rate charts.
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 3.1 and the median was 3.0. The most in any month was seven, in August 2023, and the least was zero in January 2021.
Monthly property crime in Whittier
In the last 48 months, the average number of crimes in a month was 17.2 and the median was 18.0. The most in any month was 30, in December 2020, and the least was zero in October 2024.
So far this year, Whittier ranks in reported crime rates:
Rankings range from 1st (worst) to 78th (best).
- 53rd (out of Denver's 78 neighborhoods) in violent crimes per 1,000 residents (down from 41st last year. 3.51 violent crimes per 1,000 residents this year, 4.84 up until this point last year)
- 69th in population-adjusted property crimes (down from 59th in 2023. 16.03 property crimes per 1,000 residents in 2024, 25.05 in 2023)
- 26th in population-adjusted sexual assaults (up from 55th in 2023. 0.67 sexual assaults per 1,000 residents in 2024, 0.33 in 2023)
- 36th in population-adjusted domestic violence crimes (up from 42nd in 2023. 2.34 domestic violence crimes per 1,000 residents in 2024, 1.84 in 2023)
- 74th in population-adjusted robberies (down from 68th in 2023. 0.17 robberies per 1,000 residents in 2024, 0.33 in 2023)
- 66th in population-adjusted burglaries (up from 74th in 2023. 2.67 burglaries per 1,000 residents in 2024, 2.0 in 2023)
- 65th in population-adjusted car thefts (down from 46th in 2023. 5.18 car thefts per 1,000 residents in 2024, 8.68 in 2023)
- 70th in population-adjusted bike thefts (down from 35th in 2023. 0.17 bike thefts per 1,000 residents in 2024, 1.17 in 2023)
- 66th in population-adjusted drug crimes (down from 42nd in 2023. 0.5 drug crimes per 1,000 residents in 2024, 1.67 in 2023)
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.
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 year-to-date basis.
The Denver-city recent crime map
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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