Crime ranking changes from April to May
There were 5 ranking changes in major crime categories when comparing the rankings from April to May. The lower the rank the worse the reported crime rate is in Whittier.
- Whittier fell 6 ranks, from 37th to 31st.
- Whittier fell 4 ranks, from 64th to 60th.
- Whittier fell 2 ranks, from 61st to 59th.
- Whittier fell 6 ranks, from 42nd to 36th.
- Whittier fell 5 ranks, from 57th to 52nd.
In serious assaults:
In property crimes:
In Thefts:
In bicycle thefts:
In violent crimes:
See all the Whittier crime rate ranking changes.
Whittier crime counts for May, in comparison
Violent crimes in Whittier
Violent crime in May was up in Denver from April, and down compared against May 2022, and up compared with the 2023 average of 3 violent crimes per month.
Serious assaults in Whittier
Serious assault in May was up in Denver from April, and even compared against May 2022, and up compared with the 2023 average of 2 serious assaults per month.
Property crimes in Whittier
Property crime in May was up in Denver from April, and even compared against May 2022, and up compared with the 2023 average of 16 property crimes per month.
Burglaries in Whittier
Burglary in May was down in Denver from April, and down compared against May 2022, and down compared with the 2023 average of 1 burglaries per month.
Neighbors report, May 2023
How does the overall crime-rate ranking of Whittier compare to its neighboring neighborhoods, Skyland, Five Points, Whittier, Cole, City Park West.
The higher the rank, the worse that neighborhood's adjusted-for-population crime rate. Rankings are based on cumulative crimes from January to May.
Violent Crime
- 8. Five Points
- 9. City Park West
- 24. Skyland
- 26. Cole
- 63. Whittier
Property Crime
- 15. Five Points
- 19. City Park West
- 30. Cole
- 63. Skyland
- 74. Whittier
Aggravated Assault
- 6. City Park West
- 8. Five Points
- 20. Skyland
- 26. Cole
- 50. Whittier
Sexual Assault
- 8. Five Points
- 14. Skyland
- 20. City Park West
- 61. Cole
- 67. Whittier
Domestic Violence
- 4. City Park West
- 21. Cole
- 26. Five Points
- 36. Whittier
- 49. Skyland
Robbery
- 11. Five Points
- 21. City Park West
- 22. Cole
- 71. Skyland
- 74. Whittier
Burglary
- 10. Five Points
- 21. City Park West
- 35. Cole
- 56. Skyland
- 78. Whittier
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