Here are the numbers and the data on citywide violent crime and per-neighborhood crime rates in Denver in 2024, compared with 2023's numbers.

Published Monday Feb 10, 2025

Here are the numbers and the data on citywide violent crime and per-neighborhood crime rates in Denver in 2024, compared with 2023's numbers.

Violent crime counts in Denver in 2024 stayed remarkably even with 2023's total, which was pretty close with 2022's total – about 450 or so crimes reported per month. On a neighborhood-by-neighborhood basis though, the story changes.

The violent crime rate in Sun Valley nearly doubled from 2023 to 2024, increasing from about 25 violent crimes per 1,000 residents to nearly 49. Violent crime in DIA saw an marked increase as well, bumping up from 57 crimes per 1,000 residents to nearly 75. Lincoln Park saw a large increase in its violent crime rate as well.

But the largest percentage increase in neighborhood violent crime rates in Denver came from an unexpected place: Washington Park's crime ratemore than doubled from 2023 to 2024, from a low 0.8 crimes per 1,000 residents to a still-low 2.1 crimes per 1,000.

Largest percentage increase in violent crime rates per Denver neighborhood, 2023 vs. 2024

Many of these neighborhoods went from low crime rates to still-low crime rates.

  1. Washington Park, +150% (from .8 to 2.0 crimes per 1,000)
  2. Sun Valley, +94% (from 25.0 to 48.7)
  3. West Highland, +76% (from 1.9 to 3.3)
  4. Wellshire, +50% (from .6 to .9)
  5. Cole, +50% (from 8.3 to 12.4)

Largest percentage decrease in violent crime rates per Denver neighborhood, 2023 vs. 2024

  1. Skyland, -48% (from 7.3 to 3.8 crimes per 1,000)
  2. Washington Park West, -47% (from 2.6 to 1.4)
  3. Southmoor Park, -39% (from 6.8 to 4.1)
  4. Regis, -37% (from 6.4 to 4.0)
  5. University Hills, -36% (from 6.9 to 4.4)

And here are the best and worst neighborhoods for violent crime in recent years:

Highest violent crime rates in Denver, 2023 vs. 2024

High foot traffic skews the Denver neighborhood crime rankings. Data shown covers January to the end of December in 2024 and 2023.

2024

  1. Civic Center, 78.0 per 1,000 residents
  2. DIA, 74.7
  3. Sun Valley, 48.7
  4. CBD, 37.3
  5. Union Station, 32.8

2023

  1. Civic Center, 79.7
  2. DIA, 56.9
  3. CBD, 39.5
  4. Union Station, 34.8
  5. Auraria, 27.9

Lowest violent crime rates in Denver, 2023 vs. 2024

2024

  1. Platt Park, 1.2
  2. Hilltop, 1.2
  3. Indian Creek, 1.1
  4. Country Club, 0.9
  5. Wellshire, 0.9

2023

  1. Platt Park, 1.7
  2. Indian Creek, 1.7
  3. Country Club, 0.9
  4. Washington Park, 0.8
  5. Wellshire, 0.6

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