Crime in Denver, Colorado

The crime rate in Denver, CO is significantly higher than the national average, with a violent crime rate of 30.7 per 100,000 residents, compared to 22.7 for the United States as a whole. Property crimes are also much more common in Denver, with a rate of 50.8 per 100,000 residents, compared to 35.4 for the nation as a whole. This means that both violent and property crimes are much more likely to occur in Denver than in other parts of the country.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Denver violent crime is 30.7. (The US average is 22.7)

Denver property crime is 50.8. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.

Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

Denver, CO Crime History

*Closest City

Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	544.4	6	55.9	196	286.4	4418.5	940.2	2423.1	1055.1
2001	539.6	7.9	55.6	219.4	256.6	4774.5	990.4	2566.7	1217.4
2002	534.7	8.8	55.8	205.3	264.8	4994.8	1052.6	2661.7	1280.5
2003	624	11.1	53.7	251.1	308	5135.8	1254.1	2622.2	1259.6
2004	796.5	15.4	43.1	255.8	482.2	5401.9	1298.9	2765.7	1337.3
2005	795.7	10.5	58.1	253.7	473.5	6005.1	1303.7	3280.1	1421.3
2006	760.8	9	60.2	225.2	466.5	4620.5	1151	2353	1116.5
2007	619.5	8.2	51.6	182.3	377.4	3908.2	993	2022	893.1
2008	566.9	6.7	47.6	160.4	352.2	3258	872.5	1778.9	606.5
2009	577.7	6.4	56.7	156.4	358	3452.9	787.7	2088.4	576.8
2010	542.1	3.6	60.5	152.5	325.5	3405.2	741.5	2132.3	531.4
2011	607.3	5.6	64.9	187.2	349.6	3684	797.2	2299.3	587.4
2012	615.9	6.2	59.8	185.3	364.5	3713.8	816	2313.9	583.9
2013	629.8	6.2	79.2	174.4	370	3653.6	757.8	2358.5	537.3
2014	598.6	4.7	67.3	164	362.7	3359.4	684.6	2158.7	516.1
2015	673.9	7.8	80.3	180.2	405.6	3529.9	697.8	2192.5	639.6
2016	657.4	8.2	81.1	165.9	402.3	3589.7	668.6	2236.4	684.7
2017	675.6	8.3	98.9	174.4	394	3667.1	612.9	2267.3	786.8
2018	730.1	9	99.5	168	453.6	3671.8	552.5	2387.4	731.9
2019	748.9	9.2	97.8	165.3	476.6	3743.5	544.2	2473	726.3

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Glendale, CO	945.4	17,697.1	4,870	5	2019
Cherry Hills Village, CO	44.6	1,098.9	6,091	9	2019
Mountain View, CO	0.0	2,033.3	539	9	2019
Lakeside, CO	0.0	2,562,500.0	19	9	2019
Commerce City, CO	451.8	3,064.9	56,469	10	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Albuquerque, NM	1,351.8	3,743.5	553,684	336	2019
Oklahoma City, OK	722.2	4,091.6	571,865	500	2019
El Paso, TX	352.7	1,511.1	576,453	554	2019
Mesa, AZ	376.9	1,868.7	445,256	580	2019
Phoenix, AZ	698.9	3,314.6	1,300,786	585	2019

Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.

Reviews for Denver 471 Reviews

Denver: It’s Not for Everyone! - 10/22/2022
During my 25 years in Denver, I’ve witnessed trends found in other metro areas: homeless camps, panhandlers, worsening traffic, increased crime and rapidly appreciating... Read More

Spooky | Denver, CO | Reply | 2 Replies

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Overpriced and extremely overrated. - 10/10/2022
I've lived in the Denver area for about eight years now. Moved here for college planning to get out as soon as I was done with college, and predictably got stuck... Read More

Beran | Lakewood, CO | Reply | No Replies

Overrated and getting worse every year. - 6/21/2022
I've lived in the city since I was born (1998) and I just was ready to get out. I'm a Denver native and I am ashamed of my city. I moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania... Read More

Sanford | Carnegie, PA | Reply | 4 Replies

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