Southwestern Denver, CO Crime Rates: Stats & Map

137%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

141%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

137%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Southwestern Denver crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Southwestern Denver crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Denver crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Southwestern Denver crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Denver.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Southwestern Denver_{/100k people}	Denver_{/100k people}	Colorado_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	52,881	5,517 (estimate)	7,498	3,640	2,324
Murder	90	n/a	12.8	6.4	6.3
Rape	756	n/a	107.2	63.4	40.0
Robbery	1,301	n/a	184.5	72.6	66.1
Assault	5,398	n/a	765.4	350.1	268.2
Violent crime	7,545	891 (estimate)	1,070	493	370
Burglary	5,171	n/a	733.2	395.2	269.8
Theft	24,964	n/a	3,539.7	1,966.7	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	15,201	n/a	2,155.4	785.7	282.7
Property crime	45,336	4,626 (estimate)	6,428	3,148	1,954

Southwestern Denver crime map

The Southwestern Denver crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Southwestern Denver as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Southwestern Denver crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Southwestern Denver crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Southwestern Denver crime rates are 137% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Southwestern Denver are 141% higher than the national average
In Southwestern Denver you have a 1 in 19 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Southwestern Denver is safer than 44% of the cities in Colorado
Year over year crime in Denver has increased by 12%

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Daily Crime In Southwestern Denver (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Southwestern Denver

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Southwestern Denver is 1 in 113

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Southwestern Denver is 1 in 22

The chance of being a victim of crime in Southwestern Denver is 1 in 19

Year Over Year Crime In Denver (per 100,000 people)

Denver police department

Item	Southwestern Denver	Denver	Colorado
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	1,630	9,049
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.6	9.6

Sex offenders in Colorado

State	Total offenders	Colorado_/100K	National_/100K
Colorado	11,204	251	266

There are a total of 11,204 sex offenders in Colorado. This yields a total of 251 sex offenders in Colorado per 100,000 residents which is 6% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Columbine Valley, CO	1,498	69	442	511
Bow Mar, CO	969	69	442	511
Inverness, CO	1,863	69	442	511
Genesee, CO	4,099	94	600	693
Kittredge, CO	954	97	622	720
Holly Hills, CO	2,815	124	795	919
Indian Hills, CO	1,363	132	842	974
Denver, CO	715,878	1,070	6,428	7,498

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Washington, DC	701,974	745	3,484	4,229
Seattle, WA	741,251	838	5,721	6,559
Boston, MA	689,326	619	1,802	2,421
El Paso, TX	679,879	313	1,379	1,692
Detroit, MI	672,351	2,028	4,478	6,506
Denver, CO	715,878	1,070	6,428	7,498

Source: The Southwestern Denver, Denver, CO crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

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