Denver Crime 2021
Denver · 2021 · updated 2026-11-12
Denver police open data lists 65,042 incidents for 2021. That is about 8,922 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 42 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2021 data: 8,134). The most common crime types were theft (52.5%), other (33.5%), burglary (8.2%). The busiest month was July (5,911) and the quietest February (4,594).
Crime types in 2021
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 34,162 | 52.5% | — |
| Other | 21,804 | 33.5% | — |
| Burglary | 5,350 | 8.2% | — |
| Assault | 2,456 | 3.8% | — |
| Robbery | 1,189 | 1.8% | — |
| Homicide | 81 | 0.1% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 5,493 |
| Feb | 4,594 |
| Mar | 5,039 |
| Apr | 5,281 |
| May | 5,784 |
| Jun | 5,688 |
| Jul | 5,911 |
| Aug | 5,728 |
| Sep | 5,391 |
| Oct | 5,422 |
| Nov | 5,224 |
| Dec | 5,487 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2021
- Five Points 3,766 incidents
- Central Park 3,189 incidents
- Central Business District 2,444 incidents
- Union Station 2,252 incidents
- Capitol Hill 2,247 incidents
- Denver International Airport 2,154 incidents
- Montbello 1,834 incidents
- Gateway Green Valley Ranch 1,738 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Denver in 2021?
65,042 incidents for 2021 in Denver Police Department open data.
Other years
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Source: Denver Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.