Denver Crime 2023
Denver · 2023 · updated 2026-11-12
Denver police open data lists 69,784 incidents for 2023, down 3.0% from 2022. That is about 9,572 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 55 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2023 data: 8,800). The most common crime types were theft (51.0%), other (36.3%), burglary (7.0%). The busiest month was July (6,470) and the quietest November (5,299).
Crime types in 2023
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 35,597 | 51.0% | down 8.2% |
| Other | 25,308 | 36.3% | up 4.8% |
| Burglary | 4,866 | 7.0% | down 2.6% |
| Assault | 2,755 | 3.9% | up 1.0% |
| Robbery | 1,189 | 1.7% | down 3.6% |
| Homicide | 69 | 0.1% | down 1.4% |
Month by month
| Jan | 6,189 |
| Feb | 5,367 |
| Mar | 5,633 |
| Apr | 5,535 |
| May | 6,025 |
| Jun | 6,202 |
| Jul | 6,470 |
| Aug | 6,097 |
| Sep | 5,704 |
| Oct | 5,753 |
| Nov | 5,299 |
| Dec | 5,510 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2023
- Denver International Airport 6,270 incidents
- Five Points 4,035 incidents
- Central Park 3,819 incidents
- Central Business District 2,332 incidents
- Gateway Green Valley Ranch 2,260 incidents
- Capitol Hill 2,178 incidents
- Montbello 1,972 incidents
- Civic Center 1,638 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Denver in 2023?
69,784 incidents for 2023 in Denver Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Denver in 2023?
Reported incidents were down 3.0% from 2022.
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Source: Denver Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.