Denver Crime 2024
Denver · 2024 · updated 2026-11-12
Denver police open data lists 63,224 incidents for 2024, down 9.4% from 2023. That is about 8,672 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 57 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2024 data: 8,311). The most common crime types were theft (45.2%), other (40.8%), burglary (7.8%). The busiest month was August (5,818) and the quietest February (4,725).
Crime types in 2024
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 28,600 | 45.2% | down 19.7% |
| Other | 25,769 | 40.8% | up 1.8% |
| Burglary | 4,931 | 7.8% | up 1.3% |
| Assault | 2,664 | 4.2% | down 3.3% |
| Robbery | 1,197 | 1.9% | up 0.7% |
| Homicide | 63 | 0.1% | down 8.7% |
Month by month
| Jan | 5,217 |
| Feb | 4,725 |
| Mar | 4,916 |
| Apr | 4,804 |
| May | 5,386 |
| Jun | 5,090 |
| Jul | 5,618 |
| Aug | 5,818 |
| Sep | 5,712 |
| Oct | 5,803 |
| Nov | 4,837 |
| Dec | 5,298 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2024
- Five Points 4,538 incidents
- Central Park 3,763 incidents
- Denver International Airport 3,024 incidents
- Capitol Hill 2,366 incidents
- Gateway Green Valley Ranch 1,772 incidents
- Montbello 1,764 incidents
- East Colfax 1,748 incidents
- Lincoln Park 1,699 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Denver in 2024?
63,224 incidents for 2024 in Denver Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Denver in 2024?
Reported incidents were down 9.4% from 2023.
Other years
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Source: Denver Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.