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Denver crime report: week of Oct 22

Is crime in Denver going up or down this week?

Oct 22 – Oct 28
This edition
7
days covered
October 28, 2026
City data through

Denver Police recorded 1,165 reported offences in the seven days to 2026-10-28, up 6.1% on the week before, up 1.6% on the same week last year. Larceny was the most common category at 238 reports (20% of the total). Five Points logged the most reports of any neighborhood (99), up 7.6% on its previous week. The sharpest week-over-week move was North Park Hill, up 450% to 11. Denver's published extract currently runs 1 day behind, so this edition ends on 2026-10-28 to compare complete weeks. Homicide and sexual assault are excluded from this dataset, and every figure is a report to police, not a conviction.

Denver's data runs 1 day behind

The city has published reports through October 28, 2026, so this edition ends there and compares complete weeks. Comparing a half-filed week with a full one would show a fall every week.

Reported this week

1,165

Oct 22 – Oct 28

The week before

1,098

+6.1%this week vs lastincrease

Same week last year

1,147

+1.6%this week vs last yearincrease

By type of offence

12 categories

This week against last week, most common first.

By type of offence

  1. Larceny

    This week
    238
    Last week
    199
    Change
    +19.6%
    vs last year
    +0.8%

  2. All other crimes

    This week
    205
    Last week
    182
    Change
    +12.6%
    vs last year
    +36.7%

  3. Public disorder

    This week
    191
    Last week
    164
    Change
    +16.5%
    vs last year
    −4%

  4. Theft from motor vehicle

    This week
    120
    Last week
    117
    Change
    +2.6%
    vs last year
    −23.1%

  5. Drug alcohol

    This week
    87
    Last week
    100
    Change
    −13%
    vs last year
    +81.3%

  6. Auto theft

    This week
    81
    Last week
    71
    Change
    +14.1%
    vs last year
    −9%

  7. Burglary

    This week
    81
    Last week
    84
    Change
    −3.6%
    vs last year
    −18.2%

  8. Other crimes against persons

    This week
    73
    Last week
    74
    Change
    −1.4%
    vs last year
    −6.4%

  9. Aggravated assault

    This week
    48
    Last week
    50
    Change
    −4%
    vs last year
    +2.1%

  10. White collar crime

    This week
    23
    Last week
    29
    Change
    −20.7%
    vs last year
    −4.2%

  11. Robbery

    This week
    15
    Last week
    20
    Change
    −25%
    vs last year
    −11.8%

  12. Arson

    This week
    3
    Last week
    8
    Change
    −62.5%
    vs last year
    −25%

Neighborhoods with the most reports

Ranked by this week's count. A raw total mostly measures how many people are on the street, so the per-km² figure is shown wherever we know the area. Neighborhoods we cover link to the map.

Neighborhoods with the most reports

  1. 1.Five Points

    This week
    99
    Last week
    92
    Change
    +7.6%
    vs last year
    +10%
    Per km²
    67.9

  2. 2.Central Park

    This week
    58
    Last week
    66
    Change
    −12.1%
    vs last year
    −17.1%
    Per km²
    12

  3. 3.East Colfax

    This week
    52
    Last week
    30
    Change
    +73.3%
    vs last year
    +36.8%
    Per km²
    —

  4. 4.Capitol Hill

    This week
    47
    Last week
    38
    Change
    +23.7%
    vs last year
    −9.6%
    Per km²
    22.5

  5. 5.CBD

    This week
    46
    Last week
    31
    Change
    +48.4%
    vs last year
    +21.1%
    Per km²
    —

  6. 6.Union Station

    This week
    45
    Last week
    35
    Change
    +28.6%
    vs last year
    +40.6%
    Per km²
    198.1

  7. 7.Civic Center

    This week
    38
    Last week
    39
    Change
    −2.6%
    vs last year
    +26.7%
    Per km²
    114.7

  8. 8.Gateway Green Valley Ranch

    This week
    37
    Last week
    29
    Change
    +27.6%
    vs last year
    +5.7%
    Per km²
    —

  9. 9.DIA

    This week
    33
    Last week
    25
    Change
    +32%
    vs last year
    +6.5%
    Per km²
    —

  10. 10.West Colfax

    This week
    28
    Last week
    24
    Change
    +16.7%
    vs last year
    +21.7%
    Per km²
    —

Biggest week-over-week moves

Neighborhoods with at least 10 reports in one of the two weeks, ranked by the size of the swing.

Biggest week-over-week moves

  1. North Park Hill

    This week
    11
    Last week
    2
    Change
    +450%
    vs last year
    +450%

  2. Villa Park

    This week
    17
    Last week
    6
    Change
    +183.3%
    vs last year
    +30.8%

  3. University Park

    This week
    11
    Last week
    4
    Change
    +175%
    vs last year
    −15.4%

  4. Berkeley

    This week
    19
    Last week
    8
    Change
    +137.5%
    vs last year
    +111.1%

  5. Hampden

    This week
    24
    Last week
    11
    Change
    +118.2%
    vs last year
    +60%

Reading these numbers

Every figure is a report to Denver Police, not a conviction; homicide and sexual assault are excluded from the dataset. Reporting rates differ by neighborhood, and a place with more visitors than residents will always look busier than it is dangerous.

About this report

About this report

Figures are Denver Police reports published through Denver Open Data; the city has published through October 28, 2026 and this page was built on October 30, 2026. For general awareness only; not a basis for decisions about a specific person or address.

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