Denver police area, Colorado, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in United States · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 18,335 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Denver police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 44 | 6 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 722 | 98.5 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 4,688 | 639.4 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 1,015 | 138.4 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 4,298 | 586.2 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 20,365 | 2,777.5 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 5,551 | 757.1 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 167 | 22.8 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 44 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 722 |
| Violence | 4,688 |
| Robbery | 1,015 |
| Theft and burglary | 30,214 |
| Other | 167 |
Questions about crime in Denver police area
- Is Denver police area safe?
- Denver police area: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Denver police area?
- Denver police area: Weighted crime: 18,335 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Denver police area?
- Recorded homicides in Denver police area (2025): 44.
Other places nearby
Mayors of Denver since 2010
Denver: Mayor Mike Johnston (Democrat, nonpartisan office). Governor: Jared Polis (Democrat)
Mike Johnston · Democrat, nonpartisan office
since July 2023
Denver ▼ −26% · USA ▼ −19%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Michael Hancock · Democrat, nonpartisan office
July 2019 – July 2023
Denver ▲ +50% · USA 0%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Michael Hancock · Democrat, nonpartisan office
July 2015 – July 2019
Denver ▲ +8% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Michael Hancock · Democrat, nonpartisan office
July 2011 – July 2015
Denver ▼ −2% · USA ▼ −13%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
