National

Denver, Colorado Crime Statistics (2024)

Denver reported 67,755 criminal offenses in 2024, with a population of 722,031. The overall crime rate is 9,384 per 100,000 residents. Explore detailed agency-level data on the Colorado interactive crime map.

Assault Rate
1,601
#34 of 81 large cities
Homicide Rate
9
#37 of 81 large cities
Robbery Rate
177
#18 of 81 large cities
Sex Offense Rate
145
#7 of 81 large cities
Total Offenses
67,755
2024 FBI NIBRS

Denver vs State & National Average

Assault Homicide Robbery Sex Offenses Overall
Denver 1,601 9 177 145 9,384
Colorado
State avg.
913 5 63 92 5,809
National
U.S. avg.
896 5 46 56 3,849

Compare to Similar-Size Cities

City Population Assault Homicide Robbery Sex Off.
Denver, Colorado 722,031 1,601 9 177 145
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 709,456 1,519 11 100 121
Seattle, Washington 760,058 1,267 7 222 72
El Paso, Texas 678,860 1,332 4 37 1
Louisville Metro, Kentucky 676,843 1,711 23 129 51
Boston, Massachusetts 659,049 2,067 4 127 56
Detroit, Michigan 651,171 3,743 34 185 143
Portland, Oregon 623,066 1,260 11 178 75
Memphis, Tennessee 613,207 4,512 51 353 114
Baltimore, Maryland 566,632 2,561 35 575 95
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 560,416 2,405 30 310 105
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About this data

Crime rates are per 100,000 residents based on 2024 FBI NIBRS data. Rankings are among 81 U.S. cities with 250,000+ population. #1 = highest rate.