Top ten Denver neighborhoods for aggravated assaults

Earlier this week, we posted about the ten Denver neighborhoods where you're most likely to get your car stolen, using Denver Police Department data from 2009 to 2013 obtained by Fox31. But that was only one of several offenses for which figures are available. Today, our focus is aggravated assault,...

By Michael Roberts

May 1, 2014

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Earlier this week, we posted about the ten Denver neighborhoods where you're most likely to get your car stolen, using Denver Police Department data from 2009 to 2013 obtained by Fox31. But that was only one of several offenses for which figures are available.

Today, our focus is aggravated assault, and the results are quite different from those involving car theft; five neighborhoods didn't appear on the previous list. Look below to count down the top ten, complete with interactive graphics (if you have problems seeing the image, click "View Larger Map") and aggravated assault totals from each area.

Number 10: North Park Hill

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Number of aggravated assaults 2009-2013: 165

Number 9: Lincoln Park

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Number of aggravated assaults 2009-2013: 196

Continue to keep counting down the top ten Denver neighborhoods for aggravated assaults. Number 8: West Colfax

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Number of aggravated assaults 2009-2013: 204

Number 7: Central Business District

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Number of aggravated assaults 2009-2013: 222

Continue to keep counting down the top ten Denver neighborhoods for aggravated assaults. Number 6: East Colfax

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Number of aggravated assaults 2009-2013: 247

Number 5: Westwood

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Number of aggravated assaults 2009-2013: 311

Continue to keep counting down the top ten Denver neighborhoods for aggravated assaults. Number 4: Capitol Hill

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Number of aggravated assaults 2009-2013: 316

Number 3: Montbello

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Number of aggravated assaults 2009-2013: 329

Continue to keep counting down the top ten Denver neighborhoods for aggravated assaults. Number 2: Union Station

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Number of aggravated assaults 2009-2013: 391

Number 1: Five Points

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Number of aggravated assaults 2009-2013: 444

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More from our Colorado Crimes archive circa April 17: "23 crimes in one part of Denver over eleven days: See where they happened."

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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