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We’ve recently posted about the ten most dangerous neighborhoods in Denver and the ten safest Denver neighborhoods using Denver Police Department data. But that’s not all the info the DPD has compiled. The department also tracks crime by police district, with stats showing whether offenses in a slew of categories have risen or fallen in the past year.
Below, see our photo-illustrated breakdown for District 1, located in northwest Denver. Figures cover January through April as compared to the same period in 2013 and they vary widely: Assault and kidnapping are down, for instance, but disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace are way, way up, helping to boost the crime total to a double-digit increase. There’s a huge amount of info here. Dig into it below.
Note: The Denver Police District 1 Facebook page describes its location like so:
District 1 is located in the NorthWest quadrant of Denver. The boundaries are W 6th Ave on the SOUTH to the city limits (W 52nd Ave) on the NORTH and I-25/Platte River on the EAST to the city limits (N Sheridan Blvd/ N Harlan St) on the WEST.
We’ve included a District 1 map at the bottom of this post.
Crimes Against Society
Drugs/narcotics violations:
January-April 2013: 171
January-April 2014: 186
Difference: +15
Percentage: +8.8 percent
Gambling:
January-April 2013: 0
January-April 2014: 0
Difference: 0
Percentage: 0 percent
Child Pornography:
January-April 2013: 0
January-April 2014: 0
Difference: 0
Percentage: 0 percent
Prostitution:
January-April 2013: 5
January-April 2014: 0
Difference: -5
Percentage: -100 percent
Weapon law violations:
January-April 2013: 26
January-April 2014: 28
Difference: +2
Percentage: +7.7 percent
Continue for more about Denver Police District 1 crime — and whether it’s gone up in the last year. Next up: Crimes Against Property.
Crimes Against Property:
Arson:
January-April 2013: 6
January-April 2014: 9
Difference: +3
Percentage: +50 percent
Bribery:
January-April 2013: 0
January-April 2014: 0
Difference: 0
Percentage: 0 percent
Burglary:
January-April 2013: 239
January-April 2014: 247
Difference: +8
Percentage: +3.3 percent
Counterfeiting/forgery:
January-April 2013: 4
January-April 2014: 8
Difference: +4
Percentage: +100 percent
Criminal mischief/damaged property:
January-April 2013: 323
January-April 2014: 341
Difference: +18
Percentage: +5.6 percent
Embezzlement:
January-April 2013: 0
January-April 2014: 0
Difference: 0
Percentage: 0 percent
Extortion:
January-April 2013: 0
January-April 2014: 1
Difference: +1
Percentage: N/A
Fraud:
January-April 2013: 39
January-April 2014: 49
Difference: +10
Percentage: +25.6 percent
Continue for more about Denver Police District 1 crime — and whether it’s gone up in the last year. Next up: More Crimes Against Property categories.
Crimes Against Property, continued:
Larceny:
January-April 2013: 346
January-April 2014: 340
Difference: -6
Percentage: -1.7 percent
Theft from motor vehicle:
January-April 2013: 355
January-April 2014: 225
Difference: -130
Percentage: -36.6 percent
Motor vehicle theft:
January-April 2013: 215
January-April 2014: 213
Difference: -2
Percentage: -0.9 percent
Robbery:
January-April 2013: 49
January-April 2014: 50
Difference: +1
Percentage: +2 percent
Stolen property:
January-April 2013: 10
January-April 2014: 7
Difference: -3
Percentage: -30 percent
Continue for more about Denver Police District 1 crime — and whether it’s gone up in the last year. Next up: Crimes Against Persons.
Crimes Against Persons:
Murder:
January-April 2013: 5
January-April 2014: 3
Difference: -2
Percentage: -60 percent
Aggravated assault:
January-April 2013: 139
January-April 2014: 126
Difference: -13
Percentage: -9.4 percent
Forcible sex offenses:
January-April 2013: 34
January-April 2014: 33
Difference: -1
Percentage: -2.9 percent
Non-forcible sex offenses:
January-April 2013: 0
January-April 2014: 1
Difference: +1
Percentage: N/A
Kidnapping/abduction:
January-April 2013: 17
January-April 2014: 14
Difference: -3
Percentage: -17.6 percent
Simple assault:
January-April 2013: 152
January-April 2014: 218
Difference: +66
Percentage: +43.4 percent
Intimidation:
January-April 2013: 40
January-April 2014: 61
Difference: +21
Percentage: +52.5 percent
Continue for more about Denver Police District 1 crime — and whether it’s gone up in the last year. Next up: All Other Offenses and the grand total.
All Other Offenses:
Fraud — NSF — Closed Account:
January-April 2013: 1
January-April 2014: 0
Difference: -1
Percentage: -100 percent
Curfew:
January-April 2013: 0
January-April 2014: 0
Difference: 0
Percentage: 0 percent
Disorderly conduct/disturbing the peace:
January-April 2013: 7
January-April 2014: 91
Difference: +84
Percentage: +1200 percent
Family offenses/non-violent:
January-April 2013: 17
January-April 2014: 38
Difference: +21
Percentage: +123.5 percent
Liquor law/drunkenness:
January-April 2013: 1
January-April 2014: 2
Difference: +1
Percentage: +100 percent
Other sex offenses:
January-April 2013: 9
January-April 2014: 11
Difference: +2
Percentage: +22.2 percent
Violation of a restraining order/court order:
January-April 2013: 35
January-April 2014: 37
Difference: +2
Percentage: +5.7 percent
Harassment:
January-April 2013: 14
January-April 2014: 10
Difference: -4
Percentage: -28.6 percent
Criminal trespassing:
January-April 2013: 11
January-April 2014: 77
Difference: +66
Percentage: +600 percent
All other offenses:
January-April 2013: 9
January-April 2014: 95
Difference: +86
Percentage: +955.6 percent
Here’s a map of District 1:
Total crimes in District 1:
January-April 2013: 2,279
January-April 2014: 2,520
Difference: +241
Percentage: +10.6 percent
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More from our Colorado Crimes archive circa May 8: “Top ten safest neighborhoods in Denver.”
