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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
Number of aggravated assaults 2009-2013: 165
Number 9: Lincoln Park
Number of aggravated assaults 2009-2013: 196
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Number 8: West Colfax
Number of aggravated assaults 2009-2013: 204
Number 7: Central Business District
Number of aggravated assaults 2009-2013: 222
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Number 6: East Colfax
Number of aggravated assaults 2009-2013: 247
Number 5: Westwood
Number of aggravated assaults 2009-2013: 311
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Number 4: Capitol Hill
Number of aggravated assaults 2009-2013: 316
Number 3: Montbello
Number of aggravated assaults 2009-2013: 329
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Number 2: Union Station
Number of aggravated assaults 2009-2013: 391
Number 1: Five Points
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.”
