Top ten most dangerous neighborhoods in Denver

In recent days, we've posted about the ten Denver neighborhoods where you're most likely to get your car stolen, as well as the ten Denver neighborhoods with the most aggravated assaults, drawing from Denver Police Department data as compiled by Fox31. Today, we examine the ten most dangerous neighborhoods in...

In recent days, we’ve posted about the ten Denver neighborhoods where you’re most likely to get your car stolen, as well as the ten Denver neighborhoods with the most aggravated assaults, drawing from Denver Police Department data as compiled by Fox31.

Today, we examine the ten most dangerous neighborhoods in Denver, i.e. the ones with the most crimes of all kinds between 2009 and 2013. Look below to count down the top ten, complete with interactive graphics (if you have problems seeing the image, click “View Larger Map”) and the overall crime totals.

Number 10: East Colfax

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