Safety index · Denver · data through September 2026
Is CBD safe?
CBD records a high level of reported crime for Denver. Its SafeRoute safety index is 8 out of 100 — 48 points below the citywide median of 56, ranking 76th of 76 Denver neighborhoods — based on 4,652 incidents reported to the Denver Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to September 2026.
DATA THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2026 · 9 MONTHS OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Denver — a typical Denver neighborhood sits near 56. It ranks CBD against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (15% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 20% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 20% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 718 · 15% | |
| Other | 1,351 · 29% | |
| Public order | 650 · 14% | |
| Other theft | 823 · 18% | |
| Drugs | 463 · 10% | |
| Vehicle crime | 462 · 10% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Is Denver safe at night? See which neighborhoods see the most reported crime after dark →
Walking in CBD at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
Get SafeRoute on the App StoreNearby areas
- North Capitol Hill9/100 · High risk
- Civic Center10/100 · High risk
- Union Station12/100 · High risk
- Auraria28/100 · Elevated
- Capitol Hill11/100 · High risk
Common questions
Is CBD safe at night?
High risk overall (safety index 8/100). About 40% of severity-weighted incidents in CBD are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a block or two of detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in CBD?
Violent crime — 718 of 4,652 incidents (15%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to September 2026.
How is the CBD safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each incident reported to the Denver Police Department by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the neighborhood center, and normalizes against citywide crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within Denver, so scores compare neighborhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.