Safety index · Denver · data through September 2026
Is Central Park safe?
Central Park sits at the safer end of Denver by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 68 out of 100 — 12 points above the citywide median of 56, ranking 18th of 76 Denver neighborhoods — based on 204 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 Central Park against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
Most of what's reported here is property-related — vehicle crime alone is 38% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Reported incidents here skew to daytime and evening hours — only about 12% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Vehicle crime | 77 · 38% | |
| Public order | 35 · 17% | |
| Other theft | 46 · 23% | |
| Violent crime | 11 · 5% | |
| Burglary | 14 · 7% | |
| Other | 13 · 6% |
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 Central Park 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
- Montbello53/100 · Moderate
- Northeast Park Hill62/100 · Moderate
- East Colfax24/100 · High risk
- North Park Hill72/100 · Moderate
- South Park Hill63/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Central Park safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 68/100). About 35% of severity-weighted incidents in Central Park 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 Central Park?
Vehicle crime — 77 of 204 incidents (38%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to September 2026.
How is the Central Park 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.