Safety index · Denver · data through September 2026
Is Chaffee Park safe?
Chaffee Park sits at the safer end of Denver by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 73 out of 100 — 17 points above the citywide median of 56, ranking 13th of 76 Denver neighborhoods — based on 151 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 Chaffee Park against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (11% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 23% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 21% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 16 · 11% | |
| Vehicle crime | 40 · 26% | |
| Other theft | 26 · 17% | |
| Public order | 16 · 11% | |
| Other | 27 · 18% | |
| Burglary | 11 · 7% |
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 Chaffee 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.
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- Sunnyside55/100 · Moderate
- Globeville59/100 · Moderate
- Berkeley56/100 · Moderate
- Highland35/100 · Elevated
- Regis78/100 · Low risk
Common questions
Is Chaffee Park safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 73/100). About 45% of severity-weighted incidents in Chaffee 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 Chaffee Park?
Violent crime — 16 of 151 incidents (11%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to September 2026.
How is the Chaffee 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.