Safety index · Denver · data through September 2026
Is Cherry Creek safe?
Cherry Creek records more reported crime than most Denver neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 44 out of 100 — 12 points below the citywide median of 56, ranking 55th of 76 Denver neighborhoods — based on 611 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 Cherry Creek against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
Most of what's reported here is property-related — other theft alone is 67% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 11% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 19% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 408 · 67% | |
| Vehicle crime | 83 · 14% | |
| Public order | 37 · 6% | |
| Burglary | 28 · 5% | |
| Violent crime | 18 · 3% | |
| Other | 25 · 4% |
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 Cherry Creek 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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- Country Club67/100 · Moderate
- Congress Park39/100 · Elevated
- Belcaro79/100 · Low risk
- Hale46/100 · Elevated
- Hilltop82/100 · Low risk
Common questions
Is Cherry Creek safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 44/100). About 30% of severity-weighted incidents in Cherry Creek 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 Cherry Creek?
Other theft — 408 of 611 incidents (67%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to September 2026.
How is the Cherry Creek 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.