Safety index · Denver · data through September 2026
Is Hilltop safe?
Hilltop sits at the safer end of Denver by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 82 out of 100 — 26 points above the citywide median of 56, ranking 6th of 76 Denver neighborhoods — based on 89 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 Hilltop 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 40% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 23% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 24% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Vehicle crime | 36 · 40% | |
| Public order | 14 · 16% | |
| Other theft | 18 · 20% | |
| Burglary | 9 · 10% | |
| Violent crime | 6 · 7% | |
| Other | 6 · 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 Hilltop 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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- Hale46/100 · Elevated
- Montclair58/100 · Moderate
- Washington Virginia Vale53/100 · Moderate
- Cherry Creek44/100 · Elevated
- Belcaro79/100 · Low risk
Common questions
Is Hilltop safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 82/100). About 47% of severity-weighted incidents in Hilltop are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Reported crime is low for Denver, but stick to lit, busier streets late.
What is the most common crime in Hilltop?
Vehicle crime — 36 of 89 incidents (40%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to September 2026.
How is the Hilltop 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.