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Safety index · Denver · data through September 2026

Is Montbello safe?

Montbello shows a typical level of reported crime for Denver. Its SafeRoute safety index is 53 out of 100 — right at the citywide median of 56, ranking 42nd of 76 Denver neighborhoods — based on 331 incidents reported to the Denver Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to September 2026.

53/100
Moderate
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Montbello — higher is safer. 42nd of 76 Denver neighborhoods.

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 Montbello against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (21% 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 17% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

North Peoria StreetEast 51st Avenue neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center331 incidents reported within 1 km of the Montbello center · Denver Police data through September 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the south-west of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Violent crime
68 · 21%
Public order
59 · 18%
Vehicle crime
80 · 24%
Other theft
44 · 13%
Other
58 · 18%
Burglary
15 · 5%

When it happens

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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 Montbello 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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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Montbello safe at night?

Moderate overall (safety index 53/100). About 40% of severity-weighted incidents in Montbello 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 Montbello?

Violent crime — 68 of 331 incidents (21%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to September 2026.

How is the Montbello 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.