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Safety index · Denver · data through September 2026

Is Sun Valley, Denver safe?

Sun Valley records more reported crime than most Denver neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 32 out of 100 — 24 points below the citywide median of 56, ranking 62nd of 76 Denver neighborhoods — based on 872 incidents reported to the Denver Police within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to September 2026.

32/100
Elevated
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Sun Valley — higher is safer. 62nd 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 Sun Valley against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (12% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 17% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 19% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

West Colfax AvenueNorth Federal Boulevard neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center872 incidents reported within 1 km of the Sun Valley center (500 shown) · Denver Police data through September 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the west of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Violent crime
108 · 12%
Public order
140 · 16%
Other
208 · 24%
Vehicle crime
138 · 16%
Other theft
128 · 15%
Drugs
81 · 9%

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 Sun Valley 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 Sun Valley safe at night?

Elevated overall (safety index 32/100). About 36% of severity-weighted incidents in Sun Valley 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 Sun Valley?

Violent crime — 108 of 872 incidents (12%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to September 2026.

How is the Sun Valley 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.