Safety index · Denver · data through September 2026
Is University Hills safe?
University Hills records more reported crime than most Denver neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 52 out of 100 — 4 points below the citywide median of 56, ranking 47th of 76 Denver neighborhoods — based on 457 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 University Hills 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 76% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Reported incidents here skew to daytime and evening hours — only about 15% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 349 · 76% | |
| Public order | 29 · 6% | |
| Vehicle crime | 34 · 7% | |
| Violent crime | 11 · 2% | |
| Burglary | 10 · 2% | |
| Other | 17 · 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 University Hills 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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- Wellshire85/100 · Low risk
- Goldsmith51/100 · Moderate
- University Park59/100 · Moderate
- Virginia Village76/100 · Low risk
- Southmoor Park85/100 · Low risk
Common questions
Is University Hills safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 52/100). About 19% of severity-weighted incidents in University Hills 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 University Hills?
Other theft — 349 of 457 incidents (76%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to September 2026.
How is the University Hills 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.