Safety index · Denver · data through September 2026
Is University, Denver safe?
University 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 43rd of 76 Denver neighborhoods — based on 360 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 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 36% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 21% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 18% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 128 · 36% | |
| Violent crime | 44 · 12% | |
| Public order | 52 · 14% | |
| Vehicle crime | 64 · 18% | |
| Burglary | 35 · 10% | |
| Other | 25 · 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 University 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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- Rosedale58/100 · Moderate
- University Park59/100 · Moderate
- Platt Park52/100 · Moderate
- Wellshire85/100 · Low risk
- Cory - Merrill57/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is University safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 53/100). About 39% of severity-weighted incidents in University 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?
Other theft — 128 of 360 incidents (36%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center over the 9 months to September 2026.
How is the University 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.