The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Capitol Hill, Denver, CO: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$34.9 million

Cost of Crime™ for Capitol Hill, Denver, CO

In 2025, crime will cost $1,758 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Capitol Hill with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Capitol Hill, Denver, CO Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Capitol Hill's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Capitol Hill sits in the 4th percentile, ahead of 4% of neighborhoods and behind 96%. The grade covers only Capitol Hill's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Capitol Hill is 92.76 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 8 in the central areas to 1 in 18 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Capitol Hill, Denver, CO report the most crime, about 418 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 141 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Capitol Hill, Denver, CO

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Capitol Hill for 2025 is $34,877,764, about $1,289 per resident and $1,758 per household. That equals 1.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Capitol Hill Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Capitol Hill, Denver, CO:	$1289
Lodo, Denver, CO:	$1926
Briargate, Colorado Springs, C:	$400
Colorado:	$704
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Capitol Hill is $1,289 per year, which is $825 more than the national average and $586 more than Denver's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Capitol Hill:

In Lodo, Denver, CO, crime costs $1,926 per person, which is $636 more than in Capitol Hill.
In Briargate, Colorado Springs, C, crime costs $400 per person, which is $889 less than in Capitol Hill

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Capitol Hill for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Capitol Hill	Cost per Capitol Hill Resident
Murder	$2.02 million	$75
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.59 million	$59
Robbery	$1.27 million	$47
Assault	$13.8 million	$512
Kidnapping	$780,938	$29
Vehicle Theft	$4.47 million	$165
Burglary	$1.86 million	$69
Theft	$3.93 million	$145
Arson	$120,492	$4
Vandalism	$3.76 million	$139
Animal Cruelty	$27,899	$1
Drug Crimes	$636,865	$24
Identity Theft	$570,872	$21
Total Cost of Crime	$34,877,764	$1,289

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Capitol Hill, Denver, CO

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Capitol Hill totals $25,313,201 ($936 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $60,190,965 ($2,225 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The southwest part of the neighborhood holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Capitol Hill has 12, do the same, and of Capitol Hill's 27,049 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Capitol Hill Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Capitol Hill residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	17.83
Robbery	1.493
Rape	0.9707
Murder	0.0397
Total Violent Crime	20.33 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	28.03
Vehicle Theft	10.67
Burglary	7.583
Arson	0.1845
Total Property Crime	46.47 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.4762
Drug Crimes	3.183
Vandalism	19.44
Identity Theft	2.727
Animal Cruelty	0.1394
Total "Other" Rate	25.96 (F)

Individual Capitol Hill Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Capitol Hill is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Capitol Hill.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Golden Triangle, Denver, CO	D-	F	D
Cheesman Park, Denver, CO	D-	D-	D-
Lincoln Park, Denver, CO	F	F	F
City Park, Denver, CO	D-	F	D
Alamo Placita, Denver, CO	D	D+	D
Lodo, Denver, CO	F	F	F
Five Points, Denver, CO	F	F	D-
Baker, Denver, CO	F	D-	F
Whittier, Denver, CO	D-	D-	D
Cole, Denver, CO	F	F	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Capitol Hill is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Shadow Creek Ranch, Pearland, TX	A-	B+	B+
Lakewood Heights, Atlanta, GA	D	D-	D-
Portar Ranch, Northridge, CA	A	A-	A-
Greater Upper Marlboro, Brock Hall, MD	A	A-	A-
Highland, St. Paul, MN	C	B-	B-
Kingsessing, Philadelphia, PA	B-	C-	C-
Sand Lake, Anchorage, AK	A	C	C
Pocket, Sacramento, CA	A-	B-	B-
Oxon Hill-Glassmanor, Oxon Hill, MD	C-	D+	D+
Oakland City, Atlanta, GA	D-	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Capitol Hill is less safe than the Colorado state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Capitol Hill, Denver, CO average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Capitol Hill schools on SchoolGrade

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