Neighborhood overview
East Colfax, Denver
Recent police-feed safety data for East Colfax in Denver, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Denver police open-data feed.
Safety Index
East Colfax reports higher per-capita rates than Denver citywide. Use the cards below to see which category drives the gap.
Violent (persons)
2,507 / 100k local
vs Denver 1,006 / 100k citywide (+149%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+561%)
Property
4,525 / 100k local
vs Denver 3,894 / 100k citywide (+16%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+134%)
~10,140 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~70 days · newest report Jul 7, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)
Smaller-than-usual data window. Based on a ~70-day data window with 113 incidents — read the grade as provisional; a longer window will tighten the comparison.
Recent activity (138 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in afternoon (12pm–6pm) (35% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports down 3 week-over-week (4 this week, 7 the week before).
- · property reports down 5 week-over-week (5 this week, 10 the week before).
- · society / public-order reports down 10 week-over-week (22 this week, 32 the week before).
- · Most reports in East Colfax occur during afternoon (12pm-6pm) — 35% of the past 30 days landed in that window.
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How to read this: CommunitySafe summarizes publicly published police reports. Scores reflect historical reporting only — not predictions of future risk, and not a substitute for professional safety advice. These scores should not be used as the sole basis for housing, lending, insurance, or hiring decisions. See /methodology for the full calculation.