FBI UCR Homicide Data — 13 recorded incidents
Denver has experienced a sharp rise in homicides over the past five years, driven by the city's rapid population growth, an affordability crisis that has displaced poverty to the outskirts, and the proliferation of fentanyl across Colorado's Front Range. The violence has been concentrated in northeastern Denver neighborhoods like Montbello, Green Valley Ranch, and parts of the inner East Side, where gang activity and drug trade-related violence have contributed to a murder rate not seen since the 1990s. Colorado's permissive marijuana laws and the state's role as a regional drug trafficking hub have been cited in connection with several recent homicide cases. The 2012 Aurora theater shooting — 12 dead, 70 wounded — remains the deadliest mass shooting in Colorado history. FBI UCR data powers The Murder Channel's Denver homicide tracker.
Denver, Colorado has recorded 13 homicides over the tracked period, with 15 victims identified.. The city ranks #317 among 339 U.S. cities tracked by the FBI, with a clearance rate of 15% — meaning an arrest or suspect identification was made in 2 of those incidents.
Detailed weapon and circumstance data continues to be analyzed by law enforcement agencies in the area.
Denver's homicide rate is 83% below the average for tracked U.S. cities, based on FBI UCR data. 9 cases remain under investigation. See also our Colorado state homicide data page for broader context. The Denver metropolitan area continues to be monitored as part of the national homicide tracking effort.
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