What is the safest neighborhood to park in Denver?

wellshire had the fewest reported car break-ins & thefts per tracked block (13 across 12 tracked blocks) among tracked Denver neighborhoods in the past 12 months, per Denver PD records (through Oct 2026).

Which neighborhood in Denver should I avoid parking in?

capitol-hill had the most reported car break-ins & thefts per tracked block among tracked Denver neighborhoods (598 across 16 tracked blocks in the past 12 months, per Denver PD records) — not a guarantee about any specific block in it.

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11,848 reported car break-ins & thefts across Denver in the past 12 months (Denver PD). wellshire has the fewest per tracked block — 1.1 per block (13 across 12 blocks) — of 78 tracked neighborhoods.

Fewest break-ins & thefts per tracked block

Neighborhood	Total	Blocks	Per block
wellshire	13	12	1.1
university	54	29	1.9
fort-logan	64	34	1.9
south-park-hill	68	36	1.9
hilltop	77	34	2.3
indian-creek	25	11	2.3
marston	86	37	2.3
regis	45	19	2.4
montclair	55	23	2.4
harvey-park	104	43	2.4
north-park-hill	87	35	2.5
belcaro	60	24	2.5
cory-merrill	43	17	2.5
northeast-park-hill	162	64	2.5
college-view-south-platte	91	35	2.6
montbello	302	116	2.6
barnum-west	50	19	2.6
rosedale	29	11	2.6
lowry-field	96	36	2.7
university-park	77	28	2.8
skyland	34	12	2.8
chaffee-park	57	20	2.9
hampden-south	187	63	3.0
ruby-hill	106	35	3.0
university-hills	98	32	3.1
washington-park	89	29	3.1
elyria-swansea	151	49	3.1
mar-lee	105	34	3.1
athmar-park	99	32	3.1
virginia-village	137	44	3.1
country-club	35	11	3.2
central-park	519	162	3.2
harvey-park-south	111	31	3.6
barnum	62	17	3.6
washington-virginia-vale	157	42	3.7
berkeley	124	33	3.8
clayton	61	16	3.8
gateway-green-valley-ranch	552	141	3.9
bear-valley	117	29	4.0
southmoor-park	93	23	4.0
valverde	94	23	4.1
hampden	254	60	4.2
sloan-lake	106	24	4.4
windsor	138	31	4.5
cherry-creek	95	21	4.5
overland	101	22	4.6
globeville	169	36	4.7
platt-park	95	20	4.8
villa-park	112	23	4.9
sunnyside	163	33	4.9
washington-park-west	115	22	5.2
west-highland	151	28	5.4
goldsmith	97	17	5.7
sun-valley	69	12	5.8
congress-park	139	24	5.8
city-park	58	10	5.8
hale	122	21	5.8
westwood	217	37	5.9
baker	180	30	6.0
east-colfax	180	29	6.2
whittier	93	14	6.6
cole	90	12	7.5
kennedy	46	6	7.7
auraria	79	10	7.9
lincoln-park	250	29	8.6
west-colfax	251	27	9.3
highland	250	26	9.6
dia	646	66	9.8
city-park-west	138	13	10.6
cheesman-park	110	9	12.2
speer	273	20	13.7
jefferson-park	167	12	13.9
cbd	174	11	15.8
union-station	160	9	17.8
civic-center	104	5	20.8
five-points	995	43	23.1
north-capitol-hill	280	8	35.0
capitol-hill	598	16	37.4

All 78 tracked neighborhoods. Under 5 tracked blocks omitted. Denver PD records through Oct 2026 — area facts, not a guarantee about any spot.

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