What is the safest neighborhood to park in Denver?

wellshire had the fewest reported car break-ins & thefts per tracked block (15 across 14 tracked blocks) among tracked Denver neighborhoods in the past 12 months, per Denver PD records (through Sep 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 (618 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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12,153 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 (15 across 14 blocks) — of 78 tracked neighborhoods.

Fewest break-ins & thefts per tracked block

Neighborhood	Total	Blocks	Per block
wellshire	15	14	1.1
indian-creek	18	11	1.6
fort-logan	70	34	2.1
south-park-hill	75	36	2.1
hilltop	72	34	2.1
montclair	55	25	2.2
university	64	28	2.3
regis	45	19	2.4
marston	94	39	2.4
north-park-hill	80	33	2.4
barnum-west	48	19	2.5
cory-merrill	44	17	2.6
rosedale	29	11	2.6
harvey-park	109	41	2.7
northeast-park-hill	174	65	2.7
montbello	325	120	2.7
university-park	79	29	2.7
belcaro	66	24	2.8
college-view-south-platte	99	35	2.8
lowry-field	99	35	2.8
country-club	34	12	2.8
ruby-hill	100	34	2.9
hampden-south	192	64	3.0
skyland	39	13	3.0
elyria-swansea	155	51	3.0
chaffee-park	65	21	3.1
central-park	519	161	3.2
university-hills	104	32	3.3
mar-lee	111	34	3.3
washington-park	96	29	3.3
athmar-park	114	34	3.4
virginia-village	149	44	3.4
harvey-park-south	112	31	3.6
clayton	59	16	3.7
valverde	82	22	3.7
bear-valley	122	32	3.8
washington-virginia-vale	161	42	3.8
barnum	66	17	3.9
southmoor-park	93	23	4.0
gateway-green-valley-ranch	568	140	4.1
windsor	130	32	4.1
berkeley	143	35	4.1
overland	94	23	4.1
hampden	254	61	4.2
globeville	166	37	4.5
sloan-lake	110	24	4.6
villa-park	111	23	4.8
platt-park	99	20	5.0
sunnyside	166	32	5.2
washington-park-west	114	21	5.4
cherry-creek	109	20	5.5
sun-valley	68	12	5.7
west-highland	154	27	5.7
westwood	217	38	5.7
congress-park	142	24	5.9
east-colfax	174	29	6.0
goldsmith	104	17	6.1
kennedy	46	7	6.6
hale	140	21	6.7
whittier	98	14	7.0
baker	212	30	7.1
city-park	66	9	7.3
cole	93	12	7.8
auraria	82	10	8.2
lincoln-park	257	30	8.6
west-colfax	253	27	9.4
highland	256	26	9.8
dia	680	67	10.1
city-park-west	151	14	10.8
jefferson-park	157	12	13.1
cheesman-park	105	8	13.1
speer	297	21	14.1
cbd	161	11	14.6
union-station	152	9	16.9
civic-center	107	5	21.4
five-points	981	43	22.8
north-capitol-hill	278	8	34.8
capitol-hill	618	16	38.6

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

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