Data Analysis Unit

• Part 1 Crimes Against Persons (homicide, sexual assault, robbery and aggravated assault) increased 2.5% or a total of 73 reported offenses.

• Sexual Assaults had the largest percent increase with 8.9% or a total of 28 crimes.

• The greatest numeric increase was in aggravated assaults. There were 1,376 reported in 2001 compared to 1,477 in 2002, which represents a 7.3% increase or 101 more aggravated assaults.

• There was a decrease of 60 robberies for a total percent change of -5.0% from 2001 to 2002.

• Out of 78 statistical neighborhoods, 40 neighborhoods decreased in crimes against persons and 36 increased. There was no change in 2 neighborhoods.

Part 1 Crimes Against Property

• Part 1 Property Crimes (burglary, larceny, auto theft and arson) increased 6.1%, from 27,185 in 2001 to 28,834 in 2002.

• Burglary had the greatest percent increase with 9.0% or a total of 501 crimes.

• Larceny had the greatest numeric change with 709 reported offenses for a total change of 4.9% from 2001 to 2002.

• Arsons decreased from 344 reported in 2001 to 275 reported in 2002. This represents a decrease of 69 crimes or -20.1%.

• Out of 78 statistical neighborhoods, 23 decreased from 2001 to 2002, 54 increased and 1 remained the same.

• The following neighborhoods had the greatest percent decreases and increases in the total number of crimes:

• Summary of Neighborhoods with a decrease:

• Denver International Airport’s greatest decrease was in Larceny (-62). The only increases were in Arson (+2) and All Other (+1).

• Sloan Lake decreased or had no change in every crime category except Sexual Assault (+1) and All Other (+12). The greatest decreases were in Larceny (-54) and Burglary (-20).

• City Park West had a decrease or no change in every crime category.

• Sun Valley had 27 fewer Auto Thefts and 25 fewer All Other crimes. The largest increase was in Aggravated Assaults – 15 more reported in 2002 compared to 2001.

• Skyland’s greatest decreases were in Burglary (-14) and Larceny (-10). There were 4 more Auto Thefts reported in 2002 than in 2001.

• Summary of neighborhoods with an increase:

• North Park Hill had 53 more Burglaries, 48 more Larcenies and 42 more All Other offenses. There were 4 less reported Aggravated Assaults and 1 less Robbery.

• Kennedy’s largest increases were in Larceny (+24) and Burglary (+20). The largest decrease was in Robbery (-6).

• There was an increase of 20 All Other offenses and 17 Larcenies in Southmoor Park. There were slight decreases in the number of Aggravated Assaults (-3), Sexual Assaults (-2) and Arson (-2).

• The greatest increase in Wellshire occurred in Larceny (+17) and the greatest decrease was in Burglary (-2).

• There was an increase of 56 Larcenies and 32 All Other offenses reported in the University statistical neighborhood. There were 4 fewer reported Aggravated Assaults and 1 less Arson.

• The neighborhoods with the greatest percent decreases and increases in the number of Crimes Against Persons (homicide, sexual assault, robbery and aggravated assault) were:

• Summary of neighborhoods with decreases:

• With the exception of Sexual Assaults and Aggravated Assaults, there was a decrease or no change in every crime category for each of the five neighborhoods with the largest percent decrease in Crimes Against Persons. Speer had 8 more Sexual Assaults in 2002 compared to 2001 and Montclair had 1 more Aggravated Assault.

• Summary of neighborhoods with increases:

• Robberies and Aggravated Assaults accounted for most of the increases in the five neighborhoods with the largest percent increase in Crimes Against Persons.

• The neighborhoods with the greatest percent decreases and increases in the number of Crimes Against Property (burglary, larceny, auto theft and arson) were:

• Summary of neighborhoods with decreases:

• Larceny accounted for the greatest total decrease in the five neighborhoods with the largest percent decrease in Crimes Against Property. There were 181 fewer Larcenies reported in 2002 compared to 2001.

• Summary of neighborhoods with increases:

• Larceny accounted for the greatest total increase in the five neighborhoods with the largest percent increase in Crimes Against Property. There were 154 more Larcenies reported in 2002 compared to 2001.

• The change in rank for the top 10 rated neighborhoods in 2002 compared to 2001 is detailed in the following table. The rank is based on the highest to lowest crime rate per 1,000 resident population. All rates are based on 2000 census data. Six neighborhoods are excluded from the ranking due to a low resident and/or high daytime population: Auraria, Central Business District, Civic Center, Denver International Airport, Stapleton and Union Station.

• One neighborhood that ranked in the highest 10 in 2001 was not in the top 10 ranking in 2002: City Park West moved from #9 in 2001 to #14 in 2002.

• Elyria-Swansea moved from a #11 ranking in 2001 to #10 in 2002.

• The following table summarizes the number of neighborhoods that had a decrease, no change or increase in reported offenses from 2001 to 2002.