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Worst Denver ZIP codes for violent crime pressure

ZIP-level page showing which Denver ZIPs carry the highest average violent crime pressure across their linked tract set.

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Lead result
ZIP 80202
Violent crime: 41.3 / 1k
Ranking Brief

What this page is highlighting

This page is intended to read like a compact research brief. The top row shows the current lead, while the sections below show how the leaders are moving and what the ordering can miss.

ScopeZIP codes · Built to help readers start from ZIP searches and move into neighborhood detail.
Best fitFamily moves and neighborhood comparison · Use these pages to orient around broader submarkets before drilling into specific places.
Lead resultZIP 80202 · Violent crime: 41.3 / 1k
Leaderboard

Current order from the latest local data

1
ZIP 80202
ZIP 80202 carries 41.3 / 1k violent-crime pressure across 5 tracts. A few hot spots can move the ZIP average, so inspect the tract mix.
41.3 / 1k
-7 since 2022-01-18
Denver
2
ZIP 80204
ZIP 80204 carries 31.7 / 1k violent-crime pressure across 11 tracts. A few hot spots can move the ZIP average, so inspect the tract mix.
31.7 / 1k
+5 since 2022-01-18
Denver
3
ZIP 80203
ZIP 80203 carries 20.0 / 1k violent-crime pressure across 8 tracts. A few hot spots can move the ZIP average, so inspect the tract mix.
20.0 / 1k
+4 since 2022-01-18
Denver
4
ZIP 80216
ZIP 80216 carries 19.6 / 1k violent-crime pressure across 4 tracts. A few hot spots can move the ZIP average, so inspect the tract mix.
19.6 / 1k
+3 since 2022-01-18
Denver
5
ZIP 80205
ZIP 80205 carries 17.7 / 1k violent-crime pressure across 10 tracts. A few hot spots can move the ZIP average, so inspect the tract mix.
17.7 / 1k
+3 since 2022-01-18
Denver
6
ZIP 80238
ZIP 80238 carries 12.3 / 1k violent-crime pressure across 6 tracts. A few hot spots can move the ZIP average, so inspect the tract mix.
12.3 / 1k
+2 since 2022-01-18
Denver
7
ZIP 80207
ZIP 80207 carries 11.7 / 1k violent-crime pressure across 4 tracts. A few hot spots can move the ZIP average, so inspect the tract mix.
11.7 / 1k
+5 since 2022-01-18
Denver
8
ZIP 80223
ZIP 80223 carries 11.6 / 1k violent-crime pressure across 5 tracts. A few hot spots can move the ZIP average, so inspect the tract mix.
11.6 / 1k
-0 since 2022-01-18
Denver
9
ZIP 80218
ZIP 80218 carries 11.3 / 1k violent-crime pressure across 8 tracts. A few hot spots can move the ZIP average, so inspect the tract mix.
11.3 / 1k
-0 since 2022-01-18
Denver
10
ZIP 80221
ZIP 80221 carries 8.9 / 1k violent-crime pressure across 10 tracts. A few hot spots can move the ZIP average, so inspect the tract mix.
8.9 / 1k
+0 since 2022-01-18
Denver
11
ZIP 80219
ZIP 80219 carries 8.7 / 1k violent-crime pressure across 14 tracts. A few hot spots can move the ZIP average, so inspect the tract mix.
8.7 / 1k
-1 since 2022-01-18
Denver
12
ZIP 80014
ZIP 80014 carries 8.1 / 1k violent-crime pressure across 10 tracts. A few hot spots can move the ZIP average, so inspect the tract mix.
8.1 / 1k
+3 since 2021
Aurora
Ranking guide

How to use this ranking

What this ranking measures

This ranking surfaces ZIP codes with the highest current violent-crime pressure in the tracked dataset.

Who this page is for

It should be read as an honest current-state screen, then used to open the linked neighborhoods and tracts for context.

What can distort the ranking

ZIP-level crime averages can be skewed by a few tracts, so avoid reading the result as a blanket statement about every block inside the ZIP.

Data Freshness

What supports this page right now

10
Visible results
Results currently shown in the public ranking.
6
Monthly or faster
Higher-frequency sources behind the current ranking.
2026-03-16
Last updated
Latest timestamp across the source feeds used by the ranked pages.
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FAQ
How is worst denver zip codes for violent crime pressure calculated?

The ranking uses the latest ZIP rollups with violent crime as the main ordering signal, then links into the deeper local pages for context.

What is this ranking good for?

Use this ranking to orient around a ZIP search, then move into the linked neighborhoods before treating the ZIP as a single market.

When can this ranking mislead?

Averages and rollups can hide very different tract-level conditions, so use the linked deeper pages before making a final call.