Denver violent crime rates see a great decline in the first quarter of 2025

Denver – New data published on Monday shows a significant decline in murders in Denver and Aurora in the first quarter of the year, since violent crimes in the most important US cities continue to decrease.

Denver's murder rate fell by 58% and exceeded the average decline of 21% among the largest nationwide largest cities, such as a newly published report by the Major Cities Chiefs Association.

“We have worked a lot to raise the communities and not to overcome, but to provide them with resources and to combine them with parish -related groups that can help to address some of the problems that in some of these underground communities that I think they lead to less violence,” said Ron Thomas, police chief of Denver. “I think it was helpful to work with community groups like Love Love. They work a lot for us and help to interrupt violence and reduce violence, which is why we only saw a few with gear -related murders this year.”

According to Thomas, the youth leaders also played an important role in reducing gun violence.

“I really would like to demand an East High School students,” said Thomas. “They were a great supporter to ensure that we have safe communities and that people are much more responsible with their weapons. And I think it is just a collection of all these things that are responsible for our numbers as they are.”

Despite the statistics, many residents and visitors in the city center continue to express security concerns from Denver. A few weeks ago, DPD leader and Mayor Mike Johnston discussed the general reduction in crime during a press conference and at the same time reacted to calls from business owners to increase the visibility of the police.

“I think sometimes the perception is based on what they see, and although the city center of Denver and Denver as a whole is a relatively safe city that relates to violent crimes, I think when they see open drug use when they see that they know that people who are unlikely, in cellaries and on the sidewalk, which have a perception of uncertainty,” if theirs, the 7. ” Local grocery or your business in the corner has to be closed due to theft or if you go to a supermarket and everything you want to buy is locked up behind a case, I lead to the perception that this may not be a safe city. “

But Thomas said he recognized the importance of the right perception for reality.

“For this reason, as you know, we have invested the civil servants in the city center again from Denver so that we pay more presence. We pay attention to statistics every day, and where we see spikes in crime, in which we see the need to fix the concerns that people have for safety, we make sure that we make these adjustments,” he said.

The only category in which violent crimes in Denver due to the report was rape. 134 cases reported in the first quarter of this year compared to 126 in the previous year.

“I think we have … many of those who are related to our nightlife, our activity in the city center and our behavior. I think there are some work that we have to continue to do with our restaurant and bar owners,” said Thomas. “We worked with them to reduce this crime, and also work with our carpools and to recognize that they are sometimes used to sacrifice people.”

Thomas said his department would continue to work with Community partners to combat violent crimes and solve problems of the quality of life.