Denver ranked 15th in 2018 homicide rate* among the 30 largest U.S. cities. The largest city, New York, ranked 27th. Chicago, the third-largest, ranked 7th. Population rank follows city name.
*2017 population estimate/rate per 100,000 people. For all cities other than Denver, rates are based on estimated homicides from the Brennan Center for Justice (Denver's rate is based on actual homicides).