Crime in Boulder — 2025

This page documents crime in Boulder, Colorado in 2025, based on publicly available police reports, official records, and previously available police radio traffic.

It is part of the Boulder Public Safety Project, an independent public-interest effort to compile and preserve a structured, chronological record of crime in Boulder, including police incidents, fire responses, and broader public safety activity over time.

Incidents described here reflect calls for service and initial reports and may be incomplete, preliminary, or subject to later clarification. This page is intended for documentation and context, not real-time reporting or adjudicated outcomes.

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About This Report

This report is based primarily on police and emergency radio traffic (when publicly accessible), supplemented in some cases by police reports and media coverage.

The Boulder Police Department began encrypting routine radio traffic on October 28, 2025, ending real-time public access to dispatch communications. As a result, this document reflects incidents captured prior to that change, along with additional information obtained through public records where available.

Street addresses are generalized to block level (e.g., “18xx 28th St”) to reduce the risk of unintended harm while preserving geographic context. Business names are included for location reference only and do not imply wrongdoing.

This is not a complete record of all calls for service. Incidents are included based on available documentation and are presented chronologically without prioritization or weighting.

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Contents

• January 2025
• February 2025
• March 2025
• April 2025
• May 2025
• June 2025
• July 2025
• August 2025
• September 2025
• October 2025
• November 2025
• December 2025

January 2025

1/4
2445 30th St (Bluebird Apartments)
3:45 PM
Police and AMR responded for a man who had overdosed on fentanyl and was not conscious but still breathing. The victim was given two doses of Narcan and recovered.

1/8
16xx 29th St (Nordstrom Rack area)
11:00 AM
Officers responded regarding a male leaving the store with stolen items who then head-butted a loss prevention employee. AMR was requested for the victim.

1/11
9th St & Pearl St (University Bicycles area)
9:40 AM
Officers responded to multiple calls about a man screaming, hitting doors, and following people. The man left prior to police contact.

1/11
6xx 30th St (Williams Village / Game Force area)
12:31 PM
A man entered a liquor store bleeding from the face and reported he had been kicked while sleeping behind a nearby business. The suspect fled prior to police arrival.

1/11
1750 33rd St (Boulder County Clerk & Recorder)
3:21 PM
Officers responded to a report of menacing involving two individuals, one reportedly armed with a machete and the other with a handgun. Both were detained at gunpoint.
This location is across the street from the police station.

1/20
Broadway & Rosewood Ave (underpass)
8:20 AM
An officer conducted a welfare check and located a man suffering from hypothermia. While transporting him to a shelter, the officer was dispatched to a second call involving a possible overdose at the shelter. CPR and Narcan were administered.

1/20
56xx Sioux Dr (East Boulder Rec Center)
3:00 PM
Police and medical personnel responded for a man exposed to extreme cold and reportedly coming off methamphetamine.
The rec center was operating as an emergency warming shelter during severe weather.

1/20
48xx Broadway (shelter)
4:36 PM
Officers responded for a man experiencing fentanyl withdrawal symptoms.

1/20
17th St & Pearl St
5:00 PM
Police responded to reports of a man in the roadway screaming and attempting to enter a vehicle. Officers contacted him nearby; outcome unclear.

February 2025

2/3
1440 Pine St (Attention Homes)
11:37 AM
Officers responded regarding multiple individuals and dogs living in a unit without authorization. Follow-up contact the next day involved a dispute between staff and an occupant.

2/4
2441 13th St (Fire Station 1)
6:01 PM
Officers responded after two juveniles reported a man had threatened to kill them.

2/7
16xx Arapahoe Ave (Boulder High School area)
5:25 PM
Fire personnel requested police assistance for an individual building a campfire near school grounds.

2/9
1440 Pine St (Attention Homes)
10:08 AM
Police and fire crews responded to a structure fire caused by a resident. Sprinklers activated and the building was evacuated. Suspected methamphetamine and paraphernalia were observed in the unit.
The resident was cited for arson, reckless endangerment, and drug possession. Damage was estimated to exceed $50,000, and displaced residents required temporary housing.

2/11
9xx Pearl St (Trident Booksellers)
7:48 PM
Police were called after a man entered the store yelling at staff and customers. He had previously been trespassed and appeared to be under the influence.

2/14
30th St & Pearl St
4:01 PM
Officers responded regarding a man yelling at drivers while pushing a shopping cart.

2/14
15xx 28th St (Domino’s area)
7:10 PM
Officers responded to a delayed report that a man had threatened customers with a knife. The suspect had left the area prior to arrival.

2/15
1175 Lee Hill Dr (supportive housing facility)
4:52 PM
Police responded after reports of a man injecting drugs in front of the building.

2/16
11th St & Walnut St
10:04 AM
Police and fire responded to an encampment with a campfire inside a parking structure.

2/18
28th St & Canyon Blvd
2:25 PM
Officers responded regarding a report of indecent exposure. The individual was not located.

2/18
18xx 28th St (Burger King / McDonald’s area)
8:35 PM
Police responded to reports of a man attempting to break a drive-through window with a hockey stick. Last seen entering a nearby restaurant.

2/20
8xx Pearl St
6:25 PM
Officers responded to a report of a man screaming at pedestrians and striking storefront windows.

2/21
28xx Pearl St (Target)
9:53 PM
Officers responded to a theft in progress involving a suspect concealing items in a ski mask and exiting through a fire door. The suspect was taken into custody.

2/23
Broadway & Canyon Blvd (bus stop)
11:20 AM
Officers responded to reports of multiple individuals using drugs and possessing needles.

March 2025

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