Denver, the liberal ‘sanctuary city’ of Colorado, is seeing a large drop in homicides following the deportation of criminal illegal immigrants by ICE under President Donald Trump.
Denver and other Colorado cities are now reporting a 60 percent reduction in homicides as deportation efforts continue.
Homicides Down 60% in Denver, Police Confirm
FOX 31 in Denver reports: Newly released report says homicides dropped nearly 60% in Denver in 2025.
Homicides are down nearly 60% in Denver so far this year, according to the newly released report by the Major Cities Chiefs Association.
It’s a significant drop from last year and one of the biggest declines in violent crime rates in the country.
“Violent crime is just about reducing in every city, but we were the city in which it had declined the most,” said Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas.
Thomas says he is proud to have that distinction, and it speaks to the hard work of his officers.
“We’ve been able to see these significant reductions in crime without over policing communities,” said Thomas.
“It’s one of the things we have understood was important and we need to be responsive, but we need to make sure we’re investing as much