I live downtown near the mission (right behind Peace in Medicine) and I've gotta dodge the crackheads, pimps, prostitutes, spare changers, etc. Especially at night. We've had cars broken into or spray painted. My girlfriend has been followed on a few occasions but nothing serious. But I've never been in any danger. All summer long gang members were beating and robbing whites and mexicans, but they all got rounded up in an FBI sting.

Areas of Five Points can be a little sketchy at night. East Colfax is a little rough around Havana, but not much to worry about. 14th Ave and sometimes 16th Ave (one block off Colfax) from Broadway to Downing in Cap Hill is sketchy at nite. Plenty of people get mugged and beat. I've known a few friends to get jacked. Colfax isn't bad because so many cops patrol it.

Other than that, I know of no other places I'd try to avoid.

If you're going to open a storefront, make sure security is tight because there have been a total of 13 robberies/break-ins in the Denver Metro area this year.

Oh, and Lakewood and Aurora cops are brutal. Travel lightly.