Connecticut Crime Rate & Safety (2024)

FBI-verified crime statistics | Population: 2,981,717 | 0 reporting agencies

Violent Crime Rate

159.2
-66%
per 100K residents

Property Crime Rate

1,586.4
-30%
per 100K residents

Total Crime Rate

1,745.6
#7 of 50
Ranked #7 of 50 states
Source: FBI UCR 2024 Government-Verified Data

Connecticut Crime Overview

In 2024, Connecticut reported a total crime rate of 1,745.6 per 100,000 residents — 37% below the national average of 2,752.3. This ranks Connecticut #7 out of 50 states (safest first).

Compared to the previous year, Connecticut's crime rate decreased by 8.9%, with violent crime down 7.4%.

Within the state, Wolcott is the safest city (crime rate: 201), while Berlin has the highest rate (1,500).

Crime Breakdown

Crime Type Incidents Rate per 100K National Avg
Violent Crime 4,748 159.2 473.3
Murder 81 2.7 6.2
Rape 572 19.2 43.4
Robbery 1,358 45.5 93.0
Aggravated Assault 2,727 91.5 330.0
Property Crime 47,301 1,586.4 2,279.1
Burglary 4,581 153.6 287.8
Larceny-Theft 34,604 1,160.5 1,638.9
Motor Vehicle Theft 8,116 272.2 352.4
Arson 0 0.0 0.0

Cities in Connecticut by Crime Rate

Cities ranked from safest to most dangerous (population 10,000+).

# City Population Total Crime Rate Violent Crime Rate Safety Score
1 Wolcott 16,379 201.5 24.4 96/100
2 Plainfield 15,265 203.1 78.6 96/100
3 Weston 10,353 222.2 0.0 95/100
4 Ridgefield 24,924 304.9 24.1 94/100
5 Madison 17,458 309.3 17.2 94/100
6 Newtown 27,890 369.3 17.9 93/100
7 Cheshire 29,399 398.0 13.6 92/100
8 East Lyme 19,094 424.2 10.5 92/100
9 East Hampton 13,090 443.1 22.9 91/100
10 Wallingford 43,561 468.3 18.4 91/100
11 Plymouth 11,806 499.8 8.5 90/100
12 Bethel 20,799 538.5 9.6 90/100
13 Monroe 18,852 541.1 21.2 90/100
14 Coventry 12,338 559.3 81.1 89/100
15 Granby 11,371 562.8 26.4 89/100
16 New Milford 28,377 567.4 28.2 89/100
17 Canton 10,166 580.4 39.4 89/100
18 Brookfield 17,496 588.7 57.2 89/100
19 Simsbury 25,108 589.5 15.9 89/100
20 Seymour 17,034 622.3 47.0 88/100
21 Wilton 18,398 646.8 16.3 88/100
22 Avon 18,886 651.3 21.2 88/100
23 Suffield 15,641 652.1 25.6 88/100
24 North Branford 13,385 717.2 14.9 86/100
25 Shelton 42,616 750.9 42.2 86/100
26 New Canaan 20,973 786.7 9.5 85/100
27 Greenwich 63,651 876.7 9.4 84/100
28 Winchester 10,247 917.3 68.3 83/100
29 Stonington 18,469 925.9 65.0 83/100
30 Guilford 22,021 953.6 27.3 82/100
31 Willimantic 18,393 989.5 174.0 82/100
32 Glastonbury 35,249 990.1 28.4 82/100
33 Bristol 61,895 1,016.2 58.2 81/100
34 Vernon 30,738 1,070.3 45.6 80/100
35 Naugatuck 31,930 1,071.1 50.1 80/100
36 Darien 22,216 1,080.3 31.5 80/100
37 Groton Town 27,927 1,081.4 93.1 80/100
38 Windsor Locks 12,513 1,086.9 87.9 80/100
39 Torrington 35,612 1,120.4 81.4 79/100
40 Westport 27,606 1,133.8 3.6 79/100
41 Watertown 22,337 1,164.0 13.4 78/100
42 Middletown 48,331 1,212.5 62.1 77/100
43 South Windsor 26,741 1,237.8 37.4 77/100
44 Rocky Hill 20,692 1,309.7 77.3 76/100
45 West Haven 54,598 1,342.5 104.4 75/100
46 Stamford 136,483 1,383.3 158.3 74/100
47 Wethersfield 27,073 1,429.5 59.1 74/100
48 Norwich 39,832 1,466.2 205.9 73/100
49 Ansonia 19,049 1,475.1 68.3 73/100
50 Berlin 20,529 1,500.3 92.6 72/100

Connecticut Crime Rate Trends

Year Population Total Crime Rate Violent Crime Rate Property Crime Rate
2024 2,981,717 1,745.6 159.2 1,586.4
2023 2,986,684 1,916.1 172.0 1,744.0
2022 2,970,101 1,886.0 178.1 1,707.8
2021 2,916,997 1,977.9 201.8 1,776.1
2020 2,924,693 1,982.0 212.7 1,769.3
2019 2,931,073 1,802.3 211.1 1,591.3

Connecticut vs Neighboring States

How does Connecticut's crime rate compare to its neighbors?

State Total Crime Rate Violent Crime Rate Property Crime Rate vs Connecticut
Connecticut 1,745.6 159.2 1,586.4 —
Rhode Island 1,234.0 158.2 1,075.7 -29.3%
Massachusetts 1,398.7 312.0 1,086.7 -19.9%
New York 2,734.4 528.5 2,205.9 +56.6%

Among neighboring states, Rhode Island has the lowest crime rate (1,234 per 100K). New York has the highest (2,734 per 100K).

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