Willimantic, CT Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Willimantic in green. The most dangerous areas in Willimantic are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Willimantic, CT Safe?

The B- grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US city. Willimantic is in the 59th percentile for safety, meaning 41% of cities are safer and 59% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Willimantic's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Willimantic is 1.378 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Willimantic generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Willimantic may be as high as 1 in 413 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,152 in the southwest part of the city. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northwest parts of Willimantic, CT: about 6 per year. The southwest part of Willimantic has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Willimantic, remember that the rate of assault per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the west part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for Willimantic residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Willimantic has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Willimantic has 1, have the same problem. Of Willimantic’s 18,747 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Willimantic Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All assault rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Willimantic residents in a standard year.

Individual Willimantic Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Willimantic is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Willimantic.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Mansfield Center, CT	C	A	D+	A-
Windham, CT	C+	A-	C-	B+
Mansfield City, CT	B-	A	C-	A-
North Windham, CT	C+	A	C-	A-
South Windham, CT	B	A+	B-	A
Liberty Hill, CT	B	A+	C+	A
Columbia, CT	A-	A+	B	A+
Chaplin, CT	B	A	C+	A
Scotland, CT	A-	A+	B+	A+
Lebanon, CT	A-	A+	B	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Willimantic is lower versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Waterville, ME	C-	A	A	A
Barrington, RI	A	A+	A+	A+
Wilton, CT	B	A+	A+	A+
White Settlement, TX	D+	D+	D+	C-
Belen, NM	D	D	D	D
Bellaire, TX	D	B-	B-	B
Belle Glade, FL	D+	D-	D-	D-
Centerton, AR	B	C+	C+	B-
Cedarburg, WI	A-	A	A	A
Wayne, MI	D-	D-	D-	F

Considering only the assault rate, Willimantic is less safe than the Connecticut state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Willimantic, CT average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Willimantic schools on SchoolGrade

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