Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Hartford
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Hartford residents.
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Hartford residents.
C+
Overall Crime Grade™
A |
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C |
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Other Crime Grade |
B- |
A crime occurs every 18 minutes (on average) in the Hartford area.
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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in the Hartford area in green. The most dangerous areas in the Hartford area are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
The A- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is lower than the average US city. Hartford is in the 82nd percentile for safety, meaning 18% of cities are safer and 82% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to the Hartford area's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of drug-related crime in the Hartford area is 1.195 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in the Hartford area generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in the Hartford area may be as high as 1 in 639 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,053 in the northeast part of the city. See the section on interpreting the drug-related crime map, however, because comparing rates for drug-related crime or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.
By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the central parts of Hartford, CT: about 321 per year. The east part of the Hartford area has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 85 in a typical year.
When looking at the drug-related crime map for the Hartford area, remember that the rate of drug-related crime 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 central part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the drug-related crime rate map do not always indicate danger for the Hartford area residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which the Hartford area 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 the Hartford area has 31, have the same problem. Of the Hartford area’s 1,213,531 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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Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
0.8256 |
Robbery |
0.4387 |
Rape |
0.3559 |
Murder |
0.0404 |
Total Violent Crime |
1.661 (A) |
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
10.71 |
Vehicle Theft |
2.169 |
Burglary |
1.288 |
Arson |
0.0568 |
Total Property Crime |
14.22 (C) |
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.1009 |
Drug Crimes |
1.195 |
Vandalism |
4.597 |
Identity Theft |
1.218 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0352 |
Total "Other" Rate |
7.145 (B-) |
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in the Hartford area is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to the Hartford area.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C | A- | C- | A- | |
D+ | B+ | D+ | A- | |
C- | B | D+ | B+ | |
C+ | A | C- | A- | |
D+ | A- | D+ | A- | |
C | A | D+ | B+ | |
D+ | A | D- | B+ | |
C | A | C | A- | |
D | A | D- | B+ | |
B | A+ | C | A- |
Hartford is lower versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. 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 | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D+ | C- | C- | D | |
D- | C | C | D- | |
C+ | D | D | A+ | |
D- | D- | D- | F | |
C- | C+ | C+ | D- | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | A+ | |
D+ | C+ | C+ | C | |
B | C- | C- | B | |
F | F | F | D+ | |
D+ | D | D | B- |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, the Hartford area is as safe as 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 Hartford, CT average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Hartford schools on SchoolGrade
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