Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Murder per Capita in Western Connecticut Planning Region

The map below shows murder per 1,000 Western Connecticut Planning Region residents.

 

Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT Map of Murder Rates
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B+

Overall Crime Grade™

A+
B-
Other Crime Grade
A-
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A crime occurs every 36 minutes (on average) in Western Connecticut Planning Region.

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Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Western Connecticut Planning Region in green. The most dangerous areas in Western Connecticut Planning Region 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 Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT Safe?

The B grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US county. Western Connecticut Planning Region is in the 64th percentile for safety, meaning 36% of counties are safer and 64% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Western Connecticut Planning Region's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Western Connecticut Planning Region is 0.0556 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Western Connecticut Planning Region generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Western Connecticut Planning Region may be as high as 1 in 12,749 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 49,734 in the northeast part of the county. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southwest parts of Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT: about 17 per year. The northeast part of Western Connecticut Planning Region has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Western Connecticut Planning Region, remember that the rate of murder 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 southwest part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Western Connecticut Planning Region residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Western Connecticut Planning Region 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 Western Connecticut Planning Region has 146, have the same problem. Of Western Connecticut Planning Region’s 620,549 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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Western Connecticut Planning Region Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
0.6430
Robbery
0.4482
Rape
0.3496
Murder
0.0556
Total Violent Crime
1.496 (A+)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
11.12
Vehicle Theft
2.161
Burglary
1.109
Arson
0.0542
Total Property Crime
14.44 (B-)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.0983
Drug Crimes
1.157
Vandalism
4.359
Identity Theft
1.354
Animal Cruelty
0.0278
Total "Other" Rate
6.996 (A-)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Western Connecticut Planning Region is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Western Connecticut Planning Region.

Nearby County
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Murder Crime Grade
C+
A
C-
C+
A+
B+
B+
A
B+
C
C
B+
B+
C
C
A-
B
A+
B-
A-
B-
A
C
B+
B-
C-
C
A
A
B
B-
A+
B+
C+
C
B+
A-
A
C+
A

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Western Connecticut Planning Region is similar versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Murder Crime Grade
C
B-
B-
B
A
B-
B-
B+
C+
C
C
A-
C+
B-
B-
A
C
C-
C-
B-
A+
A+
A+
A+
A+
A+
A+
A-
D-
D
D
B-
C
D
D
B+
B-
C-
C-
D

Considering only the murder rate, Western Connecticut Planning Region 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 Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT average SchoolGrade of A-, with 55% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Western Connecticut Planning Region schools on SchoolGrade

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