The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Bridgeport, CT: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	C+

Which crimes are included?

$327.1 million

Cost of Crime™ for Bridgeport, CT

In 2025, crime will cost $936 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of the Bridgeport area with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Bridgeport, CT Safe?

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where the Bridgeport area's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Bridgeport sits in the 46th percentile, ahead of 46% of cities and behind 54%. The grade covers only the Bridgeport area's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in the Bridgeport area is 25.24 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 29 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 53 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Bridgeport, CT report the most crime, about 7,284 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 58 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Bridgeport, CT

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Bridgeport for 2025 is $327,083,761, about $342 per resident and $936 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Bridgeport Compared to Other Cities?

Bridgeport, CT:	$342
Waterbury, CT:	$483
Sandy Hook, CT:	$151
Connecticut:	$317
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Bridgeport is $342 per year, which is $123 less than the national average and $25 more than Connecticut's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Bridgeport:

In Waterbury, CT, crime costs $483 per person, which is $141 more than in Bridgeport.
In Sandy Hook, CT, crime costs $151 per person, which is $190 less than in Bridgeport

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Bridgeport for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Bridgeport	Cost per Bridgeport Resident
Murder	$104.1 million	$109
Rape/Sexual Assault	$20.8 million	$22
Robbery	$14.7 million	$15
Assault	$21.6 million	$23
Kidnapping	$4.79 million	$5
Vehicle Theft	$36.3 million	$38
Burglary	$10.5 million	$11
Theft	$61.1 million	$64
Arson	$1.19 million	$1
Vandalism	$32.4 million	$34
Animal Cruelty	$230,576	$0
Drug Crimes	$8.98 million	$9
Identity Theft	$10.4 million	$11
Total Cost of Crime	$327,083,761	$342

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Bridgeport, CT

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Bridgeport totals $802,123,439 ($838 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,129,207,200 ($1,179 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The southwest part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which the Bridgeport area has 13, do the same, and of the Bridgeport area's 957,419 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Bridgeport Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.7848
Robbery	0.4879
Rape	0.3589
Murder	0.0578
Total Violent Crime	1.689 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.32
Vehicle Theft	2.451
Burglary	1.212
Arson	0.0514
Total Property Crime	16.03 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0825
Drug Crimes	1.268
Vandalism	4.736
Identity Theft	1.399
Animal Cruelty	0.0326
Total "Other" Rate	7.518 (C+)

Individual Bridgeport Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Fairfield, CT	C+	A	C-
Stratford, CT	C-	A-	D
Trumbull, CT	C	A+	D+
Southport, CT	B	A	B-
Easton, CT	B	A+	C+
Milford, CT	C-	A+	D
Westport, CT	C+	A	C
Shelton, CT	B-	A+	C
Weston, CT	B+	A+	B
Monroe, CT	A-	A+	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Bridgeport is lower versus other cities of the same size for 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
Omaha, NE	C	B-	B-
Worcester, MA	B+	C+	C+
Greenville, SC	D	D+	D+
Albuquerque, NM	D-	F	F
Bakersfield, CA	D+	D	D
Fresno, CA	D+	D	D
Tulsa, OK	D	D+	D+
Albany, NY	B-	C	C
Honolulu, HI	B-	B+	B+
Tucson, AZ	D+	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, the Bridgeport 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 Bridgeport, CT average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Bridgeport schools on SchoolGrade

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