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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A+
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	B+

Which crimes are included?

$745,635

Cost of Crime™ for Canterbury, CT

In 2025, crime will cost $465 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Canterbury 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 Canterbury, CT Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Canterbury's combined rate is lower than the norm. Canterbury sits in the 74th percentile, ahead of 74% of cities and behind 26%. The grade covers only Canterbury's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Canterbury is 16.88 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 48 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 86 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Canterbury, CT report the most crime, about 14 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Canterbury, CT

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Canterbury for 2025 is $745,635, about $205 per resident and $465 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 61.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 26.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

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

Canterbury, CT:	$205
Waterbury, CT:	$483
Sandy Hook, CT:	$151
Connecticut:	$317
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Canterbury is $205 per year, which is $259 less than the national average and $112 less than Connecticut's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Canterbury:

In Waterbury, CT, crime costs $483 per person, which is $278 more than in Canterbury.
In Sandy Hook, CT, crime costs $151 per person, which is $54 less than in Canterbury

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Canterbury	Cost per Canterbury Resident
Murder	$149,303	$41
Rape/Sexual Assault	$80,536	$22
Robbery	$39,573	$11
Assault	$71,256	$20
Kidnapping	$28,501	$8
Vehicle Theft	$41,757	$11
Burglary	$36,294	$10
Theft	$155,513	$43
Arson	$5,131	$1
Vandalism	$84,326	$23
Animal Cruelty	$787	$0
Drug Crimes	$23,447	$6
Identity Theft	$29,213	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$745,635	$205

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Canterbury, 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 Canterbury totals $1,415,924 ($389 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,161,559 ($594 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 north 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 Canterbury has 2, do the same, and of Canterbury's 3,638 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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Canterbury 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 Canterbury residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.6820
Robbery	0.3458
Rape	0.3651
Murder	0.0218
Total Violent Crime	1.415 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.254
Vehicle Theft	0.7412
Burglary	1.100
Arson	0.0584
Total Property Crime	10.15 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1292
Drug Crimes	0.8713
Vandalism	3.245
Identity Theft	1.037
Animal Cruelty	0.0292
Total "Other" Rate	5.312 (B+)

Individual Canterbury Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Westminster, CT	A	A+	A
Plainfield Village, CT	C	A	D
Hanover, CT	A-	A+	B+
Newent, CT	B+	A	B
Plainfield, CT	C+	A-	C-
Scotland, CT	A-	A+	B+
Central Village, CT	C+	A	C-
Baltic, CT	B+	A	B+
Jewett City, CT	B-	A	C+
Wauregan, CT	B+	A	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Canterbury 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
Russiaville, IN	A+	A+	A+
Silver Creek, NY	B	C	C
Taylor, AZ	A	B-	B-
Reedsville, PA	A	A	A
West Lake Hills, TX	D+	D+	D+
The Plains, OH	D	C+	C+
Samson, AL	D+	C	C
Shady Cove, OR	F	D-	D-
Swanzey, NH	B+	A+	A+
Starr, SC	C-	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Canterbury is safer 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 Canterbury, CT average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Canterbury schools on SchoolGrade

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