The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Downtown New Britain, New Britain, CT: Crime Maps and Statistics

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B+
Property Crime Grade	C+
Other Crime Grade	C+

Which crimes are included?

$3.12 million

Cost of Crime™ for Downtown New Britain, New Britain, CT

In 2025, crime will cost $985 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Downtown New Britain 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 Downtown New Britain, New Britain, CT Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Downtown New Britain's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Downtown New Britain sits in the 52nd percentile, ahead of 52% of neighborhoods and behind 48%. The grade covers only Downtown New Britain's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Downtown New Britain is 35.16 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 17 in the north areas to 1 in 39 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Downtown New Britain, New Britain, CT report the most crime, about 100 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Downtown New Britain, New Britain, CT

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Downtown New Britain for 2025 is $3,122,482, about $408 per resident and $985 per household. That equals 1.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 60.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Downtown New Britain Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Downtown New Britain, New Britain, CT:	$408
Hill, New Haven, CT:	$570
North Stamford, Stamford, CT:	$300
Connecticut:	$317
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Downtown New Britain is $408 per year, which is $56 less than the national average and $91 more than New Britain's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Downtown New Britain:

In Hill, New Haven, CT, crime costs $570 per person, which is $162 more than in Downtown New Britain.
In North Stamford, Stamford, CT, crime costs $300 per person, which is $108 less than in Downtown New Britain

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Downtown New Britain	Cost per Downtown New Britain Resident
Murder	$612,882	$80
Rape/Sexual Assault	$185,964	$24
Robbery	$205,621	$27
Assault	$372,441	$49
Kidnapping	$53,000	$7
Vehicle Theft	$297,273	$39
Burglary	$134,188	$18
Theft	$700,946	$92
Arson	$10,301	$1
Vandalism	$388,069	$51
Animal Cruelty	$2,759	$0
Drug Crimes	$73,717	$10
Identity Theft	$85,319	$11
Total Cost of Crime	$3,122,482	$408

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Downtown New Britain, New Britain, 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 Downtown New Britain totals $5,164,749 ($675 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $8,287,231 ($1,082 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 central part of the neighborhood 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 do the same, and of Downtown New Britain's 7,656 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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Downtown New Britain 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 Downtown New Britain residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.694
Robbery	0.8538
Rape	0.4006
Murder	0.0426
Total Violent Crime	2.991 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	17.68
Vehicle Theft	2.508
Burglary	1.932
Arson	0.0557
Total Property Crime	22.17 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1142
Drug Crimes	1.302
Vandalism	7.095
Identity Theft	1.440
Animal Cruelty	0.0487
Total "Other" Rate	10.000 (C+)

Individual Downtown New Britain Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Downtown New Britain is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Downtown New Britain.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
City Hall Monument District, New Britain, CT	C	B	C-
South West, Hartford, CT	B+	A	B+
Behind The Rocks, Hartford, CT	B	A-	B
South End Hartford, Hartford, CT	B-	B+	B-
Parkville, Hartford, CT	C+	B	C+
Barry Square, Hartford, CT	B+	A-	A-
Frog Hollow, Hartford, CT	C	B	C
West End, Hartford, CT	B	B+	B
Sheldon Charter Oak, Hartford, CT	C+	B-	C+
Federal Hill Historic District, Bristol, CT	B	A	B

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Downtown New Britain is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Crieve Hall, Nashville, TN	D+	C-	C-
Wooded Area, San Diego, CA	A-	B+	B+
Irvine Health and Science Complex, Irvine, CA	C	C	C
Mayfield, Ceres, CA	A	B+	B+
Pecan Park, Jacksonville, FL	A+	A+	A+
Periwinkle, Albany, OR	A-	A	A
Prattville, Chelsea, MA	A-	B-	B-
Saint Louis Hills, St. Louis, MO	C-	B-	B-
Circle Cross Ranch, San Tan Valley, AZ	A+	A+	A+
Chabot Terrace, Vallejo, CA	B+	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Downtown New Britain is less safe than the Connecticut state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Downtown New Britain, New Britain, CT average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 22% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Downtown New Britain schools on SchoolGrade

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