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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$455,549

Cost of Crime™ for East Canaan, CT

In 2025, crime will cost $1,090 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of East Canaan 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 East Canaan, CT Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where East Canaan's combined rate is higher than the norm. East Canaan sits in the 30th percentile, ahead of 30% of cities and behind 70%. The grade covers only East Canaan's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in East Canaan is 32.10 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 23 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 54 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of East Canaan, CT report the most crime, about 8 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in East Canaan, CT

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in East Canaan for 2025 is $455,549, about $427 per resident and $1,090 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in East Canaan Compared to Other Cities?

East Canaan, CT:	$427
Waterbury, CT:	$483
Sandy Hook, CT:	$151
Connecticut:	$317
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in East Canaan is $427 per year, which is $37 less than the national average and $110 more than Connecticut's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to East Canaan:

In Waterbury, CT, crime costs $483 per person, which is $56 more than in East Canaan.
In Sandy Hook, CT, crime costs $151 per person, which is $276 less than in East Canaan

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to East Canaan	Cost per East Canaan Resident
Murder	$156,122	$146
Rape/Sexual Assault	$24,319	$23
Robbery	$18,834	$18
Assault	$33,257	$31
Kidnapping	$6,449	$6
Vehicle Theft	$13,963	$13
Burglary	$24,858	$23
Theft	$71,015	$67
Arson	$2,095	$2
Vandalism	$82,131	$77
Animal Cruelty	$247	$0
Drug Crimes	$8,734	$8
Identity Theft	$13,525	$13
Total Cost of Crime	$455,549	$427

The Intangible Cost of Crime in East Canaan, 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 East Canaan totals $1,168,105 ($1,095 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,623,655 ($1,522 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 East Canaan has 1, do the same, and of East Canaan's 1,067 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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East Canaan 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 East Canaan residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.085
Robbery	0.5611
Rape	0.3759
Murder	0.0779
Total Violent Crime	2.100 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.85
Vehicle Theft	0.8451
Burglary	2.569
Arson	0.0813
Total Property Crime	16.35 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0997
Drug Crimes	1.107
Vandalism	10.77
Identity Theft	1.638
Animal Cruelty	0.0313
Total "Other" Rate	13.65 (D)

Individual East Canaan Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Canaan, CT	D	B	C-
South Canaan, CT	C-	B-	D+
Ashley Falls, MA	C+	D	C+
Southfield, MA	A-	B-	B+
Norfolk, CT	A-	A+	A
Falls Village, CT	C	B-	C-
Mill River, MA	B	C+	B-
South Sandisfield, MA	A+	A-	A
Salisbury, CT	A	A+	A
Sheffield, MA	C-	D	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

East Canaan is higher 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
Shelby, IA	A-	B+	B+
Brownville, ME	A	A	A
Buffalo Junction, VA	D+	B	B
Cool Spring, SC	C+	C+	C+
Dakota City, IA	C+	A-	A-
Deer Creek, MN	A-	A-	A-
Dugspur, VA	B-	C+	C+
Salem, NM	B-	D-	D-
Sandy Point, TX	C-	C+	C+
Shade, OH	C+	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, East Canaan is less safe than the Connecticut state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in East Canaan, CT average SchoolGrade of A-, with 55% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See East Canaan schools on SchoolGrade

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