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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$127.0 million

Cost of Crime™ for Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT

In 2025, crime will cost $1,083 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Greater Bridgeport Planning Region 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 Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Greater Bridgeport Planning Region sits in the 53rd percentile, ahead of 53% of counties and behind 47%. The grade covers only Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region is 29.31 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 29 in the southeast areas to 1 in 52 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT report the most crime, about 7,284 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region for 2025 is $127,036,655, about $390 per resident and $1,083 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): 55.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region Compared to Other Counties?

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT:	$390
South Central Connecticut Plan:	$351
Lower Connecticut River Valley:	$211
Connecticut:	$317
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region is $390 per year, which is $74 less than the national average and $73 more than Connecticut's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Greater Bridgeport Planning Region:

In South Central Connecticut Plan, crime costs $351 per person, which is $39 less than in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region.
In Lower Connecticut River Valley, crime costs $211 per person, which is $178 less than in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Cost per Greater Bridgeport Planning Region Resident
Murder	$39.7 million	$122
Rape/Sexual Assault	$7.40 million	$23
Robbery	$5.71 million	$18
Assault	$10.1 million	$31
Kidnapping	$1.08 million	$3
Vehicle Theft	$14.1 million	$43
Burglary	$4.27 million	$13
Theft	$24.5 million	$75
Arson	$378,711	$1
Vandalism	$12.8 million	$39
Animal Cruelty	$97,037	$0
Drug Crimes	$3.37 million	$10
Identity Theft	$3.60 million	$11
Total Cost of Crime	$127,036,655	$390

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, 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 Greater Bridgeport Planning Region totals $303,680,119 ($932 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $430,716,775 ($1,322 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 east part of the county 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 Greater Bridgeport Planning Region has 56, do the same, and of Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's 325,778 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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Greater Bridgeport Planning Region 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 Greater Bridgeport Planning Region residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.076
Robbery	0.5571
Rape	0.3744
Murder	0.0648
Total Violent Crime	2.073 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.53
Vehicle Theft	2.789
Burglary	1.445
Arson	0.0481
Total Property Crime	18.81 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0547
Drug Crimes	1.398
Vandalism	5.503
Identity Theft	1.429
Animal Cruelty	0.0403
Total "Other" Rate	8.425 (B)

Individual Greater Bridgeport Planning Region Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of crime in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Greater Bridgeport Planning Region.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT	B+	A+	B-
South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT	B-	A	C
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT	B	A+	B-
Suffolk County, NY	A	B	B-
Putnam County, NY	A+	B+	B+
Westchester County, NY	B+	C	C
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT	A	A+	A-
Nassau County, NY	B+	C+	C
Rockland County, NY	B+	C	C
Bronx County, NY	B-	C-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region is similar versus other counties of the same size for crime. 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
Union County, NC	B-	C+	C+
Washtenaw County, MI	B	C+	C+
Washoe County, NV	D-	D	D
Yavapai County, AZ	A	B-	B-
Williamson County, TN	B-	B-	B-
Webb County, TX	C+	C	C
Williamson County, TX	B	A-	A-
Yakima County, WA	D+	B-	B-
Washington County, AR	D	D+	D+
Washington County, PA	A	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region 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 Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Greater Bridgeport Planning Region schools on SchoolGrade

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