The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT: Crime Maps and Statistics

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$29.2 million

Cost of Crime™ for Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT

In 2025, crime will cost $623 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Northwest Hills 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 Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT Safe?

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Northwest Hills Planning Region's combined rate is lower than the norm. Northwest Hills Planning Region sits in the 83rd percentile, ahead of 83% of counties and behind 17%. The grade covers only Northwest Hills Planning Region's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Northwest Hills Planning Region is 20.31 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 31 in the southwest areas to 1 in 63 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT report the most crime, about 568 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 38 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Northwest Hills Planning Region for 2025 is $29,158,774, about $259 per resident and $623 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): 59.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Northwest Hills Planning Region Compared to Other Counties?

Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT:	$259
Greater Bridgeport Planning Re:	$390
Lower Connecticut River Valley:	$211
Connecticut:	$317
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Northwest Hills Planning Region is $259 per year, which is $205 less than the national average and $57 less than Connecticut's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Northwest Hills Planning Region:

In Greater Bridgeport Planning Re, crime costs $390 per person, which is $131 more than in Northwest Hills Planning Region.
In Lower Connecticut River Valley, crime costs $211 per person, which is $48 less than in Northwest Hills Planning Region

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Northwest Hills Planning Region	Cost per Northwest Hills Planning Region Resident
Murder	$8.21 million	$73
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2.43 million	$22
Robbery	$1.09 million	$10
Assault	$2.46 million	$22
Kidnapping	$881,120	$8
Vehicle Theft	$1.29 million	$11
Burglary	$1.20 million	$11
Theft	$5.60 million	$50
Arson	$173,780	$2
Vandalism	$4.12 million	$37
Animal Cruelty	$25,902	$0
Drug Crimes	$785,981	$7
Identity Theft	$892,673	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$29,158,774	$259

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Northwest Hills 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 Northwest Hills Planning Region totals $67,201,139 ($597 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $96,359,912 ($857 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 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 Northwest Hills Planning Region has 36, do the same, and of Northwest Hills Planning Region's 112,503 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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Northwest Hills 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 Northwest Hills Planning Region residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.7628
Robbery	0.3067
Rape	0.3568
Murder	0.0388
Total Violent Crime	1.465 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.607
Vehicle Theft	0.7416
Burglary	1.176
Arson	0.0640
Total Property Crime	11.59 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1292
Drug Crimes	0.9445
Vandalism	5.125
Identity Theft	1.025
Animal Cruelty	0.0311
Total "Other" Rate	7.255 (B+)

Individual Northwest Hills Planning Region Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of crime in Northwest Hills Planning Region is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Northwest Hills Planning Region.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT	B	A+	B-
Capitol Planning Region, CT	B+	A+	B-
South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT	B-	A	C
Hampden County, MA	B+	C-	B
Dutchess County, NY	A-	B-	C+
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT	A	A+	A-
Putnam County, NY	A+	B+	B+
Columbia County, NY	A	B-	B-
Hampshire County, MA	A	B	A
Ulster County, NY	A-	C+	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Northwest Hills Planning Region is lower 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
LaPorte County, IN	B	B-	B-
Yamhill County, OR	C+	B-	B-
Woodbury County, IA	C	C	C
Wayne County, OH	A	B+	B+
Wayne County, NC	D+	D	D
Warren County, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Walworth County, WI	A	A	A
Vigo County, IN	C+	C-	C-
Tom Green County, TX	D+	D+	D+
Sheboygan County, WI	B+	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Northwest Hills Planning Region 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 Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Northwest Hills Planning Region schools on SchoolGrade

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