The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT: Crime Maps and Statistics

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$200.1 million

Cost of Crime™ for South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT

In 2025, crime will cost $877 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of South Central Connecticut 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 South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where South Central Connecticut Planning Region's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. South Central Connecticut Planning Region sits in the 56th percentile, ahead of 56% of counties and behind 44%. The grade covers only South Central Connecticut Planning Region's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in South Central Connecticut Planning Region is 28.12 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 25 in the south areas to 1 in 89 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT report the most crime, about 4,955 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 6 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in South Central Connecticut Planning Region for 2025 is $200,133,782, about $351 per resident and $877 per household. That equals 0.7% 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): 30.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in South Central Connecticut Planning Region Compared to Other Counties?

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

The overall cost of crime per resident in South Central Connecticut Planning Region is $351 per year, which is $113 less than the national average and $34 more than Connecticut's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to South Central Connecticut Planning Region:

In Greater Bridgeport Planning Re, crime costs $390 per person, which is $39 more than in South Central Connecticut Planning Region.
In Lower Connecticut River Valley, crime costs $211 per person, which is $139 less than in South Central Connecticut Planning Region

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Cost per South Central Connecticut Planning Region Resident
Murder	$53.3 million	$93
Rape/Sexual Assault	$12.8 million	$22
Robbery	$9.88 million	$17
Assault	$17.3 million	$30
Kidnapping	$2.65 million	$5
Vehicle Theft	$20.6 million	$36
Burglary	$7.44 million	$13
Theft	$42.0 million	$74
Arson	$788,634	$1
Vandalism	$18.7 million	$33
Animal Cruelty	$171,241	$0
Drug Crimes	$6.64 million	$12
Identity Theft	$7.95 million	$14
Total Cost of Crime	$200,133,782	$351

The Intangible Cost of Crime in South Central Connecticut 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 South Central Connecticut Planning Region totals $424,122,891 ($743 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $624,256,673 ($1,094 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 south 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 South Central Connecticut Planning Region has 103, do the same, and of South Central Connecticut Planning Region's 570,487 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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South Central Connecticut 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 South Central Connecticut Planning Region residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.056
Robbery	0.5504
Rape	0.3700
Murder	0.0497
Total Violent Crime	2.026 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.20
Vehicle Theft	2.328
Burglary	1.438
Arson	0.0572
Total Property Crime	18.02 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0767
Drug Crimes	1.574
Vandalism	4.583
Identity Theft	1.800
Animal Cruelty	0.0406
Total "Other" Rate	8.075 (B)

Individual South Central Connecticut Planning Region Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT	B	A+	B-
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT	C+	A	C-
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT	A	A+	A-
Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT	B+	A+	B-
Capitol Planning Region, CT	B+	A+	B-
Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT	A-	A+	B+
Suffolk County, NY	A	B	B-
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT	B+	A+	C+
Putnam County, NY	A+	B+	B+
Westchester County, NY	B+	C	C

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

South Central Connecticut 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
Whatcom County, WA	D-	C	C
Stanislaus County, CA	C	D	D
St. Tammany Parish, LA	A-	B	B
Weld County, CO	C	C+	C+
St. Lucie County, FL	A+	B+	B+
St. Louis County, MO	F	D	D
St. Louis County, MN	D-	C-	C-
St. Louis City, MO	F	F	F
St. Joseph County, IN	C-	D-	D-
St. Johns County, FL	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, South Central Connecticut 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 South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See South Central Connecticut Planning Region schools on SchoolGrade

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