The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in South Kent, CT: Crime Maps and Statistics

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$320,188

Cost of Crime™ for South Kent, CT

In 2025, crime will cost $824 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of South Kent 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 Kent, 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 South Kent's combined rate is higher than the norm. South Kent sits in the 28th percentile, ahead of 28% of cities and behind 72%. The grade covers only South Kent's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in South Kent is 32.97 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 19 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 112 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of South Kent, CT report the most crime, about 14 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in South Kent, CT

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in South Kent for 2025 is $320,188, about $344 per resident and $824 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 62.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 26.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in South Kent Compared to Other Cities?

South Kent, CT:	$344
Waterbury, CT:	$483
Sandy Hook, CT:	$151
Connecticut:	$317
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in South Kent is $344 per year, which is $121 less than the national average and $27 more than Connecticut's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to South Kent:

In Waterbury, CT, crime costs $483 per person, which is $139 more than in South Kent.
In Sandy Hook, CT, crime costs $151 per person, which is $192 less than in South Kent

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to South Kent	Cost per South Kent Resident
Murder	$77,790	$83
Rape/Sexual Assault	$23,334	$25
Robbery	$12,628	$14
Assault	$21,488	$23
Kidnapping	$8,580	$9
Vehicle Theft	$9,926	$11
Burglary	$11,447	$12
Theft	$106,975	$115
Arson	$1,494	$2
Vandalism	$30,535	$33
Animal Cruelty	$167	$0
Drug Crimes	$7,649	$8
Identity Theft	$8,176	$9
Total Cost of Crime	$320,188	$344

The Intangible Cost of Crime in South Kent, 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 Kent totals $639,214 ($686 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $959,402 ($1,029 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 city holds few 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 Kent has 2, do the same, and of South Kent's 932 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 Kent 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 Kent residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8028
Robbery	0.4307
Rape	0.4129
Murder	0.0444
Total Violent Crime	1.691 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	22.16
Vehicle Theft	0.6878
Burglary	1.354
Arson	0.0664
Total Property Crime	24.27 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1518
Drug Crimes	1.109
Vandalism	4.586
Identity Theft	1.133
Animal Cruelty	0.0242
Total "Other" Rate	7.005 (B-)

Individual South Kent Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Kent, CT	D+	B+	D-
Gaylordsville, CT	A	A+	B+
North Kent, CT	D+	C+	D
Macedonia, CT	D+	C+	D
New Preston, CT	C	A-	D+
New Preston-Marble Dale, CT	C	A	C
Wingdale, NY	B	C-	C
Warren, CT	B+	A	B-
Webatuck, NY	A-	C	B
Dover Plains, NY	C+	D+	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

South Kent 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
Norvell, MI	A+	B+	B+
Lund, TX	C	B	B
Lyon Mountain, NY	A+	B	B
Mack, CO	C+	C-	C-
Marshall, IN	B+	A-	A-
Maytown, AL	C-	D+	D+
Mayview, MO	C	B+	B+
Mc Daniels, KY	B-	B+	B+
Medina, TX	C-	D+	D+
Mexico, IN	B+	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, South Kent 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 Kent, CT average SchoolGrade of A-, with 56% actual proficiency versus 56% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See South Kent schools on SchoolGrade

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