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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$2.52 million

Cost of Crime™ for South West, Hartford, CT

In 2025, crime will cost $945 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of South West 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 West, Hartford, CT Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where South West's combined rate is lower than the norm. South West sits in the 76th percentile, ahead of 76% of neighborhoods and behind 24%. The grade covers only South West's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in South West is 24.98 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 24 in the northwest areas to 1 in 59 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of South West, Hartford, CT report the most crime, about 31 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 9 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in South West, Hartford, CT

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in South West for 2025 is $2,520,185, about $365 per resident and $945 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in South West Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

South West, Hartford, CT:	$365
Hill, New Haven, CT:	$570
North Stamford, Stamford, CT:	$300
Connecticut:	$317
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in South West is $365 per year, which is $100 less than the national average and $48 more than Hartford's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to South West:

In Hill, New Haven, CT, crime costs $570 per person, which is $205 more than in South West.
In North Stamford, Stamford, CT, crime costs $300 per person, which is $65 less than in South West

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to South West	Cost per South West Resident
Murder	$775,449	$112
Rape/Sexual Assault	$140,963	$20
Robbery	$126,964	$18
Assault	$229,486	$33
Kidnapping	$47,947	$7
Vehicle Theft	$329,874	$48
Burglary	$114,164	$17
Theft	$364,796	$53
Arson	$9,910	$1
Vandalism	$266,914	$39
Animal Cruelty	$1,961	$0
Drug Crimes	$62,438	$9
Identity Theft	$49,318	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$2,520,185	$365

The Intangible Cost of Crime in South West, Hartford, 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 West totals $5,936,199 ($859 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $8,456,384 ($1,223 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 west part of the neighborhood 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 do the same, and of South West's 6,914 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 West 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 West residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.156
Robbery	0.5838
Rape	0.3363
Murder	0.0597
Total Violent Crime	2.135 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.19
Vehicle Theft	3.081
Burglary	1.821
Arson	0.0594
Total Property Crime	15.15 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1144
Drug Crimes	1.221
Vandalism	5.404
Identity Theft	0.9216
Animal Cruelty	0.0383
Total "Other" Rate	7.699 (B-)

Individual South West Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in South West is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to South West.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Behind The Rocks, Hartford, CT	B	A-	B
South End Hartford, Hartford, CT	B-	B+	B-
Barry Square, Hartford, CT	B+	A-	A-
Parkville, Hartford, CT	C+	B	C+
Frog Hollow, Hartford, CT	C	B	C
Sheldon Charter Oak, Hartford, CT	C+	B-	C+
West End, Hartford, CT	B	B+	B
Asylum Hill, Hartford, CT	C	C+	C+
Downtown Hartford, Hartford, CT	F	D-	F
Clay Arsenal, Hartford, CT	C	C+	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

South West is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Bridgetown North, Cincinnati, OH	B-	A	A
Downtown Durham, Durham, NC	D-	D-	D-
Downtown San Mateo, San Mateo, CA	C+	D	D
Crocker, Daly City, CA	A	B	B
Comstock, Spokane, WA	C+	A-	A-
Clinton, Lincoln, NE	D+	C+	C+
Central City East, Los Angeles, CA	F	F	F
Centennial, Redwood City, CA	D-	D-	D-
Buckingham, Arlington, VA	A-	B+	B+
East Lake, Chula Vista, CA	A	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, South West is as safe as 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 South West, Hartford, CT average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See South West schools on SchoolGrade

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