The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in West Side, Stamford, 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?

$5.41 million

Cost of Crime™ for West Side, Stamford, CT

In 2025, crime will cost $1,201 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of West Side 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 West Side, Stamford, 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 West Side's combined rate is lower than the norm. West Side sits in the 71st percentile, ahead of 71% of neighborhoods and behind 29%. The grade covers only West Side's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in West Side is 27.52 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 18 in the southwest areas to 1 in 42 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of West Side, Stamford, CT report the most crime, about 73 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 15 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in West Side, Stamford, CT

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in West Side for 2025 is $5,414,301, about $391 per resident and $1,201 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.8%

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

West Side, Stamford, CT:	$391
Hill, New Haven, CT:	$570
North Stamford, Stamford, CT:	$300
Connecticut:	$317
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in West Side is $391 per year, which is $73 less than the national average and $74 more than Stamford's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to West Side:

In Hill, New Haven, CT, crime costs $570 per person, which is $179 more than in West Side.
In North Stamford, Stamford, CT, crime costs $300 per person, which is $91 less than in West Side

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to West Side	Cost per West Side Resident
Murder	$1.78 million	$129
Rape/Sexual Assault	$261,503	$19
Robbery	$262,176	$19
Assault	$374,733	$27
Kidnapping	$98,480	$7
Vehicle Theft	$770,259	$56
Burglary	$135,859	$10
Theft	$944,582	$68
Arson	$19,094	$1
Vandalism	$502,702	$36
Animal Cruelty	$3,026	$0
Drug Crimes	$150,504	$11
Identity Theft	$108,527	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$5,414,301	$391

The Intangible Cost of Crime in West Side, Stamford, 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 West Side totals $13,289,694 ($959 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $18,703,995 ($1,350 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 West Side's 13,857 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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West Side 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 West Side residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.9416
Robbery	0.6015
Rape	0.3112
Murder	0.0685
Total Violent Crime	1.923 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.16
Vehicle Theft	3.590
Burglary	1.081
Arson	0.0571
Total Property Crime	17.89 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1172
Drug Crimes	1.468
Vandalism	5.078
Identity Theft	1.012
Animal Cruelty	0.0295
Total "Other" Rate	7.705 (B-)

Individual West Side Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Waterside, Stamford, CT	B-	A	C+
Ridgeway, Stamford, CT	A-	A+	B+
South End Stamford, Stamford, CT	B+	A+	B
Downtown Stamford, Stamford, CT	B	A+	C+
Glenbrook, Stamford, CT	A-	A+	B+
Cove-East Side, Stamford, CT	A-	A+	A-
Belltown, Stamford, CT	B+	A+	B
Turn of River, Stamford, CT	B+	A+	B
Springdale, Stamford, CT	B+	A+	B
Newfield, Stamford, CT	B+	A+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

West Side 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
Naglee Park, San Jose, CA	A	B-	B-
Meadow Point, Wesley Chapel, FL	A+	A+	A+
Mercury Central, Hampton, VA	D	B+	B+
Mid-City, New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D-
Midtown, Houston, TX	F	D	D
Midvale Park, Tucson, AZ	B	B-	B-
Montclaire South, Charlotte, NC	F	D-	D-
Montclare, Elmwood Park, IL	A-	A-	A-
Montopolis, Austin, TX	C	D+	D+
Moran Prairie, Spokane, WA	B	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, West Side is less safe 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 West Side, Stamford, CT average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See West Side schools on SchoolGrade

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