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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$160,065

Cost of Crime™ for West Stafford, CT

In 2025, crime will cost $419 per household.

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

The A overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where West Stafford's combined rate is much lower than the norm. West Stafford sits in the 92nd percentile, ahead of 92% of cities and behind 8%. The grade covers only West Stafford's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in West Stafford is 11.62 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 72 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 97 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of West Stafford, CT report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in West Stafford, CT

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in West Stafford for 2025 is $160,065, about $167 per resident and $419 per household. That equals 0.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in West Stafford Compared to Other Cities?

West Stafford, CT:	$167
Waterbury, CT:	$483
Sandy Hook, CT:	$151
Connecticut:	$317
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in West Stafford is $167 per year, which is $297 less than the national average and $150 less than Connecticut's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to West Stafford:

In Waterbury, CT, crime costs $483 per person, which is $316 more than in West Stafford.
In Sandy Hook, CT, crime costs $151 per person, which is $15 less than in West Stafford

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to West Stafford	Cost per West Stafford Resident
Murder	$52,532	$55
Rape/Sexual Assault	$18,645	$19
Robbery	$5,396	$6
Assault	$10,581	$11
Kidnapping	$4,228	$4
Vehicle Theft	$8,099	$8
Burglary	$8,914	$9
Theft	$31,007	$32
Arson	$1,170	$1
Vandalism	$11,186	$12
Animal Cruelty	$133	$0
Drug Crimes	$5,348	$6
Identity Theft	$2,829	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$160,065	$167

The Intangible Cost of Crime in West Stafford, 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 Stafford totals $442,571 ($461 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $602,636 ($628 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 West Stafford has 1, do the same, and of West Stafford's 960 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 Stafford 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 Stafford residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.3838
Robbery	0.1787
Rape	0.3203
Murder	0.0291
Total Violent Crime	0.9119 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.236
Vehicle Theft	0.5448
Burglary	1.024
Arson	0.0505
Total Property Crime	7.855 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0726
Drug Crimes	0.7531
Vandalism	1.631
Identity Theft	0.3807
Animal Cruelty	0.0187
Total "Other" Rate	2.856 (A)

Individual West Stafford Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Orcutts, CT	A+	A+	A
Stafford Springs, CT	A-	A	B+
South Monson, MA	B+	B	B+
Somers, CT	A	A	A
Westford, CT	A+	A+	A
Somersville, CT	A-	A+	A-
Hampden, MA	A+	A-	A
Staffordville, CT	B+	A	B
Ellington, CT	A-	A+	B+
Tolland, CT	A	A+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

West Stafford is lower 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
Hanna, IN	B	A-	A-
Grandy, MN	B-	C+	C+
Grapevine, AR	C	C-	C-
Graytown, OH	B-	A-	A-
Green River, UT	F	D-	D-
Greensboro, FL	C+	C-	C-
Greenwood, MN	D+	B+	B+
Greenwood, TX	C	B-	B-
Gulf Stream, FL	B	C	C
Grand Ridge, IL	A-	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, West Stafford 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 West Stafford, CT average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See West Stafford schools on SchoolGrade

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