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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$196.7 million

Cost of Crime™ for Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT

In 2025, crime will cost $863 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Western 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 Western 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 Western Connecticut Planning Region's combined rate is lower than the norm. Western Connecticut Planning Region sits in the 73rd percentile, ahead of 73% of counties and behind 27%. The grade covers only Western Connecticut Planning Region's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Western Connecticut Planning Region is 22.93 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 38 in the south areas to 1 in 122 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT report the most crime, about 6,548 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 30 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Western Connecticut Planning Region for 2025 is $196,677,786, about $317 per resident and $863 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): 55.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

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

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

The overall cost of crime per resident in Western Connecticut Planning Region is $317 per year, which is $147 less than the national average and the same as Connecticut's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Western Connecticut Planning Region:

In Greater Bridgeport Planning Re, crime costs $390 per person, which is $73 more than in Western Connecticut Planning Region.
In Lower Connecticut River Valley, crime costs $211 per person, which is $105 less than in Western Connecticut Planning Region

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Western Connecticut Planning Region	Cost per Western Connecticut Planning Region Resident
Murder	$64.8 million	$104
Rape/Sexual Assault	$13.2 million	$21
Robbery	$8.75 million	$14
Assault	$11.5 million	$18
Kidnapping	$3.70 million	$6
Vehicle Theft	$20.8 million	$33
Burglary	$6.24 million	$10
Theft	$35.7 million	$58
Arson	$812,160	$1
Vandalism	$19.3 million	$31
Animal Cruelty	$127,617	$0
Drug Crimes	$5.31 million	$9
Identity Theft	$6.50 million	$10
Total Cost of Crime	$196,677,786	$317

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Western 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 Western Connecticut Planning Region totals $499,512,730 ($805 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $696,190,516 ($1,122 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 southwest 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 Western Connecticut Planning Region has 146, do the same, and of Western Connecticut Planning Region's 620,549 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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Western 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 Western Connecticut Planning Region residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.6430
Robbery	0.4482
Rape	0.3496
Murder	0.0556
Total Violent Crime	1.496 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.12
Vehicle Theft	2.161
Burglary	1.109
Arson	0.0542
Total Property Crime	14.44 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0983
Drug Crimes	1.157
Vandalism	4.359
Identity Theft	1.354
Animal Cruelty	0.0278
Total "Other" Rate	6.996 (A-)

Individual Western Connecticut Planning Region Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT	C+	A	C-
Putnam County, NY	A+	B+	B+
Westchester County, NY	B+	C	C
Rockland County, NY	B+	C	C
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT	B	A+	B-
South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT	B-	A	C
Bronx County, NY	B-	C-	C
Suffolk County, NY	A	B	B-
Nassau County, NY	B+	C+	C
Bergen County, NJ	A-	A	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Western 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
York County, SC	C	B-	B-
Yavapai County, AZ	A	B-	B-
Yellowstone County, MT	C+	C	C
Yamhill County, OR	C+	B-	B-
Yolo County, CA	C	C-	C-
York County, ME	A+	A+	A+
York County, PA	A+	A+	A+
Washoe County, NV	D-	D	D
Wicomico County, MD	C	D	D
Yuma County, AZ	B-	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Western Connecticut Planning Region 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 Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT average SchoolGrade of A-, with 55% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Western Connecticut Planning Region schools on SchoolGrade

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