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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$4.84 million

Cost of Crime™ for Wolcott, CT

In 2025, crime will cost $796 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Wolcott 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 Wolcott, CT Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Wolcott's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Wolcott sits in the 54th percentile, ahead of 54% of cities and behind 46%. The grade covers only Wolcott's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Wolcott is 22.81 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 23 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 70 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Wolcott, CT report the most crime, about 70 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 19 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Wolcott, CT

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Wolcott for 2025 is $4,841,801, about $295 per resident and $796 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Wolcott Compared to Other Cities?

Wolcott, CT:	$295
Waterbury, CT:	$483
Sandy Hook, CT:	$151
Connecticut:	$317
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Wolcott is $295 per year, which is $169 less than the national average and $21 less than Connecticut's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Wolcott:

In Waterbury, CT, crime costs $483 per person, which is $188 more than in Wolcott.
In Sandy Hook, CT, crime costs $151 per person, which is $144 less than in Wolcott

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Wolcott	Cost per Wolcott Resident
Murder	$1.45 million	$88
Rape/Sexual Assault	$365,489	$22
Robbery	$195,216	$12
Assault	$313,169	$19
Kidnapping	$128,686	$8
Vehicle Theft	$400,550	$24
Burglary	$162,185	$10
Theft	$1.01 million	$62
Arson	$21,754	$1
Vandalism	$472,492	$29
Animal Cruelty	$3,716	$0
Drug Crimes	$123,660	$8
Identity Theft	$189,041	$12
Total Cost of Crime	$4,841,801	$295

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Wolcott, 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 Wolcott totals $11,543,377 ($703 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $16,385,178 ($999 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 south part of the city 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 Wolcott has 2, do the same, and of Wolcott's 16,409 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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Wolcott 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 Wolcott residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.6645
Robbery	0.3782
Rape	0.3674
Murder	0.0471
Total Violent Crime	1.457 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.94
Vehicle Theft	1.576
Burglary	1.090
Arson	0.0549
Total Property Crime	14.66 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1293
Drug Crimes	1.019
Vandalism	4.031
Identity Theft	1.488
Animal Cruelty	0.0306
Total "Other" Rate	6.698 (B-)

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Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Marion, CT	A-	A+	B
Waterbury, CT	D	B	D
Plantsville, CT	B+	A+	B
Milldale, CT	C-	A	D+
Oakville, CT	C+	A	C
Southington, CT	B+	A+	B
Plymouth, CT	A	A+	A
Terryville, CT	B+	A+	B
Bristol, CT	C+	A	C
Prospect, CT	B+	A+	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Wolcott 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
Linden, MI	A	B	B
Macomb, IL	D+	C-	C-
Luquillo, PR	F	D-	D-
Lugoff, SC	C-	C+	C+
Ludington, MI	C+	C	C
Lowell, MI	A+	B	B
Lowell, IN	A-	A	A
Louisburg, NC	D	D	D
Longmeadow, MA	A-	B-	B-
Logan, OH	C	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Wolcott 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 Wolcott, CT average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Wolcott schools on SchoolGrade

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