Meriden, CT Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Meriden in green. The most dangerous areas in Meriden are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Meriden, CT Safe from Theft?

The D+ grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US city. Meriden is in the 26th percentile for safety, meaning 74% of cities are safer and 26% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Meriden's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Meriden is 13.56 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Meriden generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Meriden may be as high as 1 in 44 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 98 in the west part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the north parts of Meriden, CT: about 195 per year. The east part of Meriden has fewer cases of theft with only 54 in a typical year.

How Meriden's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Meriden to the Connecticut state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, Meriden is less safe than the Connecticut state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Meriden, CT

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Meriden about $4,226,814 in 2025, or roughly $70 per resident. This is part of Meriden's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Meriden, including every crime type and how Meriden compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Meriden's crime maps on the Meriden overall crime page.

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Individual Meriden Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of theft in Meriden is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Meriden.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Middlefield, CT	A-	A+	B	B
Wallingford, CT	B+	A+	B-	C+
Rockfall, CT	B+	A+	B-	C+
Milldale, CT	C-	A	D+	D
Wallingford Center, CT	C	A+	C-	D+
Cheshire, CT	A-	A+	B	B
Plantsville, CT	B+	A+	B	B
Kensington, CT	B-	A	C	C
Southington, CT	B+	A+	B	B
Middletown, CT	B	A+	C+	C

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Meriden is higher versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Elyria, OH	D+	C	C	D+
Santee, CA	C+	C	C	C
Lake Havasu City, AZ	B	C	C	B-
Lakeville, MN	B	A	A	B
Lebanon, TN	C-	D	D	C-
Piscataway, NJ	A	A+	A+	B-
Pocatello, ID	D+	C	C	C+
Richland, WA	D+	B-	B-	D
Rosemead, CA	C	D+	D+	C
San Gabriel, CA	C-	D	D	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Meriden, CT average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Meriden schools on SchoolGrade

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