Vehicle Theft per Capita in New Haven
The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 New Haven residents.
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Overall Crime Grade™
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D+ |
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Other Crime Grade |
C+ |
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A crime occurs every 21 minutes (on average) in the New Haven area.
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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in the New Haven area in green. The most dangerous areas in the New Haven area 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 New Haven, CT Safe?
The D- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US city. New Haven is in the 14th percentile for safety, meaning 86% of cities are safer and 14% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to the New Haven area's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of vehicle theft in the New Haven area is 2.335 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in the New Haven area generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in the New Haven area may be as high as 1 in 284 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 557 in the east part of the city. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.
By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northwest parts of New Haven, CT: about 376 per year. The west part of the New Haven area has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 141 in a typical year.
Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps
When looking at the vehicle theft map for the New Haven area, remember that the rate of vehicle theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the south part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for the New Haven area residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which the New Haven area has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which the New Haven area has 34, have the same problem. Of the New Haven area’s 864,835 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.
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The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All vehicle theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 New Haven residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
1.001 |
Robbery |
0.5172 |
Rape |
0.3688 |
Murder |
0.0497 |
Total Violent Crime |
1.937 (A-) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
13.46 |
Vehicle Theft |
2.335 |
Burglary |
1.501 |
Arson |
0.0559 |
Total Property Crime |
17.35 (D+) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.0814 |
Drug Crimes |
1.477 |
Vandalism |
5.061 |
Identity Theft |
1.693 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0402 |
Total "Other" Rate |
8.353 (C+) |
Individual New Haven Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of vehicle theft in the New Haven area is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to the New Haven area.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C | A- | D+ | D- | |
D | B+ | D- | D- | |
C | B+ | C- | D | |
C- | B+ | D | D+ | |
B+ | A+ | B- | C- | |
C+ | A+ | C- | D | |
D | A+ | D- | D | |
C | A | D+ | D- | |
B+ | A+ | B- | D- | |
C- | A+ | D | F |
Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations
New Haven is lower versus other cities of the same size for vehicle theft. 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 | Vehicle Theft Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B | B | B | D+ | |
D- | D | D | F | |
D- | D- | D- | F | |
D+ | D | D | D- | |
D | D- | D- | D- | |
C | D+ | D+ | F | |
A+ | A- | A- | B- | |
B- | C | C | C- | |
D- | D- | D- | D- | |
D+ | D | D | D- |
Considering only the vehicle theft rate, the New Haven area 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 New Haven, CT average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See New Haven schools on SchoolGrade
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