Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

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Overall Crime Grade™

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

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A crime occurs every 3 hours 50 minutes (on average) in Northwest Hills Planning Region.

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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Northwest Hills Planning Region in green. The most dangerous areas in Northwest Hills Planning Region 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 Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT Safe?

The B grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly lower than the average US county. Northwest Hills Planning Region is in the 65th percentile for safety, meaning 35% of counties are safer and 65% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Northwest Hills Planning Region's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of vehicle theft in Northwest Hills Planning Region is 0.7416 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Northwest Hills Planning Region generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Northwest Hills Planning Region may be as high as 1 in 1,175 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,644 in the north part of the county. 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 central parts of Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT: about 21 per year. The south part of Northwest Hills Planning Region has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Northwest Hills Planning Region, 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 central part of the county. 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 Northwest Hills Planning Region residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Northwest Hills Planning Region 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 Northwest Hills Planning Region has 36, have the same problem. Of Northwest Hills Planning Region’s 112,503 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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Northwest Hills Planning Region Crime Breakdown

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 Northwest Hills Planning Region residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.7628
Robbery	0.3067
Rape	0.3568
Murder	0.0388
Total Violent Crime	1.465 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.607
Vehicle Theft	0.7416
Burglary	1.176
Arson	0.0640
Total Property Crime	11.59 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1292
Drug Crimes	0.9445
Vandalism	5.125
Identity Theft	1.025
Animal Cruelty	0.0311
Total "Other" Rate	7.255 (B+)

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Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of vehicle theft in Northwest Hills Planning Region is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Northwest Hills Planning Region.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT	B	A+	B-	D
Capitol Planning Region, CT	B+	A+	B-	D-
South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT	B-	A	C	D-
Hampden County, MA	B+	C-	B	C
Dutchess County, NY	A-	B-	C+	B
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT	A	A+	A-	C
Putnam County, NY	A+	B+	B+	A-
Columbia County, NY	A	B-	B-	A-
Hampshire County, MA	A	B	A	B
Ulster County, NY	A-	C+	C+	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Northwest Hills Planning Region is lower versus other counties of the same size for vehicle theft. 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	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
LaPorte County, IN	B	B-	B-	D
Yamhill County, OR	C+	B-	B-	D-
Woodbury County, IA	C	C	C	C-
Wayne County, OH	A	B+	B+	A-
Wayne County, NC	D+	D	D	C-
Warren County, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A-
Walworth County, WI	A	A	A	A-
Vigo County, IN	C+	C-	C-	D+
Tom Green County, TX	D+	D+	D+	C-
Sheboygan County, WI	B+	A-	A-	D

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Northwest Hills Planning Region 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 Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Northwest Hills Planning Region schools on SchoolGrade

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