Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Groton has a violent crime rate of 70 per 100,000 residents, 82% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 17.6 per 100,000, robbery at 0.0, rape at 43.9. The murder rate is 8.8 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 202 per 100,000, 90% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 167, burglary at 35, vehicle theft at 0 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 74 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Groton receives a safety grade of F.