Highest Crime in Connecticut

Top 66 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Connecticut

1 Trumbull Center 905.1 per 1K

2 Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County) 905.1 per 1K

3 New Haven 895.1 per 1K

4 Hartford 858.1 per 1K

5 Bridgeport 581.8 per 1K

6 Kensington 440.6 per 1K

7 New Britain 422.9 per 1K

8 Norwich 382.4 per 1K

9 Waterbury 301.5 per 1K

10 Cheshire Village 299.9 per 1K

11 New London 294.2 per 1K

12 Meriden 264.4 per 1K

13 Glastonbury Center 255.9 per 1K

14 Noroton 240.2 per 1K

15 Storrs 213.2 per 1K

16 Norwalk 204.6 per 1K

17 Stamford 202.0 per 1K

18 Ansonia 193.0 per 1K

19 Derby 192.5 per 1K

20 Putnam 192.0 per 1K

21 Rockville 190.7 per 1K

22 Groton 178.4 per 1K

23 Manchester 173.5 per 1K

24 Conning Towers-Nautilus Park 160.6 per 1K

25 West Haven 155.1 per 1K

26 East Hartford 152.5 per 1K

27 Oakville 139.9 per 1K

28 East Haven 125.7 per 1K

29 Willimantic 124.6 per 1K

30 Winsted 124.2 per 1K

31 Southwood Acres 119.1 per 1K

32 Sherwood Manor 119.1 per 1K

33 Thompsonville 119.1 per 1K

34 Hazardville 119.1 per 1K

35 Terryville 118.8 per 1K

36 Danbury 113.9 per 1K

37 Branford Center 113.4 per 1K

38 Torrington 106.0 per 1K

39 Naugatuck 96.1 per 1K

40 Wethersfield 88.4 per 1K

41 Bristol 88.4 per 1K

42 Pawcatuck 86.3 per 1K

43 Wallingford Center 83.7 per 1K

44 Northford 83.7 per 1K

45 Middletown 82.7 per 1K

46 Newington 79.8 per 1K

47 Simsbury Center 77.3 per 1K

48 Windsor Locks 61.9 per 1K

49 West Hartford 57.3 per 1K

50 New Milford 55.9 per 1K

51 Daniels Farm 55.6 per 1K

52 Shelton 53.3 per 1K

53 Milford 52.8 per 1K

54 North Haven 46.5 per 1K

55 Portland 43.1 per 1K

56 Sandy Hook 39.0 per 1K

57 Greenwich 35.0 per 1K

58 Bethel 30.2 per 1K

59 Old Greenwich 28.7 per 1K

60 Cos Cob 28.7 per 1K

61 Riverside 28.7 per 1K

62 Byram 28.7 per 1K

63 Orange 28.7 per 1K

64 Staples 19.2 per 1K

65 New Canaan 9.9 per 1K

66 Ridgefield 4.0 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Connecticut face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Trumbull Center has 905.1 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

High crime rates are often linked to economic factors including poverty, unemployment, income inequality, and limited access to education and social services. Addressing crime effectively requires tackling these underlying root causes alongside traditional law enforcement approaches.

Many cities on this list are actively implementing comprehensive safety strategies including community policing, violence intervention programs, youth mentorship, and economic development initiatives aimed at reducing the conditions that contribute to criminal activity.

Did You Know?

1. The violent crime rate in Trumbull Center is 226.3x the national average.
2. Crime rates have been declining nationally for decades — even cities on this list have generally seen improvements over time.
3. Violent crime is heavily concentrated in specific neighborhoods — most areas within these cities are considerably safer than the citywide statistics suggest.

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