New Haven, CT Crime


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New Haven, CT has a higher rate of violent and property crime than the US average. The violent crime rate in New Haven is 51, significantly higher than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in New Haven is 59, much higher than the US average of 35.4. This indicates that people living in New Haven have a greater risk of being a victim of violent or property crime compared to other parts of the country. Measures must be taken to reduce the instances of both violent and property crime in order to make New Haven a safer place for its inhabitants.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

New Haven violent crime is 51.0. (The US average is 22.7)
New Haven property crime is 59.0. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
New Haven, CT Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
20001337.614.245.7519758.76333.11170.44129.51033.2
20011540.215.345617.7862.26377.21084.24174.21118.8
20091765.39.747.7732.7975.35695.51156.43665.7873.4
20101595.418.456.1630.3890.65788.31120.53856.4811.3
20111344.426.242.3589.1686.84983.11086.83171.8724.5
20121439.213.142.3649.6734.25014.91116.73348.6549.5
20131253.514.558587.5593.64629.6825.53229.5574.5
20141054.49.261.1451.6532.53947.8756.42734.5456.9
2016934.61050.6306.7567.44210.8637.93009.4563.5
2017846.55.440290.9510.24009.9646.42868.7494.8
2018842.37.645.7243.95453896.15712811.4513.8
2019895.11034.5246604.63799.45052743.4551

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
East Haven, CT125.71,997.628,87742019
West Haven, CT155.11,991.153,31242019
Woodbridge, CT68.31,013.49,30352019
Orange, CT28.72,652.713,90462019
Hamden, CT327.02,182.261,04262019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Bridgeport, CT581.71,701.1146,110172019
Waterbury, CT301.53,026.6108,758182019
Hartford, CT858.12,800.9131,843342019
Stamford, CT202.01,379.7130,189362019
Yonkers, NY353.9912.7202,827552019

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Over 11 years ago

In the greater New Haven area there are many options for a college  More

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Over 15 years ago

I am thinking of relocating to New Haven, Ct. but am concerned about the high crime rating. Any thoughts?  More

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Over 16 years ago

Due to New Haven, CT great location between New York and Boston, educational opportunities, cultural and recreational activities on Long Island Sound and relatively mild  More

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