Downtown, CT Crime Rates: Stats & Map

11%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

31%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Downtown crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Downtown crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Hartford crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Downtown crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Hartford.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Downtown_{/100k people}	Hartford_{/100k people}	Connecticut_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	3,663	2,589 (estimate)	3,048	1,644	2,324
Murder	37	n/a	30.8	3.8	6.3
Rape	22	n/a	18.3	18.1	40.0
Robbery	128	n/a	106.5	44.9	66.1
Assault	498	n/a	414.3	83.3	268.2
Violent crime	685	484 (estimate)	570	150	370
Burglary	347	n/a	288.7	130.1	269.8
Theft	2,011	n/a	1,673.1	1,168.1	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	620	n/a	515.8	195.8	282.7
Property crime	2,978	2,105 (estimate)	2,478	1,494	1,954

Downtown crime map

The Downtown crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Downtown as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Downtown crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Downtown crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Downtown crime rates are 11% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Downtown are 31% higher than the national average
In Downtown you have a 1 in 39 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Downtown is safer than 49% of the cities in Connecticut
Year over year crime in Hartford has increased by 16%

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Daily Crime In Downtown (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Downtown

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Downtown is 1 in 207

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Downtown is 1 in 48

The chance of being a victim of crime in Downtown is 1 in 39

Year Over Year Crime In Hartford (per 100,000 people)

Hartford police department

Item	Downtown	Hartford	Connecticut
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	516	5,593
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	4.1	2.6

Sex offenders in Connecticut

State	Total offenders	Connecticut_/100K	National_/100K
Connecticut	6,088	184	266

There are a total of 6,088 sex offenders in Connecticut. This yields a total of 184 sex offenders in Connecticut per 100,000 residents which is 31% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
West Simsbury, CT	3,131	25	248	273
Portland, CT	5,937	42	421	463
Suffield Depot, CT	2,020	50	495	544
Weatogue, CT	2,396	50	497	547
Canton Valley, CT	1,294	51	508	559
Tariffville, CT	1,810	59	591	651
Salmon Brook, CT	2,348	60	601	661
Hartford, CT	122,549	570	2,478	3,048

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Odessa, TX	122,630	520	2,068	2,588
Columbia, MO	122,659	472	2,615	3,086
Wilmington, NC	122,162	532	2,866	3,398
Victorville, CA	122,958	940	1,812	2,753
Berkeley, CA	123,065	581	5,644	6,224
Hartford, CT	122,549	570	2,478	3,048

Source: The Downtown, Hartford, CT crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

Downtown, Hartford, CT Crime Rates