Downtown, CT Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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43%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

38%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

44%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; 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	3,925	1,301 (estimate)	3,252	1,709	2,281
Murder	36	n/a	29.8	3.7	5.7
Rape	78	n/a	64.6	20.1	38.0
Robbery	171	n/a	141.7	43.4	66.5
Assault	401	n/a	332.2	83.0	264.1
Violent crime	686	227 (estimate)	568	150	364
Burglary	342	n/a	283.3	127.8	250.7
Theft	1,687	n/a	1,397.6	1,138.7	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	1,210	n/a	1,002.4	292.0	318.7
Property crime	3,239	1,073 (estimate)	2,683	1,558	1,917

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 43% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Downtown are 38% lower than the national average
In Downtown you have a 1 in 77 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 24%

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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 440

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Downtown is 1 in 94

The chance of being a victim of crime in Downtown is 1 in 77

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}
Weatogue, CT	2,396	27	282	309
West Simsbury, CT	3,131	29	297	325
Portland, CT	5,937	53	423	476
Salmon Brook, CT	2,348	45	471	516
Suffield Depot, CT	2,020	47	485	531
Collinsville, CT	3,729	48	499	547
Plantsville, CT	1,923	53	550	603
Hartford, CT	122,549	568	2,683	3,252

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Odessa, TX	122,630	394	1,783	2,177
Columbia, MO	122,659	386	2,512	2,897
Wilmington, NC	122,162	487	3,508	3,996
Victorville, CA	122,958	800	3,663	4,462
Berkeley, CA	123,065	678	6,019	6,698
Hartford, CT	122,549	568	2,683	3,252

Source: The Downtown, Hartford, CT crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. 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