Crime & Safety in Bridgeport, CT
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.94
per 1,000 residents
-12% vs national
Property Crime Rate
14.69
per 1,000 residents
-32% vs national
Total Crimes
2,760
2024
Violent Clearance
24%
cases solved
-43% vs national
Property Clearance
5%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-13%
vs 100K-250K avg
-13% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
+0.2%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Bridgeport Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Bridgeport vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Bridgeport is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Bridgeport police solve 38% of aggravated assault cases but only 2% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 12 | 0.08 | 33.3% |
| Rape | Violent | 62 | 0.42 | 9.7% |
| Robbery | Violent | 227 | 1.53 | 10.6% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 281 | 1.90 | 38.1% |
| Burglary | Property | 332 | 2.24 | 9.6% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,143 | 7.72 | 5.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 701 | 4.73 | 1.6% |
Bridgeport, CT reported 584 violent crimes and 2,176 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.94 per 1,000 residents is 12.0% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 24% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,143 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 23.8% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Bridgeport's violent crime rate is 13% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 584 | 2,176 | 3.94 | 14.69 |
| 2023 | 584 | 2,091 | 3.93 | 14.08 |
| 2022 | 612 | 1,844 | 4.12 | 12.43 |
| 2021 | 811 | 2,181 | 5.66 | 15.21 |
| 2020 | 837 | 2,519 | 5.80 | 17.45 |
| 2019 | 844 | 2,465 | 5.82 | 17.01 |
| 2018 | 972 | 2,829 | 6.62 | 19.27 |
| 2017 | 1,316 | 3,416 | 9.01 | 23.38 |
| 2016 | 1,115 | 3,258 | 7.52 | 21.99 |
| 2015 | 996 | 3,496 | 6.72 | 23.57 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2018 | Paul Laurence Dunbar School | 0 | 0 | targeted | handgun |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.