Crime & Safety in Hartford, CT
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
5.17
per 1,000 residents
+15% vs national
Property Crime Rate
28.46
per 1,000 residents
+31% vs national
Total Crimes
4,022
2024
Violent Clearance
33%
cases solved
-23% vs national
Property Clearance
7%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+14%
vs 100K-250K avg
+14% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-9.1%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Hartford Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Hartford vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Hartford 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)Hartford police solve 48% of murder cases but only 5% of larceny/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 | 21 | 0.18 | 47.6% |
| Rape | Violent | 51 | 0.43 | 31.4% |
| Robbery | Violent | 163 | 1.36 | 16.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 382 | 3.19 | 38.7% |
| Burglary | Property | 267 | 2.23 | 14.6% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 2,082 | 17.40 | 4.9% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 1,055 | 8.82 | 7.8% |
Hartford, CT reported 618 violent crimes and 3,404 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 5.17 per 1,000 residents is 15.3% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 33% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 2,082 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 29.6% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Hartford's violent crime rate is 14% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 618 | 3,404 | 5.17 | 28.46 |
| 2023 | 686 | 3,239 | 5.68 | 26.83 |
| 2022 | 697 | 3,004 | 5.80 | 24.99 |
| 2021 | 905 | 3,887 | 7.47 | 32.08 |
| 2020 | 1,209 | 3,787 | 9.93 | 31.10 |
| 2019 | 1,050 | 3,424 | 8.59 | 28.01 |
| 2018 | 1,313 | 4,435 | 10.66 | 36.02 |
| 2017 | 1,344 | 4,907 | 10.94 | 39.93 |
| 2016 | 1,353 | 5,197 | 10.93 | 42.00 |
| 2015 | 1,422 | 5,468 | 11.42 | 43.90 |