Crime & Safety in Milford city (balance), CT
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.17
per 1,000 residents
-74% vs national
Property Crime Rate
20.96
per 1,000 residents
-4% vs national
Total Crimes
1,174
2024
Violent Clearance
52%
cases solved
+22% vs national
Property Clearance
23%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-65%
vs 50K-100K avg
-65% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-1.7%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Milford city (balance) Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Milford city (balance) vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Milford city (balance) 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)Milford city (balance) police solve 100% of murder cases but only 10% 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 | 1 | 0.02 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 13 | 0.24 | 15.4% |
| Robbery | Violent | 37 | 0.70 | 54.1% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 11 | 0.21 | 81.8% |
| Burglary | Property | 46 | 0.87 | 21.7% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 964 | 18.17 | 24.7% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 102 | 1.92 | 9.8% |
Milford city (balance), CT reported 62 violent crimes and 1,112 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.17 per 1,000 residents is 73.9% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 52% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 964 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 18.2% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Milford city (balance)'s violent crime rate is 65% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 62 | 1,112 | 1.17 | 20.96 |
| 2023 | 63 | 1,268 | 1.19 | 23.92 |
| 2022 | 44 | 1,238 | 0.84 | 23.49 |
| 2021 | 60 | 1,143 | 1.09 | 20.79 |
| 2020 | 33 | 1,109 | 0.60 | 20.18 |
| 2019 | 29 | 1,028 | 0.53 | 18.73 |
| 2018 | 37 | 1,119 | 0.68 | 20.44 |
| 2017 | 24 | 967 | 0.44 | 17.82 |
| 2016 | 34 | 1,215 | 0.63 | 22.60 |
| 2015 | 37 | 1,348 | 0.69 | 25.20 |