Crime & Safety in New Haven, CT
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
5.36
per 1,000 residents
+20% vs national
Property Crime Rate
35.87
per 1,000 residents
+65% vs national
Total Crimes
5,659
2024
Violent Clearance
44%
cases solved
+5% vs national
Property Clearance
10%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+19%
vs 100K-250K avg
+19% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-1.1%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How New Haven Compares
Source: FBI (2024)New Haven vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. New Haven 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)New Haven police solve 57% of aggravated assault cases but only 5% 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 | 15 | 0.11 | 53.3% |
| Rape | Violent | 44 | 0.32 | 38.6% |
| Robbery | Violent | 248 | 1.81 | 23.4% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 427 | 3.11 | 57.1% |
| Burglary | Property | 518 | 3.77 | 15.4% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 3,297 | 24.02 | 10.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 1,108 | 8.07 | 4.6% |
New Haven, CT reported 736 violent crimes and 4,923 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 5.36 per 1,000 residents is 19.7% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 44% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 3,297 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 40.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), New Haven's violent crime rate is 19% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 736 | 4,923 | 5.36 | 35.87 |
| 2023 | 767 | 5,219 | 5.42 | 36.89 |
| 2022 | 780 | 4,235 | 5.73 | 31.09 |
| 2021 | 827 | 4,279 | 6.32 | 32.69 |
| 2020 | 930 | 4,602 | 7.14 | 35.32 |
| 2019 | 1,168 | 4,958 | 8.95 | 37.99 |
| 2018 | 1,114 | 5,148 | 8.49 | 39.24 |
| 2017 | 1,101 | 5,220 | 8.47 | 40.17 |
| 2016 | 1,223 | 5,494 | 9.38 | 42.12 |
| 2015 | 1,227 | 5,257 | 9.41 | 40.31 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
2
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2021 | Achievement First Amistad High School | 0 | 0 | unclear | nan |
| Dec 16, 2019 | Catholic Academy of New Haven | 0 | 0 | targeted | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.