Crime & Safety in Waterbury, CT
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.22
per 1,000 residents
-28% vs national
Property Crime Rate
29.19
per 1,000 residents
+34% vs national
Total Crimes
3,739
2024
Violent Clearance
46%
cases solved
+8% vs national
Property Clearance
14%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-29%
vs 100K-250K avg
-29% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-20.0%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Waterbury Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Waterbury vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Waterbury 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)Waterbury police solve 88% of murder cases but only 8% 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 | 8 | 0.07 | 87.5% |
| Rape | Violent | 51 | 0.44 | 21.6% |
| Robbery | Violent | 121 | 1.05 | 34.7% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 192 | 1.66 | 57.8% |
| Burglary | Property | 265 | 2.30 | 21.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 2,370 | 20.54 | 14.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 732 | 6.35 | 8.2% |
Waterbury, CT reported 372 violent crimes and 3,367 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.22 per 1,000 residents is 28.0% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 46% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 2,370 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 18.8% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Waterbury's violent crime rate is 29% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 372 | 3,367 | 3.22 | 29.19 |
| 2023 | 465 | 3,531 | 4.03 | 30.60 |
| 2022 | 452 | 3,267 | 3.98 | 28.79 |
| 2021 | 368 | 3,336 | 3.46 | 31.33 |
| 2020 | 410 | 2,849 | 3.82 | 26.56 |
| 2019 | 326 | 3,263 | 3.02 | 30.27 |
| 2018 | 484 | 4,254 | 4.47 | 39.25 |
| 2017 | 545 | 4,137 | 5.05 | 38.33 |
| 2016 | 554 | 4,206 | 5.11 | 38.77 |
| 2015 | 467 | 4,524 | 4.28 | 41.49 |