Crime & Safety in Westport Village, CT
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
0.04
per 1,000 residents
-99% vs national
Property Crime Rate
11.30
per 1,000 residents
-48% vs national
Total Crimes
313
2024
Violent Clearance
100%
cases solved
+136% vs national
Property Clearance
10%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-99%
vs 25K-50K avg
-99% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
-80.0%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Westport Village Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Westport Village vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Westport Village 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)Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Westport Village police solve 100% of aggravated assault 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Robbery | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 1 | 0.04 | 100.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 19 | 0.69 | 31.6% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 244 | 8.84 | 8.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 49 | 1.77 | 8.2% |
Westport Village, CT reported 1 violent crimes and 312 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 0.04 per 1,000 residents is 99.2% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 100% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 244 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 0.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Westport Village's violent crime rate is 99% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 312 | 0.04 | 11.30 |
| 2023 | 5 | 327 | 0.18 | 11.84 |
| 2022 | 4 | 457 | 0.15 | 16.63 |
| 2021 | 6 | 373 | 0.21 | 13.02 |
| 2020 | 5 | 256 | 0.17 | 8.91 |
| 2019 | 4 | 193 | 0.14 | 6.81 |
| 2018 | 3 | 243 | 0.11 | 8.59 |
| 2017 | 4 | 299 | 0.14 | 10.65 |
| 2016 | 8 | 252 | 0.28 | 8.94 |
| 2015 | 6 | 276 | 0.22 | 9.91 |