Crime & Safety in Willimantic, CT

Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data

Crime Overview

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)

Violent Crime Rate

1.74

per 1,000 residents

-61% vs national

Property Crime Rate

8.16

per 1,000 residents

-62% vs national

Total Crimes

182

2024

Violent Clearance

75%

cases solved

+77% vs national

Property Clearance

17%

cases solved

vs Similar Cities

-33%

vs 10K-25K avg

-33% vs 10K-25K

YoY Change

+47.6%

violent crime rate

worsening vs 2023

How Willimantic Compares

Source: FBI (2024)

Willimantic vs Similar Cities

Source: FBI (2024)

Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Willimantic 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: FBI
Violent 23.9%Property 43.9%20152024

Crime Composition

Source: FBI (2024)

Violent Crime Breakdown

Property Crime Breakdown

Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates

Source: FBI (2024)

Willimantic police solve 88% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% of rape 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 TypeCategoryCountRate per 1KClearance %
MurderViolent00.00N/A
RapeViolent10.050.0%
RobberyViolent70.3842.9%
Aggravated AssaultViolent241.3087.5%
BurglaryProperty80.4350.0%
Larceny/TheftProperty1105.9816.4%
Motor Vehicle TheftProperty321.7412.5%

Willimantic, CT reported 32 violent crimes and 150 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.74 per 1,000 residents is 61.2% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 75% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 110 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 20.8% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Willimantic's violent crime rate is 33% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.

Crime History

Source: FBI
YearViolentPropertyViolent RateProperty Rate
2024321501.748.16
2023211721.189.65
2022121570.688.83
2021231041.295.85
2020241561.358.80
2019221191.256.74
2018301391.707.86
2017332041.8611.48
2016242331.3513.11
2015252591.4014.54