New Haven is the #1 ranked city in Connecticut with 5.36 (crime rate per 1k). This ranking includes 47 Connecticut cities with available data.
| # | City | Population | Crime Rate per 1K |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Haven | 132,893 | 5.36 |
| 2 | Hartford | 119,970 | 5.17 |
| 3 | New Britain | 73,301 | 4.21 |
| 4 | Bridgeport | 148,012 | 3.94 |
| 5 | Waterbury | 114,356 | 3.22 |
| 6 | Derby | 12,359 | 3.14 |
| 7 | Danbury | 86,086 | 2.62 |
| 8 | Norwich | 39,992 | 2.06 |
| 9 | New London | 27,199 | 2.01 |
| 10 | Willimantic | 17,774 | 1.74 |
| 11 | Stamford | 135,806 | 1.58 |
| 12 | Manchester | 36,561 | 1.33 |
| 13 | Meriden | 60,418 | 1.28 |
| 14 | Putnam | 7,120 | 1.18 |
| 15 | Milford city (balance) | 50,749 | 1.17 |
| 16 | West Haven | 55,147 | 1.04 |
| 17 | East Haven | 27,729 | 0.98 |
| 18 | Groton | 9,343 | 0.93 |
| 19 | East Hartford | 50,798 | 0.89 |
| 20 | Windsor Locks | 12,555 | 0.88 |
| 21 | Norwalk | 91,375 | 0.87 |
| 22 | Torrington | 35,481 | 0.81 |
| 23 | Plainfield Village | 2,260 | 0.79 |
| 24 | Newington | 30,551 | 0.76 |
| 25 | Clinton | 3,547 | 0.74 |
| 26 | Ansonia | 18,951 | 0.68 |
| 27 | West Hartford | 63,809 | 0.64 |
| 28 | Middletown | 47,646 | 0.62 |
| 29 | Wethersfield | 27,180 | 0.59 |
| 30 | Bristol | 61,129 | 0.58 |
| 31 | Naugatuck | 31,634 | 0.50 |
| 32 | Shelton | 41,402 | 0.42 |
| 33 | Orange | 14,251 | 0.42 |
| 34 | North Haven | 24,177 | 0.37 |
| 35 | New Milford | 7,632 | 0.28 |
| 36 | Waterford | 3,496 | 0.25 |
| 37 | Ridgefield | 7,103 | 0.24 |
| 38 | East Hampton | 3,159 | 0.23 |
| 39 | Newtown | 1,968 | 0.18 |
| 40 | Cheshire Village | 6,049 | 0.14 |
| 41 | Watertown | 4,215 | 0.13 |
| 42 | Bethel | 11,606 | 0.10 |
| 43 | New Canaan | 7,032 | 0.10 |
| 44 | Greenwich | 14,528 | 0.09 |
| 45 | Westport Village | 2,863 | 0.04 |
| 46 | Thomaston | 2,073 | 0.00 |
| 47 | Portland | 5,970 | 0.00 |
Cities in Connecticut are ranked by crime rate per 1k. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from FBI Crime Data Explorer. Last updated 2026.