Bethel, Connecticut Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 20,799
Key Insights
- →Bethel has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 9.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 71.4% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 86% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.02 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
9.6
-71.4% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
528.9
110 total
vs National Avg
↓ -97%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 2
Murder0
Rape2
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault0
Property Crime: 110
Burglary15
Larceny-Theft90
Motor Vehicle Theft5
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20,799 | 2 | 9.6 | 0 | 110 | 528.9 |
| 2023 | 20,863 | 7 | 33.6 | 1 | 95 | 455.4 |
| 2022 | 20,728 | 5 | 24.1 | 0 | 147 | 709.2 |
| 2021 | 20,066 | 9 | 44.9 | 0 | 97 | 483.4 |
| 2020 | 19,932 | 7 | 35.1 | 1 | 128 | 642.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Bethel
Based on violent crime rate of 9.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 86% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.