Branford, Connecticut Crime Rate

5 years of data (20202024) · Population: 28,000

Key Insights

  • Branford has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 46.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 56.5% from the previous year.
  • Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
  • Safer than 77% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.03 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
46.4
-56.5% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1671.4
468 total
vs National Avg
-87%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 13

Murder0
Rape4
Robbery4
Aggravated Assault5

Property Crime: 468

Burglary121
Larceny-Theft295
Motor Vehicle Theft52
Arson0

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202428,0001346.404681671.4
202328,13230106.605461940.9
202228,1382485.314801705.9
202127,7071968.603991440.1
202027,8862175.304551631.6

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A+
Safety Grade for Branford

Based on violent crime rate of 46.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
✅ Stable Safe
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 77% of cities

Similar Cities

Cities with similar population and crime profile (in different states):

National Arrest Demographics

The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.