Bridgeport, Connecticut Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 148,132
Key Insights
- →Bridgeport has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 392.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 0.4% from the previous year.
- →12 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 8.1 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 18% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.27 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
392.9
+0.4% YoY
Murder Rate
8.1
12 murders
Property Crime Rate
1469.0
2,176 total
vs National Avg
↑ 9%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 582
Murder12
Rape62
Robbery227
Aggravated Assault281
Property Crime: 2,176
Burglary332
Larceny-Theft1,143
Motor Vehicle Theft701
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 148,132 | 582 | 392.9 | 12 | 2,176 | 1469.0 |
| 2023 | 148,483 | 581 | 391.3 | 18 | 2,091 | 1408.2 |
| 2022 | 148,395 | 606 | 408.4 | 15 | 1,843 | 1242.0 |
| 2021 | 143,394 | 800 | 557.9 | 20 | 2,176 | 1517.5 |
| 2020 | 144,350 | 829 | 574.3 | 24 | 2,514 | 1741.6 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Bridgeport
Based on violent crime rate of 392.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 18% 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.