Cheshire, Connecticut Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 29,399
Key Insights
- →Cheshire has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 13.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 20.5% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 85% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.04 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
13.6
-20.5% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
384.4
113 total
vs National Avg
↓ -96%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 4
Murder0
Rape0
Robbery2
Aggravated Assault2
Property Crime: 113
Burglary7
Larceny-Theft81
Motor Vehicle Theft25
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29,399 | 4 | 13.6 | 0 | 113 | 384.4 |
| 2023 | 29,194 | 5 | 17.1 | 0 | 205 | 702.2 |
| 2022 | 28,612 | 3 | 10.5 | 0 | 221 | 772.4 |
| 2021 | 28,755 | 4 | 13.9 | 0 | 209 | 726.8 |
| 2020 | 28,897 | 4 | 13.8 | 0 | 215 | 744.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Cheshire
Based on violent crime rate of 13.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 85% 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.