Danbury, Connecticut Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 86,257
Key Insights
- →Danbury has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 262.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 23% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: worsening — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 30% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.21 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
262.0
+23.0% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1256.7
1,084 total
vs National Avg
↓ -27%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 226
Murder0
Rape26
Robbery28
Aggravated Assault172
Property Crime: 1,084
Burglary175
Larceny-Theft798
Motor Vehicle Theft111
Arson3
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 86,257 | 226 | 262.0 | 0 | 1,084 | 1256.7 |
| 2023 | 87,327 | 186 | 213.0 | 2 | 973 | 1114.2 |
| 2022 | 87,164 | 120 | 137.7 | 4 | 1,138 | 1305.6 |
| 2021 | 84,631 | 92 | 108.7 | 2 | 944 | 1115.4 |
| 2020 | 85,080 | 98 | 115.2 | 4 | 806 | 947.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Danbury
Based on violent crime rate of 262.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 30% of cities
Crime Personality: Balanced
Crime in this city follows a typical distribution across crime types — no single category dominates.
Explore all city crime DNA profiles →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.
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.