East Lyme, Connecticut Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 19,094
Key Insights
- →East Lyme has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 10.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 71.5% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 5.2 per 100K.
- →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: 0.03 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
10.5
-71.5% YoY
Murder Rate
5.2
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
413.7
79 total
vs National Avg
↓ -97%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 2
Murder1
Rape0
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault1
Property Crime: 79
Burglary8
Larceny-Theft62
Motor Vehicle Theft9
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19,094 | 2 | 10.5 | 1 | 79 | 413.7 |
| 2023 | 18,952 | 7 | 36.9 | 0 | 108 | 569.9 |
| 2022 | 18,984 | 9 | 47.4 | 0 | 69 | 363.5 |
| 2021 | 18,467 | 6 | 32.5 | 0 | 76 | 411.5 |
| 2020 | 18,391 | 14 | 76.1 | 0 | 102 | 554.6 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for East Lyme
Based on violent crime rate of 10.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 86% of cities
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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.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.