Hamden, Connecticut Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 59,908
Key Insights
- →Hamden has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 430.7 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 22.7% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 1.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 15% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.14 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
430.7
-22.7% YoY
Murder Rate
1.7
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
3118.1
1,868 total
vs National Avg
↑ 20%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 258
Murder1
Rape5
Robbery33
Aggravated Assault219
Property Crime: 1,868
Burglary127
Larceny-Theft1,304
Motor Vehicle Theft437
Arson3
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 59,908 | 258 | 430.7 | 1 | 1,868 | 3118.1 |
| 2023 | 60,691 | 338 | 556.9 | 0 | 1,795 | 2957.6 |
| 2022 | 60,831 | 218 | 358.4 | 5 | 1,536 | 2525.0 |
| 2021 | 60,165 | 237 | 393.9 | 3 | 1,434 | 2383.4 |
| 2020 | 60,440 | 191 | 316.0 | 3 | 1,489 | 2463.6 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Hamden
Based on violent crime rate of 430.7 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 15% 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.