Hartford, Connecticut Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 119,626
Key Insights
- →Hartford has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 515.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 9.2% from the previous year.
- →21 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 17.6 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 11% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.18 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
515.8
-9.2% YoY
Murder Rate
17.6
21 murders
Property Crime Rate
2845.5
3,404 total
vs National Avg
↑ 44%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 617
Murder21
Rape51
Robbery163
Aggravated Assault382
Property Crime: 3,404
Burglary267
Larceny-Theft2,082
Motor Vehicle Theft1,055
Arson28
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 119,626 | 617 | 515.8 | 21 | 3,404 | 2845.5 |
| 2023 | 120,710 | 686 | 568.3 | 36 | 3,239 | 2683.3 |
| 2022 | 120,196 | 685 | 569.9 | 37 | 2,978 | 2477.6 |
| 2021 | 121,160 | 579 | 477.9 | 34 | 2,608 | 2152.5 |
| 2020 | 121,749 | 1,208 | 992.2 | 23 | 3,787 | 3110.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Hartford
Based on violent crime rate of 515.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 11% 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.