Ledyard, Connecticut Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 15,483
Key Insights
- →Ledyard has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 58.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 10.1% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 6.5 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 74% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.26 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
58.1
-10.1% YoY
Murder Rate
6.5
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
226.1
35 total
vs National Avg
↓ -84%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 9
Murder1
Rape2
Robbery1
Aggravated Assault5
Property Crime: 35
Burglary1
Larceny-Theft30
Motor Vehicle Theft4
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15,483 | 9 | 58.1 | 1 | 35 | 226.1 |
| 2023 | 15,490 | 10 | 64.6 | 0 | 43 | 277.6 |
| 2022 | 15,340 | 6 | 39.1 | 0 | 53 | 345.5 |
| 2021 | 14,534 | 7 | 48.2 | 1 | 47 | 323.4 |
| 2020 | 14,575 | 8 | 54.9 | 0 | 71 | 487.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Ledyard
Based on violent crime rate of 58.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 74% 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.