Meriden, Connecticut Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 59,943
Key Insights
- →Meriden has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 128.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 35.2% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 1.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 54% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.08 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
128.5
-35.2% YoY
Murder Rate
1.7
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1688.3
1,012 total
vs National Avg
↓ -64%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 77
Murder1
Rape12
Robbery31
Aggravated Assault33
Property Crime: 1,012
Burglary183
Larceny-Theft728
Motor Vehicle Theft101
Arson4
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 59,943 | 77 | 128.5 | 1 | 1,012 | 1688.3 |
| 2023 | 60,054 | 119 | 198.2 | 2 | 1,457 | 2426.1 |
| 2022 | 60,332 | 176 | 291.7 | 1 | 1,415 | 2345.4 |
| 2021 | 58,799 | 217 | 369.1 | 3 | 1,276 | 2170.1 |
| 2020 | 59,238 | 151 | 254.9 | 4 | 1,254 | 2116.9 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Meriden
Based on violent crime rate of 128.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 54% 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.