Middletown, Connecticut Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 48,331
Key Insights
- →Middletown has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 62.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 21.5% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 2.1 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 72% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.05 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
62.1
-21.5% YoY
Murder Rate
2.1
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1150.4
556 total
vs National Avg
↓ -83%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 30
Murder1
Rape2
Robbery9
Aggravated Assault18
Property Crime: 556
Burglary56
Larceny-Theft418
Motor Vehicle Theft82
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 48,331 | 30 | 62.1 | 1 | 556 | 1150.4 |
| 2023 | 49,284 | 39 | 79.1 | 1 | 712 | 1444.7 |
| 2022 | 47,256 | 48 | 101.6 | 0 | 771 | 1631.5 |
| 2021 | 45,852 | 50 | 109.0 | 3 | 600 | 1308.6 |
| 2020 | 46,106 | 38 | 82.4 | 3 | 597 | 1294.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Middletown
Based on violent crime rate of 62.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 72% 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.