New Britain, Connecticut Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 74,528
Key Insights
- →New Britain has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 421.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 13.9% from the previous year.
- →3 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 4.0 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 16% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.22 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
421.3
-13.9% YoY
Murder Rate
4.0
3 murders
Property Crime Rate
1925.5
1,435 total
vs National Avg
↑ 17%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 314
Murder3
Rape34
Robbery49
Aggravated Assault228
Property Crime: 1,435
Burglary97
Larceny-Theft975
Motor Vehicle Theft363
Arson16
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 74,528 | 314 | 421.3 | 3 | 1,435 | 1925.5 |
| 2023 | 74,609 | 365 | 489.2 | 3 | 1,712 | 2294.6 |
| 2022 | 73,621 | 267 | 362.7 | 3 | 1,518 | 2061.9 |
| 2021 | 72,093 | 299 | 414.7 | 2 | 1,918 | 2660.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for New Britain
Based on violent crime rate of 421.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 16% 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.