New Canaan, Connecticut Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 20,973
Key Insights
- →New Canaan has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 9.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 1% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 86% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.01 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
9.5
-1.0% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
777.2
163 total
vs National Avg
↓ -97%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 2
Murder0
Rape1
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault1
Property Crime: 163
Burglary16
Larceny-Theft107
Motor Vehicle Theft40
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20,973 | 2 | 9.5 | 0 | 163 | 777.2 |
| 2023 | 20,897 | 2 | 9.6 | 0 | 132 | 631.7 |
| 2022 | 20,924 | 1 | 4.8 | 0 | 172 | 822.0 |
| 2021 | 20,147 | 3 | 14.9 | 1 | 160 | 794.2 |
| 2020 | 20,281 | 2 | 9.9 | 0 | 138 | 680.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for New Canaan
Based on violent crime rate of 9.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 86% 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.