New Haven, Connecticut Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 137,243
Key Insights
- →New Haven has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 534.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 1.3% from the previous year.
- →15 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 10.9 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 11% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.15 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
534.8
-1.3% YoY
Murder Rate
10.9
15 murders
Property Crime Rate
3587.1
4,923 total
vs National Avg
↑ 49%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 734
Murder15
Rape44
Robbery248
Aggravated Assault427
Property Crime: 4,923
Burglary518
Larceny-Theft3,297
Motor Vehicle Theft1,108
Arson14
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 137,243 | 734 | 534.8 | 15 | 4,923 | 3587.1 |
| 2023 | 141,481 | 767 | 542.1 | 22 | 5,219 | 3688.8 |
| 2022 | 136,205 | 756 | 555.0 | 15 | 4,224 | 3101.2 |
| 2021 | 130,903 | 813 | 621.1 | 25 | 4,265 | 3258.1 |
| 2020 | 130,299 | 922 | 707.6 | 21 | 4,575 | 3511.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for New Haven
Based on violent crime rate of 534.8 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 11% 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.