Newtown, Connecticut Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 27,890
Key Insights
- →Newtown has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 17.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 0.6% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 84% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.05 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
17.9
-0.6% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
351.4
98 total
vs National Avg
↓ -95%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 5
Murder0
Rape0
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault5
Property Crime: 98
Burglary10
Larceny-Theft75
Motor Vehicle Theft13
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27,890 | 5 | 17.9 | 0 | 98 | 351.4 |
| 2023 | 27,835 | 5 | 18.0 | 0 | 132 | 474.2 |
| 2022 | 27,918 | 7 | 25.1 | 0 | 120 | 429.8 |
| 2021 | 27,858 | 4 | 14.4 | 0 | 112 | 402.0 |
| 2020 | 27,924 | 6 | 21.5 | 0 | 91 | 325.9 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Newtown
Based on violent crime rate of 17.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 84% 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.