Stamford, Connecticut Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 136,483
Key Insights
- →Stamford has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 157.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 8.1% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 0.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 47% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.13 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
157.5
-8.1% YoY
Murder Rate
0.7
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1225.1
1,672 total
vs National Avg
↓ -56%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 215
Murder1
Rape15
Robbery51
Aggravated Assault148
Property Crime: 1,672
Burglary207
Larceny-Theft1,215
Motor Vehicle Theft250
Arson4
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 136,483 | 215 | 157.5 | 1 | 1,672 | 1225.1 |
| 2023 | 136,512 | 234 | 171.4 | 3 | 1,586 | 1161.8 |
| 2022 | 136,936 | 264 | 192.8 | 2 | 1,601 | 1169.2 |
| 2021 | 132,292 | 264 | 199.6 | 6 | 1,756 | 1327.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Stamford
Based on violent crime rate of 157.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 47% 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.