Stamford, Connecticut Crime Rate

4 years of data (20212024) · 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

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
2024136,483215157.511,6721225.1
2023136,512234171.431,5861161.8
2022136,936264192.821,6011169.2
2021132,292264199.661,7561327.4

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)

Crime Trajectory
✅ Stable Safe
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 47% of cities

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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.