Wallingford, Connecticut Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 43,561
Key Insights
- →Wallingford has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 18.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 102.2% from the previous year.
- →2 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 4.6 per 100K.
- →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: 0.04 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
18.4
+102.2% YoY
Murder Rate
4.6
2 murders
Property Crime Rate
449.9
196 total
vs National Avg
↓ -95%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 8
Murder2
Rape0
Robbery1
Aggravated Assault5
Property Crime: 196
Burglary11
Larceny-Theft172
Motor Vehicle Theft13
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 43,561 | 8 | 18.4 | 2 | 196 | 449.9 |
| 2023 | 43,902 | 4 | 9.1 | 0 | 209 | 476.1 |
| 2022 | 44,099 | 8 | 18.1 | 0 | 281 | 637.2 |
| 2021 | 43,969 | 20 | 45.5 | 1 | 281 | 639.1 |
| 2020 | 44,236 | 25 | 56.5 | 1 | 312 | 705.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Wallingford
Based on violent crime rate of 18.4 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.