Waterbury, Connecticut Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 115,363
Key Insights
- →Waterbury has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 322.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 19.6% from the previous year.
- →8 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 6.9 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 24% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.11 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
322.5
-19.6% YoY
Murder Rate
6.9
8 murders
Property Crime Rate
2918.6
3,367 total
vs National Avg
↓ -10%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 372
Murder8
Rape51
Robbery121
Aggravated Assault192
Property Crime: 3,367
Burglary265
Larceny-Theft2,370
Motor Vehicle Theft732
Arson4
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 115,363 | 372 | 322.5 | 8 | 3,367 | 2918.6 |
| 2023 | 115,380 | 463 | 401.3 | 18 | 3,531 | 3060.3 |
| 2022 | 113,464 | 442 | 389.6 | 16 | 3,261 | 2874.0 |
| 2021 | 106,480 | 345 | 324.0 | 9 | 3,333 | 3130.2 |
| 2020 | 107,263 | 400 | 372.9 | 13 | 2,843 | 2650.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Waterbury
Based on violent crime rate of 322.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 24% 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.