West Hartford, Connecticut Crime Rate

5 years of data (20202024) · Population: 64,093

Key Insights

  • West Hartford has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 64.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime rose 21.2% from the previous year.
  • Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
  • Safer than 72% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.02 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
64.0
+21.2% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
2732.0
1,751 total
vs National Avg
-82%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 41

Murder0
Rape3
Robbery28
Aggravated Assault10

Property Crime: 1,751

Burglary156
Larceny-Theft1,441
Motor Vehicle Theft154
Arson0

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202464,0934164.001,7512732.0
202364,4233452.801,9793071.9
202263,9343859.401,7012660.6
202162,8094774.811,5842521.9
202062,9113047.701,7152726.1

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A+
Safety Grade for West Hartford

Based on violent crime rate of 64.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
✅ Stable Safe
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 72% of cities

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