Westport, Connecticut Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 27,606
Key Insights
- →Westport has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 3.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 80.1% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 85% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
Violent Crime Rate
3.6
-80.1% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1130.2
312 total
vs National Avg
↓ -99%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1
Murder0
Rape0
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault1
Property Crime: 312
Burglary19
Larceny-Theft244
Motor Vehicle Theft49
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27,606 | 1 | 3.6 | 0 | 312 | 1130.2 |
| 2023 | 27,611 | 5 | 18.1 | 0 | 327 | 1184.3 |
| 2022 | 27,484 | 4 | 14.6 | 0 | 444 | 1615.5 |
| 2021 | 28,652 | 6 | 20.9 | 1 | 365 | 1273.9 |
| 2020 | 28,728 | 5 | 17.4 | 0 | 249 | 866.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Westport
Based on violent crime rate of 3.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 85% of cities
National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
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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.