Wethersfield, Connecticut Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 27,073
Key Insights
- →Wethersfield has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 59.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 20% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 72% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.04 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
59.1
-20.0% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1370.4
371 total
vs National Avg
↓ -84%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 16
Murder0
Rape1
Robbery11
Aggravated Assault4
Property Crime: 371
Burglary37
Larceny-Theft282
Motor Vehicle Theft52
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27,073 | 16 | 59.1 | 0 | 371 | 1370.4 |
| 2023 | 27,076 | 20 | 73.9 | 0 | 396 | 1462.5 |
| 2022 | 27,038 | 26 | 96.2 | 1 | 405 | 1497.9 |
| 2021 | 25,807 | 26 | 100.7 | 0 | 480 | 1860.0 |
| 2020 | 25,936 | 33 | 127.2 | 0 | 529 | 2039.6 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Wethersfield
Based on violent crime rate of 59.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 72% 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.