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Northwest Hills Planning Region Crime & Safety Report

FBI UCR violent crime, property crime, total crime rate, and safety score for Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut.

Primary safety signal

83

out of 100, higher means lower reported crime

Rating

Low Reported Crime

Total crime

411.7

State rank

#2

Violent crime

19.5

per 100K residents

Below national average

Property crime

392.2

per 100K residents

Below national average

Total crime

411.7

per 100K residents

Below national average

State rank

#2

of 9 scored counties

1 = safest in state

Crime Statistics

Safety score

83

Low Reported Crime

Higher scores indicate lower reported county-level crime.

Total crime rate

FBI UCR incidents per 100,000 residents, compared with the national benchmark.

411.7

Below national average

National total crime benchmark: 2335.1 per 100K

Violent crime

19.5

National avg 380.7

Property crime

392.2

National avg 1954.4

State rank

#2

of 9 counties, 1 = safest

State average safety score: 48/100. State average total crime rate: 1277.0 per 100K.

Local interpretation

What the crime data means for Northwest Hills Planning Region

These reads compare Northwest Hills Planning Region with Connecticut county averages and national FBI UCR benchmarks. They are county-level signals, not neighborhood-level guarantees.

Safety score

83/100

35 points above the Connecticut county average

State rank

#2

of 9 scored Connecticut counties, where #1 is safest

Safer than

78%

of scored counties in Connecticut by safety score

Reporting

Partial

2 agencies in the current record

Benchmark table

Rates are incidents per 100,000 residents.

MetricNorthwest Hills Planning RegionConnecticut avgU.S. benchmarkRead
Total crime411.71277.02335.182% below national benchmark.
Violent crime19.5118.0380.795% below national benchmark.
Property crime392.21159.01954.480% below national benchmark.

Crime mix

Property crime drives the profile

Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 392.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 19.5 for violent crime.

Property crime share95%
Violent crime share5%

Reporting quality

Partial reporting coverage

Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.

2 reporting agencies are represented for 2022. Use the rates as a directional county benchmark and verify city-level police data before making a decision.

How to use this county report

Verify neighborhood property risk

County-level property crime is not a block-level measure. Check city or sheriff incident maps for the specific address area.

Read violent crime as a county benchmark

The violent-crime rate is useful for county comparison, but it does not replace neighborhood-level data or recent local incident trends.

Use the state rank as a first filter

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Account for reporting limits

Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the reported crime rate in Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT?
Northwest Hills Planning Region reports a total crime rate of 411.7 incidents per 100,000 residents in the available FBI UCR dataset. The record is marked partial coverage with 2 reporting agencies for 2022.
How does Northwest Hills Planning Region compare with the Connecticut average?
Northwest Hills Planning Region's total crime rate is 411.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with an unweighted Connecticut county average of 1277.0. It is 68% below connecticut county average.
How does Northwest Hills Planning Region compare with the national benchmark?
Northwest Hills Planning Region's total crime rate is 82% below national benchmark. Violent crime is 95% below national benchmark. and property crime is 80% below national benchmark.
What does the safety score mean for Northwest Hills Planning Region?
Northwest Hills Planning Region has a safety score of 83/100, labeled Low reported crime. It ranks #2 out of 9 scored counties in Connecticut, where #1 is the safest reported county. The score is a comparative index derived from reported county-level crime rates, not a promise that every neighborhood has the same risk profile.
Is violent crime or property crime the larger signal in Northwest Hills Planning Region?
Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 392.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 19.5 for violent crime.
What does partial FBI coverage mean for Northwest Hills Planning Region?
Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county. 2 reporting agencies are represented for 2022. Use the rates as a directional county benchmark and verify city-level police data before making a decision.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.

Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.

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