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Western Connecticut Planning Region Crime & Safety Report

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

Primary safety signal

47

out of 100, higher means lower reported crime

Rating

Middle Range

Total crime

1201.4

State rank

#5

Violent crime

92.8

per 100K residents

Below national average

Property crime

1108.6

per 100K residents

Below national average

Total crime

1201.4

per 100K residents

Below national average

State rank

#5

of 9 scored counties

1 = safest in state

Crime Statistics

Safety score

47

Middle Range

Higher scores indicate lower reported county-level crime.

Total crime rate

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

1201.4

Below national average

National total crime benchmark: 2335.1 per 100K

Violent crime

92.8

National avg 380.7

Property crime

1108.6

National avg 1954.4

State rank

#5

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 Western Connecticut Planning Region

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

Safety score

47/100

1 points below the Connecticut county average

State rank

#5

of 9 scored Connecticut counties, where #1 is safest

Safer than

44%

of scored counties in Connecticut by safety score

Reporting

Partial

17 agencies in the current record

Benchmark table

Rates are incidents per 100,000 residents.

MetricWestern Connecticut Planning RegionConnecticut avgU.S. benchmarkRead
Total crime1201.41277.02335.149% below national benchmark.
Violent crime92.8118.0380.776% below national benchmark.
Property crime1108.61159.01954.443% below national benchmark.

Crime mix

Property crime drives the profile

Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 1108.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 92.8 for violent crime.

Property crime share92%
Violent crime share8%

Reporting quality

Partial reporting coverage

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

17 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 Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT?
Western Connecticut Planning Region reports a total crime rate of 1201.4 incidents per 100,000 residents in the available FBI UCR dataset. The record is marked partial coverage with 17 reporting agencies for 2022.
How does Western Connecticut Planning Region compare with the Connecticut average?
Western Connecticut Planning Region's total crime rate is 1201.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with an unweighted Connecticut county average of 1277.0. It is 6% below connecticut county average.
How does Western Connecticut Planning Region compare with the national benchmark?
Western Connecticut Planning Region's total crime rate is 49% below national benchmark. Violent crime is 76% below national benchmark. and property crime is 43% below national benchmark.
What does the safety score mean for Western Connecticut Planning Region?
Western Connecticut Planning Region has a safety score of 47/100, labeled Middle range. It ranks #5 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 Western Connecticut Planning Region?
Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 1108.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 92.8 for violent crime.
What does partial FBI coverage mean for Western Connecticut Planning Region?
Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county. 17 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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