Connecticut Crime Rate 1979-2018

Interactive chart of Connecticut violent crime rate and statistics by year from 1979 to 2018. In the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, violent crime statistics are composed of four offenses: murder/homicide and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Violent crimes are defined in the UCR Program as those offenses which involve force or threat of force.
  • The Connecticut crime rate for 2018 was 207.44 per 100,000 population, a 9.48% decline from 2017.
  • The Connecticut crime rate for 2017 was 229.16 per 100,000 population, a 0.64% increase from 2016.
  • The Connecticut crime rate for 2016 was 227.7 per 100,000 population, a 2.83% increase from 2015.
  • The Connecticut crime rate for 2015 was 221.44 per 100,000 population, a 7.17% decline from 2014.
Data Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation - Crime in the U.S.

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All 50 States Ranked
State Name Population Rate
District Of Columbia 702,455 995.94
Alaska 737,438 884.96
New Mexico 2,095,428 856.58
Tennessee 6,770,010 623.72
Arkansas 3,013,825 543.63
Nevada 3,034,392 541.13
Louisiana 4,659,978 537.53
Alabama 4,887,871 519.63
Missouri 6,126,452 502.05
South Carolina 5,084,127 488.28
Arizona 7,171,646 474.90
Maryland 6,042,718 468.66
Oklahoma 3,943,079 466.13
Michigan 9,995,915 449.36
California 39,557,045 447.41
Kansas 2,911,505 439.02
Delaware 967,171 423.61
Texas 28,701,845 410.87
South Dakota 882,235 404.65
Illinois 12,741,080 404.13
Colorado 5,695,564 397.22
Florida 21,299,325 384.89
Indiana 6,691,878 382.27
North Carolina 10,383,620 377.61
Montana 1,062,305 374.09
New York 19,542,209 350.50
Massachusetts 6,902,149 338.11
Georgia 10,519,475 326.58
Washington State 7,535,591 311.48
Pennsylvania 12,807,060 306.02
Wisconsin 5,813,568 295.45
West Virginia 1,805,832 289.95
Oregon 4,190,713 285.54
Nebraska 1,929,268 284.77
North Dakota 760,077 280.63
Ohio 11,689,442 279.94
Iowa 3,156,145 250.08
Hawaii 1,420,491 248.65
Mississippi 2,986,530 234.35
Utah 3,161,105 233.08
Idaho 1,754,208 227.05
Minnesota 5,611,179 220.43
Rhode Island 1,057,315 219.14
Wyoming 577,737 212.21
Kentucky 4,468,402 211.87
New Jersey 8,908,520 208.08
Connecticut 3,572,665 207.44
Virginia 8,517,685 199.96
New Hampshire 1,356,458 173.17
Vermont 626,299 171.96
Maine 1,338,404 112.15
Historical Violent Crime Rate per 100,000 Population
Year Connecticut United States
2018 207.44 380.56
2017 229.16 394.86
2016 227.70 397.52
2015 221.44 373.74
2014 238.54 361.55
2013 262.24 369.13
2012 283.51 387.75
2011 275.71 387.06
2010 282.00 404.50
2009 300.94 431.88
2008 306.66 458.61
2007 301.14 471.77
2006 299.73 479.34
2005 272.57 469.04
2004 289.03 463.16
2003 316.75 475.84
2002 312.47 494.38
2001 334.59 504.52
2000 324.70 506.53
1999 345.58 522.95
1998 366.31 567.59
1997 390.86 610.98
1996 412.03 636.64
1995 405.89 684.46
1994 455.45 713.59
1993 456.18 747.15
1992 495.34 757.67
1991 539.68 758.18
1990 553.71 729.61
1989 511.76 666.90
1988 455.38 640.58
1987 419.03 612.49
1986 425.78 620.14
1985 401.95 558.06
1984 393.85 539.93
1983 374.98 538.12
1982 399.52 570.82
1981 448.05 593.47
1980 412.51 596.64
1979 414.19 548.86