Essex Village, CT Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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88%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

94%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

87%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Essex Village crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Essex Village crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Essex Village crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Essex Village crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Essex Village_{/100k people}	Connecticut_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	268 (estimate)	1,709	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	3.7	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	20.1	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	43.4	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	83.0	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	24 (estimate)	150	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	127.8	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,138.7	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	292.0	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	244 (estimate)	1,558	1,917

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Essex Village crime map

The Essex Village crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Essex Village as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Essex Village crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Essex Village crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Essex Village crime rates are 88% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Essex Village are 94% lower than the national average
In Essex Village you have a 1 in 374 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Essex Village is safer than 96% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Essex Village has increased by 4%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Essex Village

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Essex Village is 1 in 4250

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Essex Village is 1 in 410

The chance of being a victim of crime in Essex Village is 1 in 374

Year Over Year Crime In Essex Village (per 100,000 people)

Essex Village police department

Item	Essex Village	Connecticut	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	5,593	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.6	3.3

Sex offenders in Connecticut

State	Total offenders	Connecticut_/100K	National_/100K
Connecticut	6,088	184	266

There are a total of 6,088 sex offenders in Connecticut. This yields a total of 184 sex offenders in Connecticut per 100,000 residents which is 31% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Madison Center, CT	2,009	24	244	268
Guilford Center, CT	2,653	24	244	268
Orient, NY	1,023	55	252	307
Old Saybrook Center, CT	1,984	37	379	416
Higganum, CT	1,763	37	383	420
Saybrook Manor, CT	1,049	39	408	448
Westbrook Center, CT	2,257	40	417	457
Essex Village, CT	2,757	24	244	268

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Tama, IA	2,757	144	739	882
Guntown, MS	2,757	41	866	907
Wernersville, PA	2,757	101	598	699
Garden View, PA	2,757	125	740	865
Kemmerer, WY	2,758	82	627	709
Essex Village, CT	2,757	24	244	268

Source: The Essex Village, CT crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.