Waterford, CT Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 53%

Violent crime 86%

Property crime 47%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Waterford_{/100k people}	Connecticut_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	206	n/a (estimate)	1,096	1,747	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	3.9	6.5
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	16.7	38.4
Robbery	2	n/a	10.6	57.2	73.9
Assault	8	n/a	42.5	103.8	279.7
Violent crime	10	n/a (estimate)	53	182	388
Burglary	14	n/a	74.5	187.1	314.2
Theft	177	n/a	941.3	1,141.2	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	5	n/a	26.6	236.8	246.0
Property crime	196	n/a (estimate)	1,042	1,565	1,958

Key findings

Waterford crime rates are 53% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Waterford are 86% lower than the national average
In Waterford you have a 1 in 92 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Waterford is safer than 80% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Waterford has increased by 5%

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Daily Crime In Waterford (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Waterford

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Waterford is 1 in 1881

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Waterford is 1 in 96

The chance of being a victim of crime in Waterford is 1 in 92

Year Over Year Crime In Waterford (per 100,000 people)

Waterford police department

Item	Waterford	Connecticut	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	53	5,593	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.7	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 53 Waterford police officers. This results in 2.7 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 4.3% greater than the Connecticut average and 16.5% less than the National average.

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}
Essex Village, CT	2,209	29	245	274
Noank, CT	1,889	36	307	343
Old Saybrook Center, CT	1,830	40	342	381
Saybrook Manor, CT	1,193	46	398	444
Mystic, CT	4,241	61	527	589
Watch Hill, RI	167	93	503	597
Gales Ferry, CT	1,005	74	632	706
Waterford, CT	3,094	53	1,042	1,096

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Kingman, KS	3,093	110	1,503	1,613
Avondale Estates, GA	3,095	156	2,184	2,340
Kekaha, HI	3,095	145	1,380	1,526
Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake, WA	3,095	165	1,533	1,697
Rugby, ND	3,092	39	788	827
Waterford, CT	3,094	53	1,042	1,096

Source: The Waterford, CT crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.