Danbury, CT Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
904
Total Crimes
1,062.5
Total Crimes / 100k People
-54.71%
Below National Average
34 out of 94
In Connecticut
3,425 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Danbury, CT?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Danbury is 1,062.5 per 100,000 people. That's -54.71% lower than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and -39.17% lower than the Connecticut total crime rate of 1,746.7 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Danbury SnackAbility

8
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
9
Affordability
4
Diversity
9.5
Safety
8
Amenities
9
Education
7
Commute
5

How Does Danbury Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Danbury
/ 100k People
Connecticut
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 904 1,062.5 1,746.7 2,346.0
Murder 4 4.7 3.9 6.5
Robbery 40 47.0 57.2 73.9
Aggravated Assault 45 52.9 103.8 279.7
Violent Crime 98 115.2 181.6 387.8
Burglary 81 95.2 187.1 314.2
Larceny 643 755.8 1,141.2 1,398.0
Car Theft 82 96.4 236.8 246.0
Property Crime 806 947.3 1,565.1 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Danbury

98
Violent Crimes
115.2
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-70.30%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 868.2 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Danbury each year. That compares to a 1 in 550.7 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Danbury is 115.2 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -70.30% lower than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -36.57% lower than the Connecticut violent crime rate of 181.6 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Danbury

806
Property Crimes
947.3
Property Crimes / 100k People
-51.62%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 105.6 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Danbury each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Danbury is 947.3 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -51.62% lower than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And -39.47% lower than the Connecticut property crime rate of 1,565.1 per 100,000 people.

Danbury Crime Compared To Connecticut Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Connecticut.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Danbury

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Shelton, CT 41,302 388 939.4 898.3 41.2
Trumbull, CT 35,632 771 2,163.8 2,102.0 61.7
New Milford, CT 26,668 203 761.2 686.2 75.0
Ridgefield, CT 24,990 100 400.2 388.2 12.0
Bethel, CT 19,932 135 677.3 642.2 35.1
Brewster, NY 2,329 11 472.3 386.4 85.9
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