Groton, CT Crime Statistics For 2025

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Updated: 2025-10-24

Crime Rate In Groton, CT Summary

Crime in Groton research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Groton over the past eight years using the FBI Crime Explorer. Based on the most recently available data released on October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Groton:

  • There were 81 total crimes committed in Groton in the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 872.7 total crimes per 100K people in Groton.
  • The overall crime rate in Groton is -58.82% below the national average.
  • Groton ranks #34 safest out of 95 cities in Connecticut.
  • Groton ranks #3,899 safest out of 9,896 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is 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 per capita comparisons and isn't meant to convey that 100,000+ people live in a location.

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Groton Vs Connecticut And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Groton is 872.7 per 100,000 people. That's -58.82% lower than the national rate of 2,119.2 per 100,000 people and -41.90% lower than the Connecticut total crime rate of 1,502.1 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Groton
/ 100k People
Connecticut
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 81 872.7 1,502.1 2,119.2
Murder 0 0.0 2.4 5.0
Robbery 0 0.0 38.1 61.0
Aggravated Assault 13 140.1 77.5 256.0
Violent Crime 18 193.9 136.0 359.0
Burglary 6 64.6 117.3 229.0
Larceny 44 474.0 1,013.7 1,272.0
Car Theft 13 140.1 235.0 259.0
Property Crime 63 678.7 1,366.1 1,760.0

Groton Crime Compared To Connecticut Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Connecticut.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2024.

Violent Crime Rates In Groton

18
Violent Crimes
193.9
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-45.98%
Below The National Average
  • There were 18 violent crimes in Groton in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Groton is 193.9 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 515.7 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Groton each year. That compares to a 1 in 735.3 chance statewide.
  • That's -45.98% lower than the national rate of 359.0 per 100,000 people.
  • And 42.59% higher than the Connecticut violent crime rate of 136.0 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Groton

63
Property Crimes
678.7
Property Crimes / 100k People
-61.44%
Below The National Average
  • There were 63 property crimes in Groton in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Groton is 678.7 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 147.3 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Groton each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -61.44% lower than the national rate of 1,760.0 per 100,000 people.
  • And -50.32% lower than the Connecticut property crime rate of 1,366.1 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Groton

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
New London, CT 27,848 444 1,594.4 1,393.3 201.1

Groton SnackAbility

8
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
8
Affordability
5
Diversity
9.5
Safety
7
Amenities
8.5
Education
8
Commute
9
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