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Crime rate in Ledyard, Connecticut (CT): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Ledyard, CT compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Ledyard, CT

The 2022 crime rate in Ledyard, CT is 30 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 8.2 times lower than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 19.3% U.S. cities. The 2022 Ledyard crime rate fell by 39% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Ledyard has seen decreasing violent crime and rise of property crime.
See how dangerous Ledyard, CT is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Ledyard:

29.9
Norwich:

206.0
Groton:

115.8
New London:

198.5
Waterford:

57.1
Groton Long Point:

31.7
Stonington:

59.1
Westerly:

74.6
East Lyme:

29.3
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Ledyard by year

Type

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(6.9)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
1
(6.7)
3
(20.1)
1
(6.8)
4
(27.2)
1
(6.9)
2
(13.8)
1
(6.5)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
2
(13.4)
2
(13.5)
0
(0.0)
2
(13.7)
1
(6.9)
2
(13.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
5
(33.3)
10
(67.2)
5
(33.8)
2
(13.6)
5
(34.3)
4
(27.5)
3
(19.6)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
22
(146.5)
5
(33.6)
8
(54.0)
15
(102.1)
8
(54.9)
9
(61.9)
6
(39.1)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
52
(346.2)
75
(503.7)
43
(290.4)
53
(360.6)
54
(370.5)
30
(206.4)
40
(260.8)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
4
(26.6)
12
(80.6)
1
(6.8)
5
(34.0)
9
(61.7)
8
(55.0)
7
(45.6)
Arson
(per 100,000)
1
(6.7)
2
(13.4)
0
(0.0)
1
(6.8)
1
(6.9)
1
(6.9)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index38.262.532.148.840.149.329.9

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.




According to our research of Connecticut and other state lists, there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Ledyard, Connecticut as of May 15, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Ledyard is 2,150 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Ledyard:

22.8
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Ledyard:

44.7
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Ledyard:

30.9
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Ledyard:

34.0
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Ledyard:

30.4
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Ledyard:

60.4
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Ledyard:

23.3
U.S. Average:

227.3

Property crime rate in 2022
Ledyard:

27.7
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Ledyard:

31.0
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Ledyard:

38.8
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Ledyard:

43.5
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Ledyard:

26.3
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Ledyard:

44.0
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Ledyard:

50.6
U.S. Average:

216.6
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 31 (22 officers - 19 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.51
Connecticut average:

2.10

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 31 (22 officers - 21 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.51
Connecticut average:

2.17

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 32 (23 officers - 23 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.56
Connecticut average:

2.15

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 30 (21 officers - 21 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.42
Connecticut average:

2.18

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Ledyard, CT
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 06339.