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


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

Crime rate in Waterbury, CT

The 2022 crime rate in Waterbury, CT is 287 (City-Data.com crime index), which is about the average for the U.S. cities. It was higher than in 86.5% U.S. cities. The 2022 Waterbury crime rate rose by 4% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 16 - an increase of 7 compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Waterbury has seen decreasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Waterbury, CT is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Waterbury:

287.4
Wolcott:

63.2
Middlebury:

31.1
Naugatuck:

91.2
Watertown:

86.2
Cheshire:

38.7
Plymouth:

32.5
Thomaston:

43.5
Southington:

116.1
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Waterbury by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		6
(5.6)		5
(4.5)		7
(6.3)		5
(4.5)		5
(4.6)		7
(6.4)		4
(3.7)		10
(9.2)		11
(10.2)		9
(8.3)		5
(4.6)		13
(12.1)		9
(8.5)		16
(14.1)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		15
(14.0)		6
(5.4)		9
(8.1)		7
(6.3)		2
(1.8)		34
(31.1)		32
(29.3)		31
(28.6)		51
(47.3)		60
(55.4)		57
(52.9)		44
(41.0)		42
(39.4)		46
(40.5)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		174
(162.6)		176
(159.5)		183
(165.5)		185
(167.4)		242
(220.5)		220
(200.9)		257
(235.7)		217
(200.0)		257
(238.1)		200
(184.5)		124
(115.0)		137
(127.7)		131
(123.0)		160
(141.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		180
(168.2)		179
(162.2)		160
(144.7)		131
(118.6)		161
(146.7)		147
(134.3)		174
(159.6)		295
(271.9)		225
(208.5)		214
(197.5)		144
(133.6)		210
(195.8)		185
(173.7)		220
(193.9)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		749
(700.0)		781
(707.6)		818
(739.8)		662
(599.2)		566
(515.7)		460
(420.1)		522
(478.7)		756
(696.8)		695
(644.0)		549
(506.6)		452
(419.2)		335
(312.3)		277
(260.1)		356
(313.8)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		4,422
(4,132)		3,441
(3,118)		3,326
(3,008)		3,538
(3,202)		3,381
(3,080)		3,422
(3,125)		3,193
(2,928)		2,716
(2,503)		2,616
(2,424)		2,867
(2,645)		2,276
(2,111)		1,956
(1,824)		2,412
(2,265)		2,302
(2,029)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		464
(433.6)		424
(384.2)		427
(386.2)		513
(464.3)		689
(627.7)		709
(647.5)		809
(741.9)		734
(676.6)		826
(765.4)		839
(774.1)		541
(501.8)		558
(520.2)		647
(607.6)		603
(531.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		3
(2.7)		3
(2.7)		8
(7.2)		2
(1.8)		8
(7.3)		14
(12.8)		24
(22.1)		13
(12.0)		17
(15.7)		13
(12.1)		21
(19.6)		10
(9.4)		13
(11.5)
City-Data.com crime index353.8298.7300.8295.2315.6331.0343.4358.7374.6359.0266.7271.0277.5287.4

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.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of Connecticut and other state lists, there were 387 registered sex offenders living in Waterbury, Connecticut as of May 15, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Waterbury is 280 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Waterbury:

236.2
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Waterbury:

204.7
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Waterbury:

227.0
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Waterbury:

186.4
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Waterbury:

263.0
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Waterbury:

290.9
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Waterbury:

283.0
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Waterbury:

234.3
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Waterbury:

211.4
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Waterbury:

194.5
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Waterbury:

158.4
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Waterbury:

175.9
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Waterbury:

175.3
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Waterbury:

190.6
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Waterbury:

195.0
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Waterbury:

180.2
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Waterbury:

201.3
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Waterbury:

206.5
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Waterbury:

243.9
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Waterbury:

256.4
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Waterbury:

231.7
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Waterbury:

264.7
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Waterbury:

349.7
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Waterbury:

364.8
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Waterbury:

366.0
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Waterbury:

353.4
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Waterbury:

337.4
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Waterbury:

351.3
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Waterbury:

349.6
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Waterbury:

356.3
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Waterbury:

355.0
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Waterbury:

411.7
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Waterbury:

395.4
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Waterbury:

405.5
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Waterbury:

448.0
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Waterbury:

463.1
U.S. Average:

322.3
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: 319 (276 officers - 255 male; 21 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.59
Connecticut average:

2.10

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 333 (287 officers - 264 male; 23 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.68
Connecticut average:

2.17

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 335 (293 officers - 270 male; 23 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.72
Connecticut average:

2.15

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 315 (264 officers - 245 male; 19 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.44
Connecticut average:

2.18

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 321 (277 officers - 254 male; 23 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.57
Connecticut average:

2.18

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 316 (272 officers - 252 male; 20 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.51
Connecticut average:

2.22

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 331 (281 officers - 261 male; 20 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.58
Connecticut average:

2.21

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 332 (271 officers - 252 male; 19 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.47
Connecticut average:

2.40

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 337 (279 officers - 257 male; 22 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.54
Connecticut average:

2.37

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 333 (280 officers - 255 male; 25 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.53
Connecticut average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 353 (290 officers - 265 male; 25 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.62
Connecticut average:

2.33

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 352 (285 officers - 261 male; 24 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.58
Connecticut average:

2.41

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 356 (291 officers - 267 male; 24 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.72
Connecticut average:

2.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 348 (278 officers - 256 male; 22 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.59
Connecticut average:

2.47

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 361 (298 officers - 273 male; 25 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.78
Connecticut average:

2.28

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 354 (294 officers - 267 male; 27 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.73
Connecticut average:

2.25

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 336 (278 officers - 257 male; 21 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.56
Connecticut average:

2.23

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 379 (320 officers - 295 male; 25 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.94
Connecticut average:

2.25

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 376 (324 officers - 302 male; 22 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.98
Connecticut average:

2.26

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Waterbury, CT
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Zip codes: 06702, 06704, 06705, 06706, 06710, 06716.

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