Groton, CT Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

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 October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Groton:

  • There were 99 total crimes committed in Groton the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 1,122.1 total crimes per 100K people in Groton.
  • The overall crime rate in Groton is -51.72% below the national average.
  • Groton ranks #41 safest out of 94 cities in Connecticut.
  • Groton ranks #4,143 safest out of 9,869 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 doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people 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 1,122.1 per 100,000 people. That's -51.72% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -35.76% lower than the Connecticut total crime rate of 1,746.7 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Groton
/ 100k People
Connecticut
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 99 1,122.1 1,746.7 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 3.9 6.3
Robbery 0 0.0 57.2 66.1
Aggravated Assault 14 158.7 103.8 268.2
Violent Crime 21 238.0 181.6 369.8
Burglary 14 158.7 187.1 269.8
Larceny 52 589.4 1,141.2 1,401.9
Car Theft 12 136.0 236.8 282.7
Property Crime 78 884.1 1,565.1 1,954.4

Groton Crime Compared To Connecticut Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Connecticut.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Groton

21
Violent Crimes
238.0
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-35.64%
Below The National Average
  • There were 21 violent crimes in Groton in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Groton is 238.0 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 420.1 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Groton each year. That compares to a 1 in 550.7 chance statewide.
  • That's -35.64% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 31.08% higher than the Connecticut violent crime rate of 181.6 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Groton

78
Property Crimes
884.1
Property Crimes / 100k People
-54.77%
Below The National Average
  • There were 78 property crimes in Groton in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Groton is 884.1 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 113.1 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 -54.77% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -43.51% lower than the Connecticut property crime rate of 1,565.1 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 27,667 533 1,926.5 1,687.9 238.6
Waterford, CT 19,565 217 1,109.1 1,083.6 25.6

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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