West Haven, CT Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In West Haven, CT Summary

Crime in West Haven research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in West Haven 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 West Haven:

  • There were 1,209 total crimes committed in West Haven the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,192.9 total crimes per 100K people in West Haven.
  • The overall crime rate in West Haven is -5.65% below the national average.
  • West Haven ranks #76 safest out of 94 cities in Connecticut.
  • West Haven ranks #6,937 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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West Haven Vs Connecticut And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in West Haven is 2,192.9 per 100,000 people. That's -5.65% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 25.55% higher than the Connecticut total crime rate of 1,746.7 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
West Haven
/ 100k People
Connecticut
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 1,209 2,192.9 1,746.7 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 3.9 6.3
Robbery 35 63.5 57.2 66.1
Aggravated Assault 25 45.3 103.8 268.2
Violent Crime 67 121.5 181.6 369.8
Burglary 62 112.5 187.1 269.8
Larceny 902 1,636.0 1,141.2 1,401.9
Car Theft 178 322.9 236.8 282.7
Property Crime 1,142 2,071.4 1,565.1 1,954.4

West Haven 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 West Haven

67
Violent Crimes
121.5
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-67.14%
Below The National Average
  • There were 67 violent crimes in West Haven in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in West Haven is 121.5 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 822.9 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in West Haven each year. That compares to a 1 in 550.7 chance statewide.
  • That's -67.14% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -33.08% lower than the Connecticut violent crime rate of 181.6 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In West Haven

1,142
Property Crimes
2,071.4
Property Crimes / 100k People
5.98%
Above The National Average
  • There were 1,142 property crimes in West Haven in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in West Haven is 2,071.4 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 48.3 chance of being the victim of a property crime in West Haven each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 5.98% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 32.35% higher than the Connecticut property crime rate of 1,565.1 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around West Haven

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
New Haven, CT 136,205 4,980 3,656.3 3,101.2 555.0
Milford, CT 52,694 1,277 2,423.4 2,341.8 81.6
Shelton, CT 42,189 408 967.1 917.3 49.8
Trumbull, CT 37,192 721 1,938.6 1,879.4 59.2
East Haven, CT 27,725 769 2,773.7 2,600.5 173.1
North Haven, CT 24,119 727 3,014.2 2,939.6 74.6
Ansonia, CT 18,750 394 2,101.3 1,978.7 122.7
Orange, CT 14,239 601 4,220.8 4,136.5 84.3
Derby, CT 12,243 417 3,406.0 3,046.6 359.4

West Haven SnackAbility

8
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
8
Affordability
6
Diversity
10
Safety
6
Amenities
9.5
Education
6
Commute
8
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