15 Safest, Most Dangerous Towns in CT

After a brief hiatus Patch is bringing together each factor from our data series on crime and safety to rank the safest and most dangerous towns in Connecticut.

To make a definitive ranking, we’ve taken crime statistics from each town — counted once for population (crimes per 1,000 people) and again by density (crimes per 100 people per square mile); the years of potential life lost due to residents dying before 75; and the safety of cyclists and pedestrians.

The final scores ranged from 73.77 to 340.14, with a lower score denoting a safer community. The 15 safest towns are listed in the slideshow above and the 15 most dangerous towns can be found in the list below.

Read more about each metric and find the breakdown for each town in Connecticut on this post with an interactive map.

15 Most Dangerous CT Towns

Voluntown
Danger Points: 233.82
Crime Index Points: 8.63
Crime Density Points: 35.06
Bike/Walk Safety Points: 100
Potential Life Lost Points: 90.13

Torrington
Danger Points: 233.97
Crime Index Points: 24.76
Crime Density Points: 103.68
Bike/Walk Safety Points: 48.4
Potential Life Lost Points: 57.13

Stamford
Danger Points: 236.54
Crime Index Points: 18.5
Crime Density Points: 95.07
Bike/Walk Safety Points: 82.8
Potential Life Lost Points: 40.17

Bristol
Danger Points: 238.68
Crime Index Points: 26.64
Crime Density Points: 74.6
Bike/Walk Safety Points: 70.9
Potential Life Lost Points: 66.54

Danbury
Danger Points: 243.71
Crime Index Points: 21.18
Crime Density Points: 89.4
Bike/Walk Safety Points: 89.5
Potential Life Lost Points: 43.63

East Hartford
Danger Points: 247.04
Crime Index Points: 34.52
Crime Density Points: 65.9
Bike/Walk Safety Points: 64.7
Potential Life Lost Points: 81.92

Norwich
Danger Points: 249.63
Crime Index Points: 27.89
Crime Density Points: 77.35
Bike/Walk Safety Points: 73.9
Potential Life Lost Points: 70.49

Bloomfield
Danger Points: 253.22
Crime Index Points: 26.05
Crime Density Points: 68.55
Bike/Walk Safety Points: 79
Potential Life Lost Points: 79.62

Winchester
Danger Points: 254.7
Crime Index Points: 23.84
Crime Density Points: 81.82
Bike/Walk Safety Points: 77.3
Potential Life Lost Points: 71.74

East Windsor
Danger Points: 257.04
Crime Index Points: 35.07
Crime Density Points: 85.43
Bike/Walk Safety Points: 75.2
Potential Life Lost Points: 61.34

Hartford
Danger Points: 293.95
Crime Index Points: 54.41
Crime Density Points: 96.6
Bike/Walk Safety Points: 51.2
Potential Life Lost Points: 91.74

Waterford
Danger Points: 294.05
Crime Index Points: 27.83
Crime Density Points: 128.21
Bike/Walk Safety Points: 82.2
Potential Life Lost Points: 55.81

Bridgeport
Danger Points: 299.36
Crime Index Points: 46.99
Crime Density Points: 91.59
Bike/Walk Safety Points: 83.6
Potential Life Lost Points: 77.18

New Haven
Danger Points: 305.73
Crime Index Points: 65.22
Crime Density Points: 130.81
Bike/Walk Safety Points: 26.5
Potential Life Lost Points: 83.2

Waterbury
Danger Points: 340.14
Crime Index Points: 44.57
Crime Density Points: 132.82
Bike/Walk Safety Points: 85.9
Potential Life Lost Points: 76.85