Monroe Ranked Among Safest Town in CT

A comparison of crime statistics done by a company that sells security cameras ranks Monroe among the safest community in all of Connecticut.

The list — put together by Safe Choice Security, a Jacksonville, FL-based company that also issued rankings for other states — puts Monroe at No. 11.

Also on the Connecticut list (full list at the bottom of this article) were nearby Wilton (No. 4), Easton (No. 5) and Redding (6). Of the top 10 towns, eight were in Fairfield County.

In crowning Monroe as the safest town in the state, Safe Choice noted that “Deemed a bedroom community of Stamford and New York City, it boasts a rich history and appeals greatly to those looking for a home town where crime is low and the community feel is high. Another upscale community catering mostly to the wealthy, it has been protected by the Monroe Police Department since the early 1950s.”

Monroe Statistics

Population: 19,000
Violent Crimes per 1000: 0.15
Property Crimes per 1000: 8.06
Crime Index: 84
Safer than 84 percent of US cities

Top 20

Here’s the list of 20 of the safest places to live in Connecticut, in order:
1. Ridgefield
2. Weston
3. Darien
4. Wilton
5. Easton
6. Redding
7. Greenwich
8. New Canaan
9. Madison
10. Simsbury
11. Monroe
12. Suffield
13. Canton
14. Granby
15. Plainfield
16. Portland
17. Cheshire
18. Avon
19. Middlebury
20. Glastonbury