Connecticut’s Safest Cities of 2026

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Boasting exceptionally low crime rates per capita, Ridgefield is Connecticut's safest city for the fourth year in a row. 

Our State of Safety survey suggests that first-hand property crime and violent crime experiences have plummeted in the state, but official crime rates tell a different story. Regardless, Connecticuters worry about crime more than most. 

The violent crime rate in Connecticut is 1.76 incidents per 1,000 people, which is lower than the national average of 4.43. In fact, it's the fourth lowest violent crime rate in the nation, surpassed only by Rhode Island, Maine, and New Hampshire. We weren't able to report a statewide violent crime rate last year due to insufficient data, but in our 2024 report, Connecticut reported a higher violent crime rate of 2.0.

On the other hand, property crime in The Constitution State increased in recent years, rising from 15.1 incidents per 1,000 people in our 2024 report to 16.98 in this year's report. On the plus side, Connecticut's property crime rate remains lower than the national average of 22.89. 

The percentage of Connecticuters who feel safe in the state dropped slightly year over year from 53% to 52%. About 45% of our Connecticut survey respondents say they believe crime is increasing, which is one of the most optimistic percentages in the nation.

Compared to last year, Connecticuters tell us they've experienced significantly fewer property crimes and package thefts. However, they're more concerned about these crimes than most Americans.

• Over half (56%) of Connecticut respondents told us they're highly concerned about property crime, up from 51% last year and higher than the national average of 46%.
• Connecticuters report the fourth highest rate of property crime concern nationwide.
• 19% of Connecticut residents claim to have experienced property crime in the 12 months prior to the survey, which represents a 7-point decrease compared to the previous year. 
• 29% of Connecticuters reported having experienced package theft in the 12 months prior to the survey, which represents a substantial drop from 39% the year before (31% US).
• Of the Connecticut residents who use some form of property protection, 48% report using a security camera, 33% rely on security systems, and 30% use dogs or other guard animals. 

• Cyber crime is the top crime concern among Connecticuters, with 70% worrying about it on a daily basis.
• Compared to the average American, Connecticuters are more likely to use credit monitoring services (36% CT, 32% US)
• Connecticuters are among those least likely to use identity protection (12% CT, 15% US).
• 27% of Connecticuters experienced a cyber crime in the 12 months prior to our survey, down slightly from 30% the previous year (27% US).

According to our survey, Connecticuters experienced an impressive decline in violent crime experiences. However, violent crime is still a growing concern.

• 9% of Connecticuters experienced a violent crime in the 12 months prior to the survey, which is a considerable decrease from 16% the year before (US 12%).
• Concern about violent crime continues to increase, rising from 56% to 60% year over year.
• Connecticuters are more concerned about violent crime than most Americans (US 55%).
• Of the Connecticut residents who use some form of personal protection, 46% prefer pepper spray, 33% carry firearms, and 25% rely on pocket knives.

• 56% of Connecticuters worry about gun violence, down from 66% last year (US 55%).
• 9% told us they had an experience with gun violence in the 12 months prior to the survey, a decrease from 13% last year (9% US).
• Of the Connecticut residents who use some form of personal protection, 33% carry concealed firearms (US 45%).
• Connecticut saw 4 mass shooting events in 2025—the same number as 2024.

For the purposes of this report, the terms “dangerous” and “safest” refer explicitly to crime rates as calculated from FBI crime data—no other characterization of any community is implied or intended.

• 48 Connecticut cities met the criteria to be considered for ranking.
• The safest city in Connecticut, Ridgefield, holds on to the top spot for the fourth consecutive year despite year-over-year increases in violent crime and property crime rates.
• Ridgefield was the only city to report zero burglaries.
• No aggravated assaults were reported in Simsbury and Greenwich.
• Except for Glastonbury, all cities on this year's top 10 list also appeared on last year's top 10 list. 
• Westport has the lowest violent crime rate and the highest property crime rate on this year's top 10 list.
• All of Connecticut's safest cities reported a violent crime rate less than 0.5 incidents per 1,000 people.
• Cheshire, New Milford, Greenwich, and Westport saw year-over-year declines in both violent crime and property crime.
• The top 10 list includes a mix of small towns in western Connecticut and suburbs of Hartford, New Haven, and New York City. No cities from eastern Connecticut appear on the list.

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