The 10 Safest Cities In Connecticut For 2024

The 10 Safest Cities In Connecticut For 2024

1. Ridgefield

The second of three towns without any violent crime in the last reporting year is Ridgefield -- the safest place to live in Connecticut.

The property crime rate here isn't anything to be embarrassed by as it ranks safest in the state. So you can leave your door unlocked, your babies unattended, and wallet on the ground and nothing bad will happen.

Actually, maybe forget about that second one -- keep an eye on babies generally.

Ridgefield is a town in Fairfield County near the New York Border.

While nearly 20% of Weston's workforce commutes to New York each day, residents can rest easy knowing that their hometown is much, much safer than their work city. There's no reason to be spooked by the Devil's Den Preserve, because when you're in Weston, you're in the place that experienced ZERO violent crimes in the last year of data.

Earning the gold medal for safety is a big achievement for Weston, which last year was just shy of making the list of top 10 safest cities in Connecticut with an 11th place finish. But when you have 0 violent crimes and the second lowest rate of property crime in an already super safe state, you know you're winning.

Isn't it grand to see Granby here in the top ten safest places in Connecticut.

According to Wikipedia, Granby is a rural town, located in the foothills of the Litchfield Hills of the Berkshires, besides the suburban natured center, the outskirts of town are filled with dense woods and rolling hills and mountains.

Sounds like a fortified castle upon a hill that no evil doer could possibly even enter. And it turns out that leads to only having 5 burglaries and 1 car thefts -- proof that it's very safe indeed.

And those numbers would make sense given it's ranking here.

Middlebury, nestled in New Haven County, is praised for its safety, with 0 reported violent crimes, ranking it the fourth safest in Connecticut. The town's low property crime rate complements its minimal per capita crime rates, securing it the third safest spot for violent crime and a strong position at 16 for property crime.

Strategically situated near Waterbury, Woodbury, and Southbury, Middlebury has upheld a stable population and cherishes its historical roots dating back to 1807, enhancing its community's sense of security.

It's a testament to just how safe Connecticut is as a whole that Redding is only ranked as the seventh safest place in the state. Redding has a property crime rate nearly 8 times lower than the national average, which earns it the third place ranking statewide for that category. Add to that a mere two reported violent crimes in the last year of data, and you've got a recipe for success.

Honestly, Redding is as safe as the wolves and bears at Collis P. Huntington State Park, which, by the way, are statues. In what's becoming a trend, Redding is also located in the southwestern part of Connecticut.

The last of the three places with no violent crimes in the last report year is Madison. It just so happens to have the highest property crime rate amongst the top three in Connecticut.

At this point if felt weird that three places had no violent crimes, so we went directly to the data to double check. And our data was correct; these three cities did not report any violent crimes and there were no special notes, so we accurately reflect the data as shown by the FBI.

Even if you don't want to trust the FBI for some reason, take Bill Clinton's word for it as he called it an "especially old and beautiful" favorite during his time at Yale. If a president says this place is awesome, it must be safe.

Location is everything in real estate, right? Well, Monroe, Connecticut, is situated at the crossroads of few major urban areas. Most importantly, it's about an hour and a half outside of New York City, making it a perfect home for commuters to the Big Apple. At the same time, Monroe sits about an hour from the state capital of New Haven.

Along with this great location, Monroe has other attributes that make it a wonderful place to raise a family. At the top of this list: safety. Monroe reported just 4 violent crimes in a community of 18,772 people. That equates to a per-capita rate of 21/100k people - the 18th safest pace in the state.

Monroe also suffered just 79 property crimes over the course of the reporting year. All told, these figures make the area the number 7 safest spot in Connecticut.

Although it battles every year for it, Easton failed to take the top spot as the safest place to live in Connecticut for 2024 according to the most recent FBI data, instead placing third this year. The city is one of three towns in Connecticut that didn't have any reported violent crime -- no murders, no robberies, and no pushing old grannies for one whole year.

Add that to the lowest property crime rate in the state -- and 20x lower than the national average -- and you have a super safe place to live. The most dangerous thing in town? The Route 59 bridge in Easton, which carries more than 10,000 cars and trucks every day over the Mill River, has a substructure rated in critical condition by state safety inspectors. So maybe watch out for that.

East Hampton, located in the Lower Connecticut River Valley of Middlesex County, boasts a violent crime count of 0, cementing its reputation as the ninth safest location in Connecticut. Its property crime statistics, ranked at 25 safest statewide, further highlight the town's secure environment.

With a violent crime rate of 0/100k people and ranking as the third safest for violent crime safety in the state, East Hampton remains an exemplary model of community safety.

You can have it all in Canton -- the tenth safest place in the Nutmeg State.

Another one of the cities to break into the top ten for the second time this year, it has a top 20% finish for both violent and property crimes in Connecticut.

Canton is a suburb on the west side of Hartford.

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