Derby, CT Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Derby, CT Summary

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

  • There were 417 total crimes committed in Derby the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 3,406.0 total crimes per 100K people in Derby.
  • The overall crime rate in Derby is 46.55% above the national average.
  • Derby ranks #92 safest out of 94 cities in Connecticut.
  • Derby ranks #8,537 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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Derby Vs Connecticut And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Derby is 3,406.0 per 100,000 people. That's 46.55% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 95.00% higher than the Connecticut total crime rate of 1,746.7 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Derby
/ 100k People
Connecticut
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 417 3,406.0 1,746.7 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 3.9 6.3
Robbery 11 89.8 57.2 66.1
Aggravated Assault 33 269.5 103.8 268.2
Violent Crime 44 359.4 181.6 369.8
Burglary 30 245.0 187.1 269.8
Larceny 267 2,180.8 1,141.2 1,401.9
Car Theft 76 620.8 236.8 282.7
Property Crime 373 3,046.6 1,565.1 1,954.4

Derby 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 Derby

44
Violent Crimes
359.4
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-2.82%
Below The National Average
  • There were 44 violent crimes in Derby in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Derby is 359.4 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 278.2 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Derby each year. That compares to a 1 in 550.7 chance statewide.
  • That's -2.82% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 97.92% higher than the Connecticut violent crime rate of 181.6 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Derby

373
Property Crimes
3,046.6
Property Crimes / 100k People
55.89%
Above The National Average
  • There were 373 property crimes in Derby in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Derby is 3,046.6 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 32.8 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Derby each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 55.89% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 94.66% higher than the Connecticut property crime rate of 1,565.1 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Derby

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Bridgeport, CT 148,395 2,449 1,650.3 1,242.0 408.4
New Haven, CT 136,205 4,980 3,656.3 3,101.2 555.0
West Haven, CT 55,133 1,209 2,192.9 2,071.4 121.5
Milford, CT 52,694 1,277 2,423.4 2,341.8 81.6
Stratford, CT 52,320 1,032 1,972.5 1,859.7 112.8
Shelton, CT 42,189 408 967.1 917.3 49.8
Trumbull, CT 37,192 721 1,938.6 1,879.4 59.2
Westport, CT 27,484 448 1,630.0 1,615.5 14.6
North Haven, CT 24,119 727 3,014.2 2,939.6 74.6
Watertown, CT 22,122 326 1,473.6 1,433.0 40.7

Derby SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
8
Affordability
6
Diversity
8.5
Safety
5
Amenities
8.5
Education
8
Commute
6
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