Norwich, CT Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Norwich, CT Summary

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

  • There were 788 total crimes committed in Norwich the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 1,965.3 total crimes per 100K people in Norwich.
  • The overall crime rate in Norwich is -15.44% below the national average.
  • Norwich ranks #71 safest out of 94 cities in Connecticut.
  • Norwich ranks #6,464 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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Norwich Vs Connecticut And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Norwich is 1,965.3 per 100,000 people. That's -15.44% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 12.52% higher than the Connecticut total crime rate of 1,746.7 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Norwich
/ 100k People
Connecticut
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 788 1,965.3 1,746.7 2,324.2
Murder 2 5.0 3.9 6.3
Robbery 22 54.9 57.2 66.1
Aggravated Assault 64 159.6 103.8 268.2
Violent Crime 121 301.8 181.6 369.8
Burglary 126 314.2 187.1 269.8
Larceny 483 1,204.6 1,141.2 1,401.9
Car Theft 58 144.7 236.8 282.7
Property Crime 667 1,663.5 1,565.1 1,954.4

Norwich 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 Norwich

121
Violent Crimes
301.8
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-18.39%
Below The National Average
  • There were 121 violent crimes in Norwich in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Norwich is 301.8 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 331.4 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Norwich each year. That compares to a 1 in 550.7 chance statewide.
  • That's -18.39% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 66.19% higher than the Connecticut violent crime rate of 181.6 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Norwich

667
Property Crimes
1,663.5
Property Crimes / 100k People
-14.88%
Below The National Average
  • There were 667 property crimes in Norwich in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Norwich is 1,663.5 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 60.1 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Norwich each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -14.88% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 6.29% higher than the Connecticut property crime rate of 1,565.1 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Norwich

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Waterford, CT 19,565 217 1,109.1 1,083.6 25.6
Groton, CT 8,823 99 1,122.1 884.1 238.0

Norwich SnackAbility

7
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
8
Affordability
6
Diversity
9
Safety
6
Amenities
8.5
Education
6
Commute
8
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