Crime

Hartford's crime rate by year

Police in Hartford, CT reported about 459 violent crimes per 100,000 people they serve in 2025 (U.S.: 329), down from a high of 2,939 in 1990, and 9.0 murders in 2025 (U.S.: 4.3), down from a high of 41.7 in 1994. Rates count only crimes police reported to the FBI.

Violent crime rate, 2025

459

per 100,000 people (U.S.: 329)

Murder rate, 2025

9.0

per 100,000 people (U.S.: 4.3)

Violent crime rate in Hartford and the U.S., each year

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Murder rate in Hartford and the U.S., each year

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Property crime rate in Hartford and the U.S., each year

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Car theft rate in Hartford and the U.S., each year

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Burglary rate in Hartford and the U.S., each year

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Robbery rate in Hartford and the U.S., each year

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Violent crime and murder each year

Crimes per 100,000 people, as police reported them to the FBI, newest first.

Violent crimes and murders per 100,000 people in Hartford, CT and the U.S., each year
Year Violent, Hartford Violent, U.S. Murder, Hartford Murder, U.S.
2025 458.6 329.3 9.0 4.3
2024 527.5 363.4 18.4 5.2
2023 586.5 385.6 30.7 6.1
2022 616.5 398.2 33.3 6.9
2021 765.9 360.9 33.8 6.9
2020 992.2 399.3 18.9 6.8
2019 858.1 381.0 17.2 5.2
2018 1,066.5 384.8 17.1 5.2
2017 1,092.8 397.5 23.6 5.4
2016 1,093.5 399.5 11.3 5.4
2015 1,140.9 384.6 25.7 5.0
2014 1,104.5 373.7 15.2 4.5
2013 1,179.1 378.2 18.4 4.6
2012 1,321.9 390.7 18.4 4.8
2011 1,311.1 390.1 21.6 4.8
2010 1,301.5 408.1 20.8 4.8
2009 1,292.2 436.8 26.6 5.1
2008 1,206.2 463.7 24.9 5.5
2007 1,132.8 477.9 24.9 5.8
2006 1,231.9 486.9 19.3 5.9
2005 1,152.8 483.0 20.0 5.9
2004 1,210.1 478.6 12.8 5.7
2003 1,444.4 493.7 35.1 5.9
2002 1,252.2 512.9 20.2 5.9
2001 1,302.8 529.5 20.4 5.9
2000 1,225.6 534.4 14.0 5.8
1999 1,126.3 545.8 15.9 5.9
1998 1,244.3 603.8 18.8 6.6
1997 1,307.7 644.9 16.9 7.2
1996 1,716.3 658.8 16.1 7.8
1995 2,092.7 720.6 26.6 8.7
1994 2,398.5 740.4 41.7 9.2
1993 2,154.4 764.1 22.7 9.8
1992 2,227.6 785.4 9.3 9.7
1991 2,556.1 798.1 17.2 10.3
1990 2,939.1 749.8 13.6 9.7
1989 2,872.0 680.5 22.8 8.9
1988 2,107.2 630.2 26.2 8.5
1987 2,131.1 624.9 17.3 8.4
1986 2,163.7 633.6 20.4 8.7
1985 1,996.7 570.3 8.8 8.1

Property crime, car theft, burglary and robbery each year

Crimes per 100,000 people in Hartford, with the U.S. rate after each, newest first.

Property crime, car theft, burglary and robbery per 100,000 people in Hartford, CT and the U.S., each year
Year Property crime, Hartford Property crime, U.S. Car theft, Hartford Car theft, U.S. Burglary, Hartford Burglary, U.S. Robbery, Hartford Robbery, U.S.
2025 2,263 1,552 619 200 196 195 119 50
2024 2,950 1,767 898 258 230 232 137 62
2023 2,887 1,951 1,048 326 289 254 140 68
2022 2,658 1,999 538 290 301 276 113 70
2021 3,335 1,762 611 240 266 264 130 54
2020 3,156 1,955 533 247 353 309 230 74
2019 2,842 2,109 436 221 349 334 222 83
2018 3,659 2,207 602 231 491 373 288 87
2017 4,064 2,372 553 239 601 427 378 99
2016 4,291 2,469 625 240 653 467 385 104
2015 4,434 2,495 720 223 769 490 410 103
2014 4,262 2,592 600 217 711 538 402 103
2013 4,067 2,759 512 224 785 611 446 111
2012 4,319 2,881 641 232 839 673 511 115
2011 4,474 2,926 687 232 1,017 702 482 115
2010 4,480 2,963 671 241 817 702 457 121
2009 5,057 3,077 801 264 915 722 484 136
2008 5,193 3,252 1,064 321 803 738 505 149
2007 5,871 3,316 1,285 372 938 731 515 152
2006 7,175 3,397 1,376 410 932 740 610 154
2005 7,666 3,518 1,487 434 1,118 741 553 147
2004 8,845 3,599 2,099 437 1,376 741 711 142
2003 7,942 3,704 1,905 455 1,058 757 817 150
2002 7,679 3,738 1,765 453 1,273 762 721 154
2001 7,637 3,802 1,496 456 1,283 766 727 159
2000 8,117 3,752 1,727 437 1,341 751 709 156
1999 6,796 3,873 1,065 446 1,170 790 580 160
1998 7,902 4,213 1,213 493 1,328 895 638 180
1997 8,316 4,495 1,306 542 1,331 952 693 203
1996 8,983 4,553 1,568 554 1,668 954 877 219
1995 11,384 4,797 2,061 596 2,526 1,025 1,029 239
1994 10,352 4,752 2,050 615 2,373 1,053 1,175 251
1993 11,608 4,814 1,996 628 2,750 1,108 942 269
1992 13,119 5,089 2,596 661 3,168 1,200 1,070 279
1991 12,782 5,388 2,330 699 3,352 1,297 1,149 292
1990 12,607 5,227 2,072 677 3,779 1,253 1,236 267
1989 13,318 5,212 2,199 649 3,813 1,298 1,216 243
1988 12,434 5,046 1,789 596 3,504 1,283 941 222
1987 14,530 5,090 1,948 544 4,149 1,356 1,031 221
1986 12,486 5,015 1,456 522 3,397 1,373 1,221 234
1985 11,273 4,780 1,079 473 3,418 1,310 1,120 216

Source and notes

FBI Crime Data Explorer, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (Public domain (U.S. government work); source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program).

These are the crimes the Hartford police reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program, per 100,000 people the department serves. Violent crime is murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; murder includes nonnegligent manslaughter. Property crime is burglary, theft and car theft. A year counts only when the department reported violent crimes in all 12 months, and not when its rate is far out of line with the years either side (under a quarter, or over 1.75 times, of both), which means it sent only part of its reports or some twice. In 2021 the FBI took only reports from its newer system (NIBRS), and many departments hadn't switched yet, so that year is often missing or less certain. NIBRS counts every crime in an incident, not just the most serious, so a jump or drop when a department switched can come from the change in counting rather than in crime. The FBI widened its definition of rape in 2013. A city's rate depends on where its borders fall, so compare cities with care. The U.S. rates count only the agencies that reported, so they differ a little from the FBI's national estimates.