In 2025, Bridgeport police reported 382 violent crimes (250 per 100,000 residents), including 5 murders, 125 robberies and 203 aggravated assaults, plus 1,925 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 152,588. Violent-crime rate rank: 4 of 5 large Connecticut cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency CT0001500, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford | 459 | 563 | 11 | 2,240 | Totals |
| New Haven | 399 | 557 | 16 | 3,101 | Totals |
| Waterbury | 295 | 343 | 9 | 2,341 | Totals |
| Bridgeport | 250 | 382 | 5 | 1,262 | Totals |
| Stamford | 154 | 216 | 1 | 1,014 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Bridgeport's violent-crime rate of 250 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 2.3 times the Connecticut rate (111) and 22% lower than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 399 residents, or about 7.3 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Bridgeport ranks 267th for violent crime, in the lower half, and 197th for murder (5 murders, 3.3 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 53% of Bridgeport's violent crimes and robberies 33%, a bigger robbery share than the 15% seen nationally.
Property crime ran 1,262 per 100,000, 9% higher than Connecticut overall. Bridgeport police logged 523 vehicle thefts (343 per 100,000, 106th of 351; Connecticut: 172) and 238 burglaries (156 per 100,000, 89% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is New Haven, 16 miles northeast; its violent-crime rate (399) is 59% higher than Bridgeport's.
Out-of-state cities near Bridgeport's size (152,588 residents): Joliet, IL at 344 violent crimes per 100,000 and Naperville, IL at 70.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Bridgeport had 250 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 2.3 times the statewide 111. It is 4th highest of the 5 Connecticut cities on this site; Hartford is highest at 459. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Bridgeport police reported 5 murders for 2025, a rate of 3.3 per 100,000 residents. The Connecticut rate was 1.9 and the national rate 4.1.
523 vehicles were reported stolen in Bridgeport in 2025, 343 per 100,000 residents. That is 76% higher than the national rate of 195 and ranks 106th of 351 cities on this site.