In 2025, Hartford police reported 563 violent crimes (459 per 100,000 residents), including 11 murders, 146 robberies and 362 aggravated assaults, plus 2,745 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 122,548. Violent-crime rate rank: 1 of 5 large Connecticut cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency CT0006400, 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.
Hartford's violent-crime rate of 459 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 4.1 times the Connecticut rate (111) and 43% higher than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 218 residents, or about 10.8 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Hartford ranks 147th for violent crime, in the higher half, and 74th for murder (11 murders, 9 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 64% of Hartford's violent crimes and robberies 26%, a bigger robbery share than the 15% seen nationally.
Property crime ran 2,240 per 100,000, 94% higher than Connecticut overall. Hartford police logged 758 vehicle thefts (619 per 100,000, 34th of 351; Connecticut: 172) and 240 burglaries (196 per 100,000, 2.4 times the state).
The closest city we cover is Waterbury, 23 miles southwest; its violent-crime rate (295) is 36% lower than Hartford's.
Out-of-state cities near Hartford's size (122,548 residents): Billings, MT at 763 violent crimes per 100,000 and Lafayette, LA at 1,131.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Hartford had 459 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 4.1 times the statewide 111. It is 1st highest of the 5 Connecticut cities on this site; New Haven is next at 399. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Hartford police reported 11 murders for 2025, a rate of 9 per 100,000 residents. The Connecticut rate was 1.9 and the national rate 4.1.
758 vehicles were reported stolen in Hartford in 2025, 619 per 100,000 residents. That is 3.2 times the national rate of 195 and ranks 34th of 351 cities on this site.