CrimeMetric

Crime in Southbury, Connecticut

Updated ·Vorp Labs

The model puts major crime in Southbury at 86% below the U.S. rate per resident: 92% lower for persons crimes and 84% lower for property crimes. Expected major crimes are down 15.2% from a year earlier.

Where these numbers come from

The estimates start from what police agencies report to the FBI, modeled across Southbury's 13 census block groups for 20,614 residents. How Connecticut residents' crime totals reach the FBI: detailed incident reports for 86.3% and no reporting agency of their own for 13.7% (shares of 2020 residents). Sources · Method

Why other sites show different numbers for Southbury:
  • Year: many show an agency's last full FBI year (often two years back). These figures are the model's estimate for the current year, release 2026-11-10.
  • Crimes counted: some add simple assault, vandalism or drug offenses to "violent" or "property" crime; here major crime is persons plus property crime, and social disorder is separate.
  • Area: an agency's totals cover its jurisdiction, which can differ from the city's limits; these are summed over the block groups inside Southbury.
  • Scale: a grade or a 1-to-100 score ranks places against each other; a rate per 1,000 residents and an index against the U.S. rate don't.
Major crime
2.5
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 14: 86% below the U.S. rate
79% below the Connecticut rate
down 15.2% in a year
Persons crimes
0.2
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 8: 92% below the U.S. rate
75% below the Connecticut rate
down 19.6% in a year
Property crimes
2.3
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 16: 84% below the U.S. rate
79% below the Connecticut rate
down 14.7% in a year
Social disorder
4.0
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 17: 83% below the U.S. rate
70% below the Connecticut rate
down 21.4% in a year

Rates are the model's estimates of reported crime per 1,000 residents a year. Index: 100 is the U.S. rate per resident; 200 is twice it. How we calculated this

How crime varies across Southbury

Half of residents live where the major-crime index is between 8 and 14.

Map of Southbury, with its census block groups shaded by major-crime index band
Pale gray: under 100 residents. Tap one to compare.
  • 0–5093.5%
  • 50–1006.5%
  • 100–2000.0%
  • 200–4000.0%
  • 400+0.0%

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Crime by type

Every crime type in Southbury is near or below the U.S. rate

Citywide indexWhere the middle half of residents live

IndexPer year
When it happens

Highest on weekday daytimes

100 is the U.S. rate, same hours.

Monday to Friday, 6am to 6pm19
Sunday to Thursday nights, 6pm to 6am9
Saturday and Sunday, 6am to 6pm17
Friday and Saturday nights, 6pm to 6am9
Trend and outlook

Expected major crime fell 15.2% in a year; across Connecticut it fell 8.3%

Past yearBy 2031
Major crime-15.2%CT -8.3%-11.2%CT -11.6%
Persons crimes-19.6%CT -12.3%-0.1%CT -4.5%
Property crimes-14.7%CT -7.9%-12.4%CT -12.3%
Social disorder-21.4%CT -10.5%-8.0%CT -5.5%

Change in the model's expected crimes, not a count of reports; Connecticut in gray. 2031 is a model projection, not tested against past years.

Similar-size places

Southbury against U.S. places with 10,000 to 25,000 residents

2,473 of the 2,480 other places of this size have a major-crime index at least 15% above Southbury's, and 7 are within 15% of it; the middle of the group is 67. The 9 nearest in population:

Niskayuna, NY20,620113
Stuart, FL20,64181
Southbury, CT20,61414

U.S. = 100. Residents in gray.

Nearby places

Southbury's major-crime index is lower than 7 and within 15% of 1 of its 8 nearest neighbors

The closest, Heritage Village (1 mi), is 29% above Southbury's rate.

Oakville10 mi79
Naugatuck9 mi54
Watertown10 mi53
Seymour10 mi24
Woodbury5 mi16
Southbury14

U.S. = 100. Miles between population centers.

Questions about crime in Southbury

Is Southbury safe?

Southbury's major-crime index is 14, 86% below the U.S. rate per resident and lower than 94% of the 104 other Connecticut places on CrimeMetric: violent crimes against people are 92% below the U.S. rate, and property crimes 84% below the U.S. rate.

What is the crime rate in Southbury?

The model expects about 51 major crimes a year in Southbury, about 2.5 per 1,000 residents, 86% below the U.S. rate.

Is crime going up or down in Southbury?

Expected major crimes in Southbury are down 15.2% from a year earlier; across Connecticut they're down 8.3%.

What are the most common crimes in Southbury?

By the model's expected count, the most common crimes against people and property are other larceny (about 14 a year), shoplifting (about 13 a year) and motor vehicle theft (about 7 a year).

Are car break-ins common in Southbury?

The model expects about 6 thefts from vehicles a year in Southbury, 90% below the U.S. rate per resident.

Are car thefts common in Southbury?

The model expects about 7 motor vehicle thefts a year in Southbury, 78% below the U.S. rate per resident.

Is Southbury safe at night?

The model's major-crime index is 9 on Sunday to Thursday nights from 6pm to 6am, against 19 at its highest in the daytime; 100 is the U.S. rate for the same hours. That's a citywide estimate per resident for those hours: it can't speak to a particular street, venue or evening. For one address, use the address lookup on this page.

Is crime in Southbury higher than the Connecticut average?

Southbury's major-crime index is 14, 79% below the Connecticut rate per resident. Connecticut as a whole is 67, where 100 is the U.S. rate.

How does crime in Southbury compare with Heritage Village?

Heritage Village, 1 mile away, has a major-crime index of 18, 29% above Southbury's rate per resident. Southbury's is 14.

How we calculated this

Each police agency's crimes, as reported to the FBI or estimated where it didn't report, are spread across the census block groups it serves using population, jobs, points of interest and, where available, local incident records. Southbury's figures add up its 13 block groups. The index compares crimes per resident with the U.S. rate.

  • Southbury has no published incident records in our data, so its estimate relies on agency totals and neighborhood characteristics.
  • Rates are per resident, so places where many people work or visit but few live, such as downtowns, airports and stadiums, can read high.
  • Disorderly conduct and trespassing are modeled, because the FBI records them only through arrests.
  • Residents: 20,614. Model updated Nov 10, 2026. Release 2026-11-10

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CrimeMetric. "Crime in Southbury, Connecticut." Vorp Labs, updated November 9, 2026 (model Nov 10, 2026). https://crimemetric.com/ct/southbury

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