CrimeMetric

Crime in Town of Waterford, Connecticut

Updated ·Vorp Labs

The model puts major crime in Town of Waterford at 33% below the U.S. rate per resident: 90% lower for persons crimes and 20% lower for property crimes. Expected major crimes are down 7.1% from a year earlier.

Where these numbers come from

The estimates start from what police agencies report to the FBI, modeled across Town of Waterford's 14 census block groups for 20,591 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 Town of Waterford:
  • 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 Town of Waterford.
  • 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
11.6
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 67: 33% below the U.S. rate
about the Connecticut rate
down 7.1% in a year
Persons crimes
0.3
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 10: 90% below the U.S. rate
69% below the Connecticut rate
down 8.0% in a year
Property crimes
11.3
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 80: 20% below the U.S. rate
within 15% of the Connecticut rate
down 7.0% in a year
Social disorder
6.1
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 26: 74% below the U.S. rate
54% below the Connecticut rate
down 5.8% 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 Town of Waterford

Half of residents live where the major-crime index is between 15 and 42.

Map of Town of Waterford, with its census block groups shaded by major-crime index band
Pale gray: under 100 residents. Tap one to compare.
  • 0–5087.6%
  • 50–1000.0%
  • 100–2004.9%
  • 200–4000.0%
  • 400+7.6%

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Crime by type

Shoplifting stands out most, at 2.6 times the U.S. rate

Citywide indexWhere the middle half of residents live

IndexPer year

Persons crimes

Rape / sexual assault282
Murder220
Robbery182
Aggravated assault53

Property crimes

Shoplifting257168
Other larceny4446
Motor vehicle theft279
Burglary155
Theft from vehicle84

Social disorder

Drugs and alcohol3940
Disorderly conduct277
Trespassing2713
Intimidation2512
Simple assault2436
Vandalism1916
Weapons violations153
When it happens

Highest on weekend daytimes

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

Monday to Friday, 6am to 6pm95
Sunday to Thursday nights, 6pm to 6am29
Saturday and Sunday, 6am to 6pm115
Friday and Saturday nights, 6pm to 6am23
Trend and outlook

Expected major crime fell 7.1% in a year; across Connecticut it fell 8.3%

Past yearBy 2031
Major crime-7.1%CT -8.3%-11.9%CT -11.6%
Persons crimes-8.0%CT -12.3%-3.7%CT -4.5%
Property crimes-7.0%CT -7.9%-12.1%CT -12.3%
Social disorder-5.8%CT -10.5%-5.0%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

Town of Waterford against U.S. places with 10,000 to 25,000 residents

1,052 of the 2,480 other places of this size have a major-crime index at least 15% above Town of Waterford's, and 364 are within 15% of it; the middle of the group is 67. The 9 nearest in population:

Niskayuna, NY20,620113
Woodcrest, CA20,57194
Cimarron Hills, CO20,56079
Town of Waterford, CT20,59167
Villa Park, IL20,59955
Cinco Ranch, TX20,58155
Town of Hudson, MA20,55842
Hawthorne, NJ20,57833
Eastchester, NY20,57430
Southbury, CT20,61414

U.S. = 100. Residents in gray.

Nearby places

Town of Waterford's major-crime index is higher than 4, lower than 2 and within 15% of 2 of its 8 nearest neighbors

The closest, Waterford (1 mi), is 20% above Town of Waterford's rate.

New London2 mi93
Waterford1 mi81
Town of Waterford67
Mystic9 mi65
Long Hill5 mi61
Groton4 mi41
Town of Groton5 mi40
Conning Towers-Nautilus Park4 mi22
Ledyard8 mi20

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

Questions about crime in Town of Waterford

Is Town of Waterford safe?

Town of Waterford's major-crime index is 67, 33% below the U.S. rate per resident and higher than 53% of the 104 other Connecticut places on CrimeMetric: violent crimes against people are 90% below the U.S. rate, and property crimes 20% below the U.S. rate.

What is the crime rate in Town of Waterford?

The model expects about 239 major crimes a year in Town of Waterford, about 11.6 per 1,000 residents, 33% below the U.S. rate.

Is crime going up or down in Town of Waterford?

Expected major crimes in Town of Waterford are down 7.1% from a year earlier; across Connecticut they're down 8.3%.

What are the most common crimes in Town of Waterford?

By the model's expected count, the most common crimes against people and property are shoplifting (about 168 a year), other larceny (about 46 a year) and motor vehicle theft (about 9 a year).

Are car break-ins common in Town of Waterford?

The model expects about 4 thefts from vehicles a year in Town of Waterford, 92% below the U.S. rate per resident.

Are car thefts common in Town of Waterford?

The model expects about 9 motor vehicle thefts a year in Town of Waterford, 73% below the U.S. rate per resident.

Is Town of Waterford safe at night?

The model's major-crime index is 29 on Sunday to Thursday nights from 6pm to 6am, against 115 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 Town of Waterford higher than the Connecticut average?

Town of Waterford's major-crime index is 67, about the Connecticut rate per resident. Connecticut as a whole is 67, where 100 is the U.S. rate.

How does crime in Town of Waterford compare with Waterford?

Waterford, 1 mile away, has a major-crime index of 81, 20% above Town of Waterford's rate per resident. Town of Waterford's is 67.

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. Town of Waterford's figures add up its 14 block groups. The index compares crimes per resident with the U.S. rate.

  • Town of Waterford 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: 20,591. Model updated Nov 10, 2026. Release 2026-11-10

Full method and validation·Data sources

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CrimeMetric. "Crime in Town of Waterford, Connecticut." Vorp Labs, updated November 9, 2026 (model Nov 10, 2026). https://crimemetric.com/ct/town-of-waterford

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