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Safewise analyzed the most recent FBI crime report and put together this resource, which shows that Connecticut has an overall violent crime rate 42 percent lower than the national average. The state is lauded as one of the safest in the U.S. -- but its leaders aren’t sitting idle, continuously seeking ways to further reduce crime, the report says.
Lawmakers last spring passed House Bill 5743, the strongest hate crime legislation in the U.S., which State Sen. Gayle Slossberg of Milford said makes a "strong statement about Connecticut's values."
Darien (which comes in at No. 1 on the list) along with Ridgefield, Newtown, Cheshire and South Windsor all appear on Safewise's list of 100 safest cities in America.
Below are the Fairfield County towns that made the list of Safewise's 20 safest cities in Connecticut by Safewise:
1. Darien
Population: 21,995
Violent crimes per 1,000: 0.05
Property crimes per 1,000: 11.00
Total crime: 0.41% violent, 99.59% property
2. Ridgefield
Population: 25,358
Violent crimes per 1,000: 0.08
Property crimes per 1,000: 2.84
Total crime: 2.78% violent, 97.22% property
3. Newtown
Population: 28,105
Violent crimes per 1,000: 0.11
Property crimes per 1,000: 2.95
Total crime: 3.61% violent, 96.39% property
6. Greenwich
Population: 62,970
Violent crimes per 1,000: 0.22
Property crimes per 1,000: 6.40
Total crime: 3.47% violent, 96.53% property
7. Westport
Population: 28,198
Violent crimes per 1,000: 0.25
Property crimes per 1,000: 8.79
Total crime: 2.82% violent, 97.18% property
12. Fairfield
Population: 61,889
Violent crimes per 1,000: 0.61
Property crimes per 1,000: 16.19
Total crime: 3.79% violent, 96.21% property
16. Shelton
Population: 41,638
Violent crimes per 1,000: 0.67
Property crimes per 1,000: 10.45
Total crime: 6.44% violent, 93.56% property
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