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Greenwich Ranks In Top 10 Among Safest Small Towns In Nation, New Report Says Greenwich Ranks In Top 10 Among Safest Small Towns In Nation, New Report Says
Greenwich Ranks In Top 10 Among Safest Small Towns In Nation, New Report Says A small Connecticut municipality has made the cut, being named one of the top 10 safest small towns in America, according to a new report. MoneyGeek’s annual report on the safest small cities and towns in the US has released its 2023 data, and Connecticut’s own Greenwich has earned the tenth place spot. With a crime cost per capita of just $81, the 383-year-old town's ranking means it beats out over 600 others like it across the nation.  The cost of crime per capita reflects the societal cost of crime per resident.  MoneyGeek analyzed crime statistics – including both violent …

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by Sophie Grieser
Lifestyle
This Fairfield County Locale Ranks Among Top 100 Safest Communities In US This Fairfield County Locale Ranks Among Top 100 Safest Communities In US
This Fairfield County Locale Ranks Among Top 100 Safest Communities In US Though violent crimes spiked across the US during the COVID-19 pandemic, one Connecticut town ranked among the safest in the country according to a newly released report. Weston in Fairfield County was the highest-ranked community in Connecticut on the top 100 list of safest small towns, boasting a 0.0 crime rate per 1,000 residents, and a rate of 1.5 property crimes. Lewisboro and Sleepy Hollow in New York, Luzerne Township in Pennsylvania, Weiser in Idaho, and the Thet Township in Michigan all tied for the safest small town after reporting zero violent or property crimes last year in a re…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Urge '9 P.M. Routine' Amid County-Wide Spike In Thefts From Vehicles Police Urge '9 P.M. Routine' Amid County-Wide Spike In Thefts From Vehicles
Police Urge '9 P.M. Routine' Amid County-Wide Spike In Thefts From Vehicles Following a rash of property crimes and thefts from vehicles, police in the area urging residents to adopt a new routine. The department implores residents, using the hashtag "#9pmRoutine," Ridgefield Police Department are telling residents to check whether their homes, car doors and garage doors are securely locked as a nightly ritual. Similarly, the Westport Police Department is imploring residents to be more mindful of whether their cars are locked as the town is seeing a spike in thefts from vehicles. "Since July 10, Westport police have taken a total of 14 additional stolen motor vehi…

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by Christina Coulter
Police & Fire
Know Him? Suspect On Loose After Businesses Burglarized In Area Know Him? Suspect On Loose After Businesses Burglarized In Area
Know Him? Suspect On Loose After Businesses Burglarized In Area Police are asking the public for help identifying a man who attempted to break into one business and burglarized another. Both incidents took place in Stamford during the early morning hours of Friday, Oct. 11, said the Stamford Police Department. Video from the first business to be targeted --  the BevMax Store at 835 East Main St.,--  show a black man attempt to gain entry into the store by breaking the door locks. After he failed to get inside the story,  the same man then went to the El Charrito Restaurant at 1019 East Main St.,  in which he gained entry and stole s…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
These Six Fairfield County Locales Rank Highest In Crime, According To New FBI Statistics These Six Fairfield County Locales Rank Highest In Crime, According To New FBI Statistics
These Six Fairfield County Locales Rank Highest In Crime, According To New FBI Statistics The latest FBI Crime statistics are out for 2017, and they provide mostly good news for the state of Connecticut overall, which enjoyed a lower rate of violent crimes and property crimes. However, six cities in Fairfield County had crime rates of 1 or more per 1,000 residents. They are Bridgeport, Danbury, Norwalk, Stamford and Trumbull. The complete report can be found by clicking here:  According to the report, the state's largest cities continue to experience a higher crime rate, including Bridgeport (9.00), New Haven (8.46) and Hartford (10.93), The FBI Crime in the United States repo…

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
This Fairfield County Locale Ranks As No. 1 Safest Spot In State This Fairfield County Locale Ranks As No. 1 Safest Spot In State
This Fairfield County Locale Ranks As No. 1 Safest Spot In State This story has been updated. Three communities in Fairfield County made the nation's Top 100 list of "Safest Cities in America." According to this newly released crime data analysis by Safewise, Darien, Ridgefield and Newtown are the top three safest communities in Connecticut and are among the safest places to live in the entire United States. Safewise analyzed the most recent FBI crime report and put together this resource, which not only lists the 100 safest cities in America but also provides insight into crime trends across the nation. Darien placed first in Connecticut and…

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by Jon Craig