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Norwalk, CT crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2024 calendar year; released from FBI in October 2025 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2025 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

The crime rate in Norwalk is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 16 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Norwalk is 1 in 63. Based on FBI crime data, Norwalk is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to Connecticut, Norwalk has a crime rate that is higher than 84% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.

However, compared to other communities of similar population size, Norwalk has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Norwalk is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Norwalk does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Norwalk.

NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Norwalk's violent crime rate is 1 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape (not statutory), and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in Norwalk is one in 1186.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Norwalk's rate for property crime is 15 per one thousand population. This makes Norwalk a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in Norwalk is one in 67.

Norwalk Crime Data

total Crime Index

23

(100 is safest)


Safer than 23% of U.S. cities.

Norwalk Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

79

1,403

1,482

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

0.84

14.98

15.82

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
0.84
1.36
National Median: 4
    Norwalk
    Connecticut

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 1,186

in Norwalk

1 in 735

in Connecticut

Norwalk Violent Crimes

Population: 93,661
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 0 15 15 49
Rate per 1,000 0.00 0.16 0.16 0.52

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 340,110,988
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 16,935 127,527 205,952 870,931
Rate per 1,000 0.05 0.38 0.61 2.56

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
14.98
13.66
National Median: 18
    Norwalk
    Connecticut

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 67

in Norwalk

1 in 73

in Connecticut

Property Crimes

Population: 93,661
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 227 1,025 151
Rate per 1,000 2.42 10.94 1.61

United States Property Crimes

Population: 340,110,988
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 779,542 4,326,531 880,327
Rate per 1,000 2.29 12.72 2.59

Norwalk Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
64
16
National Median: 24.5
    Norwalk
    Connecticut