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Madison, 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 2021 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2022 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

Madison is safer than the majority of cities, towns, and villages in America (82%) and also has a lower crime rate than 90% of the communities in Connecticut, according to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI crime data. How risky is that? Your chance of becoming a victim in Madison is one in 245 based on the total crime rate (violent and property crimes, combined). In America overall, your chance of becoming a victim of crime is 1 in 43.

Additionally, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Madison, and we found that the crime rate in Madison is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Madison is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Madison 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 Madison.

For Madison, NeighborhoodScout found that the violent crime rate is well below the national average for all communities of all population sizes. Violent crimes such as assault, rape, murder and armed robbery happen less often in Madison than in most of America. One's chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime here is one in 8810, which is a violent crime rate of 0 per one thousand inhabitants.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Madison is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Madison than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 252.

Madison Crime Data

total Crime Index

82

(100 is safest)


Safer than 82% of U.S. neighborhoods.

Madison Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

2

70

72

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

0.11

3.97

4.09

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
0.11
1.62
National Median: 4
    Madison
    Connecticut

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 8,810

in Madison

1 in 617

in Connecticut

Madison Violent Crimes

Population: 17,619
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 0 1 1 0
Rate per 1,000 0.00 0.06 0.06 0.00

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 331,888,310
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 22,941 144,285 202,155 943,774
Rate per 1,000 0.07 0.43 0.61 2.84

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
3.97
16.11
National Median: 19
    Madison
    Connecticut

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 252

in Madison

1 in 62

in Connecticut

Property Crimes

Population: 17,619
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 1 58 11
Rate per 1,000 0.06 3.29 0.62

United States Property Crimes

Population: 331,888,310
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,656 4,626,970 890,179
Rate per 1,000 2.71 13.94 2.68

Madison Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
2
18
National Median: 26.8
    Madison
    Connecticut