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The New Canaan crime rate is lower than the Connecticut average crime rate and is much lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #6

New Canaan, CT	256.03
Connecticut	1,170.60
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

New Canaan, CT Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	New Canaan, CT	Count	0	1	0	0	29	100	1	0
	New Canaan, CT	Per 100,000	0.0	4.9	0.0	0.0	142.8	492.6	4.9	0.0	222
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	2.4	15.9	87.8	125.0	332.4	1,418.1	169.9	NA	978
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	New Canaan, CT	Count	0	3	1	0	12	106	5	0
	New Canaan, CT	Per 100,000	0.0	14.8	4.9	0.0	59.3	524.1	24.7	0.0	255
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	2.4	18.6	98.2	135.4	358.5	1,442.6	173.0	NA	1,038
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	New Canaan, CT	Count	1	0	2	3	14	114	2	0
	New Canaan, CT	Per 100,000	5.0	0.0	10.0	15.0	70.0	570.2	10.0	0.0	288
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	4.1	25.6	102.7	150.6	409.7	1,550.7	179.6	NA	1,176
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	New Canaan, CT	Count	0	1	1	2	14	93	0	0
	New Canaan, CT	Per 100,000	0.0	5.1	5.1	10.1	70.8	470.3	0.0	0.0	196
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	3.6	19.2	102.7	147.3	437.9	1,542.1	187.4	NA	1,149
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	New Canaan, CT	Count	0	0	0	1	32	100	2	0
	New Canaan, CT	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.9	157.5	492.3	9.8	0.0	212
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	3.6	16.3	99.4	162.0	424.5	1,581.0	187.7	NA	1,149
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	New Canaan, CT	Count	0	2	0	1	16	121	15	0
	New Canaan, CT	Per 100,000	0.0	10.0	0.0	5.0	80.1	606.1	75.1	0.0	284
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	3.0	18.5	113.4	163.7	428.4	1,694.9	212.5	NA	1,216
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	New Canaan, CT	Count	0	1	1	2	15	132	3	0
	New Canaan, CT	Per 100,000	0.0	5.0	5.0	10.0	75.2	661.8	15.0	0.0	253
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	3.5	19.3	111.6	163.5	428.7	1,774.0	256.0	NA	1,266
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	New Canaan, CT	Count	0	0	3	0	29	150	3	1
	New Canaan, CT	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	15.0	0.0	144.9	749.7	15.0	5.0	290
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	3.0	18.8	103.0	131.2	432.9	1,705.2	261.7	NA	1,199
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	New Canaan, CT	Count	0	1	0	2	35	147	7	0
	New Canaan, CT	Per 100,000	0.0	5.0	0.0	10.0	175.4	736.7	35.1	0.0	325
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	3.1	18.1	121.0	138.6	419.3	1,788.4	296.4	NA	1,262
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	New Canaan, CT	Count	0	0	0	3	21	125	5	2
	New Canaan, CT	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	15.0	105.0	624.9	25.0	10.0	237
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	2.9	20.0	113.0	138.6	437.1	1,824.1	296.8	NA	1,275
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

New Canaan, CT	27.33
Connecticut	41.33
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

New Canaan, CT Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	New Canaan, CT	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	New Canaan, CT	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	3.6	1.7	0.9	0.7	0.3	0.0	36
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	New Canaan, CT	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	New Canaan, CT	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	4.1	2.0	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.1	40
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	New Canaan, CT	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	New Canaan, CT	Per 100,000	5.0	5.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	50
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	4.2	1.8	0.6	1.0	0.7	0.1	41
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	New Canaan, CT	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	New Canaan, CT	Per 100,000	5.1	5.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	50
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	3.9	1.8	1.0	0.7	0.5	0.0	39
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	New Canaan, CT	Count	3	0	3	0	0	0
	New Canaan, CT	Per 100,000	14.8	0.0	14.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	147
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	4.1	1.9	1.3	0.5	0.4	0.0	41
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	New Canaan, CT	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	New Canaan, CT	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	5.7	3.0	1.2	0.8	0.6	0.1	56
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	New Canaan, CT	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	New Canaan, CT	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	4.7	2.6	0.9	0.5	0.7	0.0	46
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	New Canaan, CT	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	New Canaan, CT	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	3.6	1.9	0.9	0.5	0.3	0.0	36
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	New Canaan, CT	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	New Canaan, CT	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	3.7	1.6	0.9	0.8	0.4	0.1	37
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

New Canaan, CT	2.24
Connecticut	2.62
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

New Canaan, CT Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	New Canaan, CT	Count	52	47	5
	New Canaan, CT	Per 100,000	256.1	231.5	24.6	2.44
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	290.9	240.1	50.8	2.65
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	New Canaan, CT	Count	49	43	6
	New Canaan, CT	Per 100,000	242.3	212.6	29.7	2.27
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	287.8	236.8	50.9	2.62
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	New Canaan, CT	Count	50	45	5
	New Canaan, CT	Per 100,000	250.1	225.1	25.0	2.38
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	286.1	236.0	50.1	2.61
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	New Canaan, CT	Count	49	44	5
	New Canaan, CT	Per 100,000	247.8	222.5	25.3	2.35
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	286.4	233.3	53.0	2.60
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	New Canaan, CT	Count	50	45	5
	New Canaan, CT	Per 100,000	246.2	221.5	24.6	2.34
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	293.1	241.2	52.0	2.67
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	New Canaan, CT	Count	47	42	5
	New Canaan, CT	Per 100,000	235.4	210.4	25.0	2.23
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	300.0	245.1	55.0	2.73
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	New Canaan, CT	Count	51	45	6
	New Canaan, CT	Per 100,000	255.7	225.6	30.1	2.41
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	304.4	246.5	57.8	2.75
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	New Canaan, CT	Count	52	47	5
	New Canaan, CT	Per 100,000	259.9	234.9	25.0	2.47
	Connecticut	Per 100,000	281.9	227.6	54.2	2.55
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	New Canaan, CT	Count	50	45	5
2005	New Canaan, CT	Count	49	45	4