[BPt111]

Danbury and Stamford are among the top 100 safest cities in the country, according to CQ Press's City Crime Rankings 2011-2012: Crime in Metropolitan America, an annual ranking of cities with populations over 75,000.
At #56, Danbury is the highest ranking city in Connecticut followed by Stamford at #75.
Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton praised the city's police for this ranking. "Our city employs some of the best police officers in our region. We are proud of their work and we will continue focusing our efforts on maintaining exceptional public safety,” he said.
Two other cities in Fairfield County made the list, albeit at lower rankings. Norwalk came in at #160, while Bridgeport ranked at #368.
CQ Magazine ranks the nation's cities every year using reports sent from around the country to the FBI. The report looks at aggrevated assault, burglary, robbery, rape, murder and motor vehicle theft.
Other Connecticut cities that made the list include Waterbury (#170), Hartford (#382) and New Haven (#394).
The complete list of rankings can be viewed by clicking on the PDF below the photo gallery."


Out of 405 Cities in America

Bridgeport is Ranked 37th
New Haven Ranked 11th
Hartford Ranked 23th

Among Most Dangerous Cities in term of Crime.











Stamford, Danbury Make Top 100 Safest Cities List - Stamford, CT Patch

[Stylo]

Hopefully the new police chief in NH will help turn around those stats for 2012. I have much more faith in him than past chiefs, and that city has desperately needed a good police leader after ridiculous turn-over.

I think part of why Danbury ranks so highly is the fact that it isn't, well, very urban at all. It's a very suburban "city" and Main Street is all but dead. It's a textbook example of what used to be a vibrant small city having its life sucked out of the urban core and increasingly focusing on its homogenous, and rather safe, suburban sprawl. In comparison, Stamford is closer to a real city and its safety is directly related to its position as a gentrified satellite city of NYC. However, its downtown is kind of dead after the work day.

Cities like West Hartford, Greenwich, and Milford would rank pretty highly too if they met the population requirements.

[BPt111]

How about Bridgeport and Hartford

[AntonioR]

Stamford has ranked among the safest cities in the US I think since the 1990s. In short, nothing new.

Of course, being the most affluent of the major cities in the state (and the affluence is not just relative to the other cities, but also in absolute terms, although the towns that surround Stamford are even more affluent) definitely helps.

Gosh, I really do live in a bubble.

If only the weather would cooperate. --Sigh--- Yes, I know, I'm asking for too much. lol

[Stratford, Ct. Resident]

Originally Posted by BPt111

How about Bridgeport and Hartford

Well, they're better than Compton!



Apparently, New Haven unfortunately is not......

[BPt111]

Originally Posted by Stylo

Hopefully the new police chief in NH will help turn around those stats for 2012. I have much more faith in him than past chiefs, and that city has desperately needed a good police leader after ridiculous turn-over.

I think part of why Danbury ranks so highly is the fact that it isn't, well, very urban at all. It's a very suburban "city" and Main Street is all but dead. It's a textbook example of what used to be a vibrant small city having its life sucked out of the urban core and increasingly focusing on its homogenous, and rather safe, suburban sprawl. In comparison, Stamford is closer to a real city and its safety is directly related to its position as a gentrified satellite city of NYC. However, its downtown is kind of dead after the work day.

Cities like West Hartford, Greenwich, and Milford would rank pretty highly too if they met the population requirements.

It Kinda Did

Right Now Bridgeport have 4 Homicides,Hartford 3,New Haven 0

[Stylo]

Compton ain't what it used to be. We have a client that's a Fortune 500 company with an office there and that area is not scary at all.

[Wilton2ParkAve]

Originally Posted by Stylo

Hopefully the new police chief in NH will help turn around those stats for 2012. I have much more faith in him than past chiefs, and that city has desperately needed a good police leader after ridiculous turn-over.

I think part of why Danbury ranks so highly is the fact that it isn't, well, very urban at all. It's a very suburban "city" and Main Street is all but dead. It's a textbook example of what used to be a vibrant small city having its life sucked out of the urban core and increasingly focusing on its homogenous, and rather safe, suburban sprawl. In comparison, Stamford is closer to a real city and its safety is directly related to its position as a gentrified satellite city of NYC. However, its downtown is kind of dead after the work day.

Cities like West Hartford, Greenwich, and Milford would rank pretty highly too if they met the population requirements.

Stamford dead after the work day???? Are we talking about the same city? Alive at five... Very busy bar scene Tues-Sat...

[Stylo]

Originally Posted by Wilton2ParkAve

Stamford dead after the work day???? Are we talking about the same city? Alive at five... Very busy bar scene Tues-Sat...

Oh yeah, definitely talking about the same city. I've spent a lot of time there. Alive at Five is definitely an admirable attempt to get people in the city after work.

It's ok, there are about a half dozen lively bars downtown. Nothing compared to New Haven. Nice city otherwise. Certainly the nightlife center of FFC along with SoNo. Quick train ride into NYC for some real nightlife.

[Wilton2ParkAve]

You seem to have spent considerable time in every Southern Ct metro. Danbury/Bethel, Westport/Norwalk, Milford, New Haven. I'm going to agree to disagree (again) on this one. New haven may have a club or two, which I admittedly could care less about, but Stamford has a very lively night life. I lived and worked there for five years so I've got first hand knowledge. Crabshell from Thursday through Sunday night is mobbed after May 1. Alive at five trumps "on the green", and there are fantastic eateries and bars on Bedford, Summer and Main Street. There is also Kona at Stamford Town Center. I also find more active "foot traffic" in Stamford compared with new Haven from 9-12 on weekends.