FBI arrest data · 2024
Connecticut Arrests
75,109 arrests were reported by 106 Connecticut law-enforcement agencies in 2024. The most common charge was all other offenses (exc. traffic) (24,370); 6.7% of arrests were of juveniles.
Connecticut arrests by offense
| Offense | Arrests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| All other offenses (exc. traffic) | 24,370 | 32.4% |
| Simple assault | 13,947 | 18.6% |
| Disorderly conduct | 10,443 | 13.9% |
| Larceny-theft | 7,373 | 9.8% |
| Driving under the influence | 6,392 | 8.5% |
| Drug abuse violations | 2,749 | 3.7% |
| Aggravated assault | 1,548 | 2.1% |
| Offenses against family & children | 1,540 | 2.1% |
| Vandalism | 1,449 | 1.9% |
| Weapons (carrying, possessing) | 1,259 | 1.7% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 929 | 1.2% |
| Burglary | 858 | 1.1% |
| Robbery | 568 | 0.8% |
| Fraud | 408 | 0.5% |
| Stolen property (buy/receive/possess) | 319 | 0.4% |
| Sex offenses (exc. rape & prostitution) | 253 | 0.3% |
| Forgery & counterfeiting | 220 | 0.3% |
| Rape | 133 | 0.2% |
| Embezzlement | 93 | 0.1% |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter | 64 | 0.1% |
| Prostitution & commercialized vice | 58 | 0.1% |
| Arson | 53 | 0.1% |
| Liquor law violations | 42 | 0.1% |
| Manslaughter by negligence | 24 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — commercial sex | 8 | 0.0% |
| Gambling | 5 | 0.0% |
| Vagrancy | 3 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — servitude | 1 | 0.0% |
| Curfew & loitering | 0 | 0.0% |
| Drunkenness | 0 | 0.0% |
| Runaway | 0 | 0.0% |
| Suspicion | 0 | 0.0% |
Who was arrested in Connecticut
By sex & age
Shares of all Connecticut arrests.
By race & ethnicity
Agencies report race and ethnicity separately from the age/sex counts, so shares below are of the 72,900 race entries reported (70,987 ethnicity entries) — a different universe than the total above, which it can undershoot or occasionally exceed.
| White | 48,353 | 66.3% |
| Black or African American | 23,544 | 32.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 375 | 0.5% |
| Asian / Pacific Islander | 628 | 0.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 20,783 | 29.3% |
Connecticut arrests by county
By the arresting agency's headquarters county — multi-jurisdiction agencies land in one county.
Largest agencies by reported arrests
| Agency | Type | County | Arrests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut State Police | State Police | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | 8,746 |
| New Haven Police Department | City | South Central Connecticut Planning Region | 6,397 |
| Waterbury Police Department | City | South Central Connecticut Planning Region | 4,972 |
| Hartford Police Department | City | Capitol Planning Region | 3,485 |
| Stamford Police Department | City | Western Connecticut Planning Region | 2,519 |
| Bridgeport Police Department | City | Western Connecticut Planning Region | 2,508 |
| Danbury Police Department | City | Western Connecticut Planning Region | 2,293 |
| New Britain Police Department | City | Capitol Planning Region | 2,224 |
| Manchester Police Department | City | Capitol Planning Region | 1,991 |
| Norwalk Police Department | City | Western Connecticut Planning Region | 1,718 |
| Norwich Police Department | City | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 1,699 |
| Enfield Police Department | City | Capitol Planning Region | 1,641 |
| West Hartford Police Department | City | Capitol Planning Region | 1,205 |
| East Hartford Police Department | City | Capitol Planning Region | 1,197 |
| Stratford Police Department | City | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | 1,193 |
| Meriden Police Department | City | South Central Connecticut Planning Region | 1,131 |
| Bristol Police Department | City | Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | 1,085 |
| Willimantic Police Department | City | Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 1,084 |
| Milford Police Department | City | South Central Connecticut Planning Region | 1,035 |
| Hamden Police Department | City | South Central Connecticut Planning Region | 1,006 |
| New London Police Department | City | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 985 |
| Newington Police Department | City | Capitol Planning Region | 923 |
| West Haven Police Department | City | South Central Connecticut Planning Region | 890 |
| Groton Town Police Department | City | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | 855 |
| Middletown Police Department | City | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | 817 |
About this data
- Counts are arrests, not people. One person arrested twice counts twice; an arrest with several charges counts once, under the most serious charge.
- Reported agencies only. Figures cover the ~14,500 agencies in the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Reporting arrest (ASR) file — about 94–95% of the FBI's official national total, which additionally counts agencies that report only through NIBRS. Nothing here is estimated for non-reporting agencies, so totals slightly undercount and are not strictly comparable across areas with different reporting coverage.
- Location is the arresting agency's headquarters, not where the arrest happened. Multi-jurisdiction agencies (state police, sheriffs, transit police) concentrate in one county — county figures are approximate, and about 3% of arrests come from agencies that can't be placed in any county.
- Race and ethnicity are reported separately from the age/sex counts, and not for every arrest — race is reported for ≈95% of arrests, ethnicity for ≈81%. Shares here use those reported subtotals as denominators.
- No per-capita rates. Because reporting coverage varies by area, population-adjusted rates would mislead; we show counts only. Arrests measure enforcement activity, not crime rates.
Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, 2024 Arrest (ASR) master file. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI. How our data works.
Connecticut arrests — FAQ
How many arrests were made in Connecticut in 2024?+
75,109 arrests were reported to the FBI by 106 Connecticut law-enforcement agencies in 2024. Actual arrests are somewhat higher, since not every agency reports.
What is the most common arrest offense in Connecticut?+
All other offenses (exc. traffic) — 24,370 arrests, 32.4% of the state's reported total.
How many juveniles were arrested in Connecticut?+
5,008 of Connecticut's 2024 reported arrests (6.7%) were of juveniles under 18.
Where does this data come from?+
The FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program's 2024 arrest (ASR) master file. Counts are arrests, not unique persons, from reporting agencies only. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI.