CurrentCrimeMap

Data through September 2026, Bridgeport Police Department

Crime in Bridgeport, CT

The violent crime rate in Bridgeport is 226 per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to September 2026, 48% below the average of the 302 cities and county areas we cover. That is −16% compared with the previous 12 months.

Aerial view of downtown Bridgeport, Connecticut. 148,654).
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The numbers

12 months to Sep 2026

Violent crime

226 per 100,000 residents, per year

345 reported in the 12 months to Sep 2026

−16% vs. the previous 12 months

Property crime

1,167 per 100,000 residents, per year

1,780 reported in the 12 months to Sep 2026

−13% vs. the previous 12 months

All reported

1,393 per 100,000 residents, per year

2,125 reported in the 12 months to Sep 2026

Annual rates: reported incidents over the last 12 months per 100,000 residents (population 152,588, U.S. Census).

What counts as violent and property crime

Counted the FBI's way, the same for every city: violent crime is homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property crime is burglary, theft, vehicle theft and arson. Simple assault is not counted as violent. How we count

Where Bridgeport sits among covered places

violent, per 100k, per year

226

Bridgeport has the 217th-highest rate of the 302 cities and county areas on this site, higher than 85 of the other 301.

Carmel 51avg 437Detroit 1,632

The ring is Bridgeport; the tick is the average of all 302 cities and county areas.

PlaceViolent per 100kRank
Fontana, CA232212
Everett, WA232213
Clay County, FL (Sheriff)230214
Gallatin County, MT (Sheriff)229215
Portland, ME228216
Bridgeport, CT226217
Bonneville County, ID (Sheriff)226218
Kauai County, HI (County Police)224219
Grand Prairie, TX223220
Sterling Heights, MI222221
Aurora, IL220222

The places closest to Bridgeport in the ranking, highest rate first. See all 302 cities and county areas

Bridgeport crime map

cities around it
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SaferHigher rateViolent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, for each whole city. The colors are not crime locations.

The FBI publishes citywide totals from Bridgeport Police Department, not where each crime happened, so this map fills Bridgeport and the 8 covered cities around it with each one’s whole-city rate instead of plotting crimes.

Of the 8 covered cities nearest Bridgeport, 7 have a higher violent crime rate and 1 a lower one. The closest is New Haven, CT, 16 miles away.

Bridgeport and the covered places nearest to it, with each one’s violent crime rate and distance
PlaceViolent per 100kDistance
Bridgeport, CT226
New Haven, CT38816 mi
Stamford, CT15820 mi
Yonkers, NY24939 mi
Hartford, CT44148 mi
New York, NY62553 mi
Paterson, NJ81354 mi
Jersey City, NJ46756 mi
Newark, NJ42460 mi
About the colors and distances

Colors use the same scale as the rest of the site, from the lowest to the highest violent crime rate among the 302 cities and county areas we cover. City outlines from the U.S. Census Bureau. Distances are straight-line, between city centers.

Reported crime by type

12 months to Sep 2026
OffenseReportedPer 100kvs. previous monthvs. a year earlier
HomicideViolent85.2—+33%
About these categories

The FBI publishes city totals by family, not a full breakdown by offence, so homicide is the only type Bridgeport Police Department reports separately here. Red means more than before, green means fewer. “Not yet” means the site does not have that month from a year earlier.

Month by month

Oct 2025 to Sep 2026

Violent crime −16%

0204060OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep2128
Violent crimes per month in Bridgeport, CT, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 and a year earlier
MonthViolent crimesMonth a year earlierViolent crimes
Oct 202526Oct 202452
Nov 202532Nov 202435
Dec 202527Dec 202427
Jan 202633Jan 202529
Feb 202627Feb 202534
Mar 202627Mar 202536
Apr 202632Apr 202533
May 202636May 202531
Jun 202632Jun 202543
Jul 202626Jul 202537
Aug 202626Aug 202526
Sep 202621Sep 202528

Homicides 8 vs. 6

0123OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep02
Homicides per month in Bridgeport, CT, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026 and a year earlier
MonthHomicidesMonth a year earlierHomicides
Oct 20251Oct 20241
Nov 20250Nov 20241
Dec 20250Dec 20240
Jan 20261Jan 20252
Feb 20260Feb 20250
Mar 20260Mar 20250
Apr 20260Apr 20250
May 20261May 20250
Jun 20262Jun 20250
Jul 20261Jul 20250
Aug 20262Aug 20250
Sep 20260Sep 20252

7 in 2026 through September, 4 in the same months of 2025. Compare with other places

Every month since Oct 2023
Reported crime per month in Bridgeport, CT
MonthViolentPropertyHomicides
Sep 2026211110
Aug 2026261482
Jul 2026261721
Jun 2026321572
May 2026361581
Apr 2026321380
Mar 2026271520
Feb 2026271200
Jan 2026331791
Dec 2025271480
Nov 2025321460
Oct 2025261511
Sep 2025281412
Aug 2025261420
Jul 2025371670
Jun 2025431630
May 2025311880
Apr 2025331550
Mar 2025361880
Feb 2025341590
Jan 2025291832
Dec 2024271730
Nov 2024351981
Oct 2024522001
Sep 2024462273
Aug 2024671742
Jul 2024642180
Jun 2024581781
May 2024561900
Apr 2024461591
Mar 2024461633
Feb 2024401550
Jan 2024601550
Dec 2023491770
Nov 2023431750
Oct 2023371820

How Bridgeport compares

per 100k, per year

Similar size

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
24Springfield, MA9322,422154,390Jun 2026
26Kansas City, KS8862,936156,815May 2026
65Gainesville, FL6472,040150,376Apr 2026
146Pasadena, TX3701,635149,168Aug 2026
175Joliet, IL3071,077152,211Aug 2026
217Bridgeport, CT2261,167152,588Sep 2026
230Olathe, KS209831150,965Aug 2026
269McAllen, TX1261,304150,422Aug 2026
287Bellevue, WA891,850155,043Jul 2026
299Naperville, IL56578154,062Jun 2026

The 10 places closest to Bridgeport in population, Bridgeport included, highest violent crime rate first.

Same state

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
115Hartford, CT4412,034122,548Aug 2026
134New Haven, CT3883,091139,715May 2026
217Bridgeport, CT2261,167152,588Sep 2026
245Stamford, CT1581,006140,066Aug 2026

All 4 places in Connecticut on this site, highest violent crime rate first.

Nearby

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
35Paterson, NJ8132,185160,567Jul 2026
71New York, NY6252,1898,336,817Jul 2026
113Jersey City, NJ4671,667305,249Aug 2026
115Hartford, CT4412,034122,548Aug 2026
119Newark, NJ4241,560318,638Jul 2026
134New Haven, CT3883,091139,715May 2026
172Elizabeth, NJ3152,057141,194Jul 2026
198Yonkers, NY249781211,056Aug 2026
217Bridgeport, CT2261,167152,588Sep 2026
245Stamford, CT1581,006140,066Aug 2026

The 9 places on this site closest to Bridgeport by distance, highest violent crime rate first.

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to

Figures are what each agency reports to the FBI, over the last 12 months it has reported in full, so the months differ. See all 302 cities and county areas in the rankings

Compare Bridgeport side by side with Stamford, New Haven or Hartford, or with any other place.

Other cities in Connecticut

3 city pages, closest first

Connecticut as a whole has 101 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, as reported to the FBI over the 12 months to Jun 2026; Bridgeport’s rate is 124% above the state’s.

New HavenStamfordHartford

All 4 cities in Connecticut

Common questions

answered with the data above
Is Bridgeport safe?

By reported violent crime, Bridgeport is well below the average of the 302 cities and county areas on this site: 226 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to September 2026, −16% versus the previous 12 months. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood, so the citywide figure is only a starting point.

Is there a crime map for Bridgeport?

This site does not have one for Bridgeport. The figures on this page come from the FBI, which receives city totals rather than locations, so CurrentCrimeMap shows how Bridgeport compares with nearby places such as New Haven, CT instead of a street-level map.

What is the crime rate in Bridgeport?

226 violent and 1,167 property crimes per 100,000 residents per year, based on 2,125 incidents reported to Bridgeport Police Department over the 12 months to September 2026.

Is crime in Bridgeport going up or down?

It is going down: violent crime −16% and property crime −13% over the last 12 months compared with the 12 months before.

How many homicides has Bridgeport had in 2026?

Bridgeport Police Department reported 7 homicides from January to September 2026, the latest month it has reported in full, against 4 in the same months of 2025. Over the 12 months to Sep 2026 the count was 8, or 5 per 100,000 residents.

Where does the data come from?

From Bridgeport Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset CT0001500). We count reported incidents by month and offense type and divide by the Census population. Reported crime undercounts actual crime; see the methodology page for what the numbers leave out.

Moving to or visiting Bridgeport

12 months to September 2026

What these numbers leave out: most crime never reaches the police. In the federal victim survey (BJS, 2024), about half of violent crimes and less than a third of property crimes were reported, and only a quarter of everyday thefts. Rates are per resident, so busy downtowns and tourist areas look worse than they are for the people who visit them.

The official source is FBI Crime Data Explorer. For what to look for, and what not to read into a rate, see how to read US crime numbers.

Source and dates

CT0001500
Source
Bridgeport Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset CT0001500)
Latest complete month
September 2026
History on this site
October 2023 to September 2026 (45 months)
Update schedule
Bridgeport Police Department reports monthly to the FBI under the national NIBRS standard. We refresh every morning and publish the most recent 12 months the agency has reported in full.
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Monthly counts by offense (JSON)