CurrentCrimeMap

Data through August 2026, Stamford Police Department

Crime in Stamford, CT

The violent crime rate in Stamford is 158 per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to August 2026, 64% below the average of the 302 cities and county areas we cover. That is +13% compared with the previous 12 months.

Aerial view of downtown Stamford, Connecticut, seen from the southwest in winter.
Photo: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped

The numbers

12 months to Aug 2026

Violent crime

158 per 100,000 residents, per year

221 reported in the 12 months to Aug 2026

+13% vs. the previous 12 months

Property crime

1,006 per 100,000 residents, per year

1,409 reported in the 12 months to Aug 2026

−2% vs. the previous 12 months

All reported

1,164 per 100,000 residents, per year

1,630 reported in the 12 months to Aug 2026

Annual rates: reported incidents over the last 12 months per 100,000 residents (population 140,066, 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 Stamford sits among covered places

violent, per 100k, per year

158

Stamford has the 245th-highest rate of the 302 cities and county areas on this site, higher than 57 of the other 301.

Carmel 51avg 437Detroit 1,632

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

PlaceViolent per 100kRank
Elgin, IL178240
Santa Clarita, CA173241
Washington County, MD (Sheriff)173242
Overland Park, KS173243
Scottsdale, AZ171244
Stamford, CT158245
Raleigh County, WV (Sheriff)158246
Walton County, FL (Sheriff)155247
Ada County, ID (Sheriff)153248
Largo, FL152249
Harford County, MD (Sheriff)151250

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

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

Of the 8 covered cities nearest Stamford, all 8 have a higher violent crime rate. The closest is Yonkers, NY, 19 miles away.

Stamford and the covered places nearest to it, with each one’s violent crime rate and distance
PlaceViolent per 100kDistance
Stamford, CT158
Yonkers, NY24919 mi
Bridgeport, CT22620 mi
Paterson, NJ81334 mi
New York, NY62535 mi
New Haven, CT38836 mi
Jersey City, NJ46737 mi
Newark, NJ42441 mi
Elizabeth, NJ31544 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 Aug 2026
OffenseReportedPer 100kvs. previous monthvs. a year earlier
HomicideViolent10.7—no change
About these categories

The FBI publishes city totals by family, not a full breakdown by offence, so homicide is the only type Stamford 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

Sep 2025 to Aug 2026

Violent crime +13%

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Violent crimes per month in Stamford, CT, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026 and a year earlier
MonthViolent crimesMonth a year earlierViolent crimes
Sep 202519Sep 202413
Oct 202520Oct 202414
Nov 202517Nov 202414
Dec 202518Dec 202412
Jan 202610Jan 202513
Feb 202622Feb 202513
Mar 202615Mar 202525
Apr 202622Apr 202513
May 202627May 202532
Jun 202618Jun 20258
Jul 20268Jul 202519
Aug 202625Aug 202519

Homicides 1 vs. 1

012SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug00
Homicides per month in Stamford, CT, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026 and a year earlier
MonthHomicidesMonth a year earlierHomicides
Sep 20250Sep 20240
Oct 20250Oct 20241
Nov 20250Nov 20240
Dec 20251Dec 20240
Jan 20260Jan 20250
Feb 20260Feb 20250
Mar 20260Mar 20250
Apr 20260Apr 20250
May 20260May 20250
Jun 20260Jun 20250
Jul 20260Jul 20250
Aug 20260Aug 20250

0 in 2026 through August, 0 in the same months of 2025. Compare with other places

Every month since Sep 2023
Reported crime per month in Stamford, CT
MonthViolentPropertyHomicides
Aug 2026251090
Jul 202681230
Jun 2026181340
May 202627990
Apr 2026221220
Mar 2026151220
Feb 202622910
Jan 2026101160
Dec 2025181311
Nov 2025171260
Oct 2025201250
Sep 2025191110
Aug 2025191310
Jul 2025191240
Jun 202581170
May 2025321300
Apr 2025131170
Mar 2025251060
Feb 202513960
Jan 2025131090
Dec 2024121160
Nov 2024141090
Oct 2024141271
Sep 2024131620
Aug 2024151410
Jul 2024291550
Jun 2024141290
May 2024321980
Apr 2024141290
Mar 2024271360
Feb 2024181310
Jan 2024161520
Dec 2023141531
Nov 2023131290
Oct 2023281221
Sep 2023231330

How Stamford compares

per 100k, per year

Similar size

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
134New Haven, CT3883,091139,715May 2026
142Jackson, MS3731,370138,701Jul 2026
148Fargo, ND3602,761138,990Aug 2026
172Elizabeth, NJ3152,057141,194Jul 2026
201Cedar Rapids, IA2471,900137,918Sep 2026
208Hampton, VA2392,529138,041Jul 2026
245Stamford, CT1581,006140,066Aug 2026
261Coral Springs, FL137683141,436Sep 2026
263Sumter County, FL (Sheriff)134455137,903Aug 2026
264Martin County, FL (Sheriff)131561141,710Jul 2026

The 10 places closest to Stamford in population, Stamford 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 Stamford 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 Stamford side by side with New Haven, Bridgeport 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; Stamford’s rate is 57% above the state’s.

BridgeportNew HavenHartford

All 4 cities in Connecticut

Common questions

answered with the data above
Is Stamford safe?

By reported violent crime, Stamford is well below the average of the 302 cities and county areas on this site: 158 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to August 2026, +13% 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 Stamford?

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

What is the crime rate in Stamford?

158 violent and 1,006 property crimes per 100,000 residents per year, based on 1,630 incidents reported to Stamford Police Department over the 12 months to August 2026.

Is crime in Stamford going up or down?

It is going up: violent crime +13% and property crime −2% over the last 12 months compared with the 12 months before.

How many homicides has Stamford had in 2026?

Stamford Police Department reported 0 homicides from January to August 2026, the latest month it has reported in full, against 0 in the same months of 2025. Over the 12 months to Aug 2026 the count was 1, or 1 per 100,000 residents.

Where does the data come from?

From Stamford Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset CT0013500). 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 Stamford

12 months to August 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

CT0013500
Source
Stamford Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset CT0013500)
Latest complete month
August 2026
History on this site
September 2023 to August 2026 (44 months)
Update schedule
Stamford 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)