The city of New Britain, with a total population of 72,442, experienced 7,059 arrests over the past three years. During 2017, the arrest rate totaled 325.23 per 10,000 residents. This represents a 2.74% difference making New Britain higher than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. Of those, 269 were for violent crimes such as murder, rape, and robbery. The city of New Britain also handled 2,087 arrests for property crimes during 2017. Compared to Avon and Berlin, New Britain is a more dangerous place to live.
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The city of New Britain experienced a higher rate of non-violent crime. During 2017, New Britain totaled 269 violent crimes and 2,087 non-violent crimes.
During 2007-2017, New Britain experienced 3,194 violent crimes. Of those, 31 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter, 20 were for revised rape, another 223 were for legacy rape, 1,477 were for robbery, and 1,443 were for aggravated assault.
It is situated in Hartford county, Connecticut with a total number of 152 employees - 17 female, 127 male officers and 8 civilians. New Britain PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is CT0008900, it belongs to the New England division in the Northeast region with a region code of Region I.