West Hartford has a population of 62,812. During the past three years, West Hartford saw 5,084 arrests. For 2017, the West Hartford's arrest rate totaled 306.63 per 10,000 residents. This decrease of 3.13% makes West Hartford lower than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 67 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of West Hartford also totaled 1,859 arrests for property crimes during 2017. When compared to Avon and Berlin, West Hartford is a more dangerous place to live.
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Overall, West Hartford had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, West Hartford averaged 67 violent crimes and 1,859 non-violent crimes.
The city of West Hartford experienced 702 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 5 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter. Additionally, 28 was for legacy rape. The robbery total was 496, and the aggravated assault total was 173.
It is situated in Hartford county, Connecticut with a total number of 141 employees - 12 female, 110 male officers and 19 civilians. West Hartford PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is CT0015500, it belongs to the New England division in the Northeast region with a region code of Region I.