Crime & Safety in Groton
Groton's real, disclosed crime picture is genuinely two-sided: elevated overall crime driven by property crime, alongside genuinely low violent crime.
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Learn moreOverall crime ran above the national rate
Groton's overall crime rate ran approximately 44.32 per 1,000 residents, above the national rate of 33.37 -- driven largely by property crime such as vehicle theft and burglary, per CrimeGrade.org.
Violent crime ran genuinely below national
Groton's violent crime rate ran approximately 4.38 per 1,000, substantially below the national violent crime rate of 13.32 -- a real, meaningful, disclosed contrast with the overall figure.
An overall B- grade
One source's overall crime grade for Groton was B-, reflecting the real, disclosed mixed picture between elevated property crime and low violent crime.
Key takeaways
- Groton's overall crime rate (44.32/1,000) ran above the national rate (33.37/1,000), driven by property crime.
- Violent crime (4.38/1,000) ran genuinely, substantially below the national rate (13.32/1,000).
- CrimeGrade.org's overall grade for Groton was B-.
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